#House GOP inches closer to Mayorkas impeachment amid discord in conference

#House GOP inches closer to Mayorkas impeachment amid discord in conference

House Republicans inched closer this week toward impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, officially launching an investigation that would serve as the basis for any inquiry. But conservative supporters of the effort still face enormous hurdles, including a reluctance of leadership to take such a drastic step and the continued opposition from more moderate lawmakers…

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#Greene silencing leads to new pledges of civility

#Greene silencing leads to new pledges of civility

The silencing of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) after she called Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas a liar in a hearing has led to a pledge for a more civil House Homeland Security Committee going forward — a standard lawmakers may struggle to meet as they gear up for the secretary’s impeachment.  When Mayorkas appeared…

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#Greene vs Green: silencing sparks round of GOP infighting

#Greene vs Green: silencing sparks round of GOP infighting

Comments from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) this week again presented a challenge to GOP leadership after she was silenced Wednesday following an exchange with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in which she accused him of being a liar. Greene’s comments pushed Democrats on the House Homeland Security Committee to move to take down her…

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#As US fentanyl deaths jump, GOP casts blame at the border

#As US fentanyl deaths jump, GOP casts blame at the border

Editor’s note: The first part of a 2-part series on the politicization of fentanyl overdoses. The Republican takeover of the House shifted congressional oversight of the border, with GOP lawmakers using their new powers in efforts to link the fentanyl crisis to migration. Fentanyl has increased the stakes in the decades-long drug war, inflaming the…

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