House committee advances Mayorkas impeachment articles
House Republicans are seeking to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over the Biden administration's handling of the U.S.-Mexico border.
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House GOP advances push to impeach Mayorkas
A Republican-led House committee is trying to impeach a member of President Biden's cabinet over an influx of migrants at the border. The panel held a hearing Tuesday to advance articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the details.
House GOP moves forward with Mayorkas impeachment
House Republicans are moving forward with articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, saying he bears responsibility for the situation at the U.S. southern border. Democrats, however, say they have no evidence of high crimes or misdemeanors. Nikole Killion has the latest.
Mayorkas impeachment efforts: What to know
A House committee met Tuesday to advance articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The effort comes as Texas and the Biden administration continue to clash over the southern border. CBS News' Nikole Killion and Camilo Montoya-Galvez have more.
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Legal showdown between Texas, feds looming
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House committee holds final Mayorkas impeachment hearing
House Republicans are moving quickly in their effort to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
Texas defies threat to vacate border area
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Republican efforts to impeach Mayorkas
The Republican-led House Homeland Security Committee held its first hearing Wednesday on the potential impeachment of Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga is following the testimony by various state attorneys general at the hearing.
House GOP holds Mayorkas impeachment hearing
House Republicans are holding an impeachment hearing for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas focused on what the GOP calls the secretary's "failed leadership" at the southern border. Democrats are calling the effort baseless and challenged supporting members to fix the immigration system. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga has more.
House to hold Mayorkas impeachment hearing
House Republicans will hold the first impeachment hearing for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday. If the GOP succeeds, Mayorkas would be the first cabinet secretary impeached in nearly 150 years. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the latest.
Johnson urges Biden to take action on border
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Top general probing alcohol use at commands
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Bulletin warns of possible New York terror threat
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Biden to send immigration officers to Panama
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Feds warn of potential threats after Hamas attack
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Israel-Hamas war prompts DHS, FBI warning
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Will a border wall expansion curb migration?
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What the new DACA ruling means for "Dreamers"
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Trump criticizes European allies in U.N. speech: "Your countries are going to hell"
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London Mayor Sadiq Khan rejects Trump's "bigoted" claims about sharia law
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World experts reject Trump's claims about Tylenol, autism link
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