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Watch: Paul, Hawley Torch Mayorkas To His Face On Laken Riley’s Killer

Watch: Paul, Hawley Torch Mayorkas To His Face On Laken Riley’s Killer

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Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, During a hearing Thursday, Senators Rand Paul and Josh Hawley grilled Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas concerning the open border and the murder of Laken Riley. Mayorkas appeared very uncomfortable as Paul took him to task over the full scale invasion he has overseen at the border. “You refuse to look at the facts and it’s still, I guess, insulting to all of us and insulting to the memory of Lake and Riley and to the memory of others who have been killed by people who came into this country,” Senator Paul urged. Secretary Mayorkas SQUIRMS while Senator @RandPaul GRILLS him on Laken Riley’s killer for seven minutes straight! ???????????? pic.twitter.com/gvD6WWrt6x — Townhall.com (@townhallcom) April 18, 2024 Paul reeled off a short list of examples of crimes committed by illegal immigrants recently, that represents a tiny fraction of the true scale of the problem. He stated, “On March 2nd, an illegal alien who got into the country as a gotaway killed Washington State Trooper Christopher Gadd. A Haitian man who entered …

Cruz: Democrats tossed ‘two centuries of precedent’ by rejecting Mayorkas articles of impeachment 

Cruz: Democrats tossed ‘two centuries of precedent’ by rejecting Mayorkas articles of impeachment 

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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) ripped Democrats in the upper chamber for dismissing two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday, claiming they tossed over two centuries of “precedent” in the Senate. “Yesterday, Chuck Schumer threw over two centuries of precedent in the United States Senate out of the window,” Cruz wrote in a post on X Thursday. “He stripped the Senate of the right to hold an impeachment trial. Democrats do not care about the Constitution or the rule of law.” The Democratic-majority Senate on Wednesday killed two articles of impeachment against Mayorkas, voting along mostly party lines 51 to 49 to do so just a few hours into proceedings. The vote marked the first time in 225 years the Senate voted to immediately dismiss the impeachment charges approved by the House instead of holding a floor trial or referring the matter to a special committee for review. Cruz, speaking on NewsMax, pointed out that in the 22 times the House was brought impeachment articles against an individual, the Senate conducted …

Senate dismisses Republican-led Mayorkas impeachment

Senate dismisses Republican-led Mayorkas impeachment

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The Senate dismissed both impeachment charges against Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday, curbing what Mayorkas spokesperson Mia Ehrenberg called ​​”baseless attacks.” House Republicans led the partisan impeachment effort, which passed 214-213 in February, charging Mayorkas with “willful and systemic refusal to comply” and “ breach of public trust.” The House of Representatives passed the two articles just days after Senate Republicans killed a bipartisan border deal that would have given the Department of Homeland Security more resources to secure the border. In a 3-hour proceeding, the 51-member Democratic majority voted to dismiss both charges on Wednesday, concluding that the charges did not reach the magnitude of “high crimes and misdemeanors” outlined by the constitution and avoiding a trial. Republicans in the chamber objected to the lack of a trial in the matter, with Eric Schmitt (R-MO) describing the vote as “unprecedented.” The dismissal isn’t fully unprecedented, though, as the GOP caucus in the Senate attempted a similar move in 2021, when all but 5 voted to kill the impeachment proceedings against President …

Senate Saves Mayorkas From Impeachment Threat

Senate Saves Mayorkas From Impeachment Threat

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Senate Democrats pulled DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’s ass out of the fire on Wednesday, voting to dismiss two articles of impeachment and shutting down the possibility of a lengthy Senate trial which would shine a spotlight on the border crisis he helped to create. Wednesday’s decision marked the first time in 225 years since the Senate voted to immediately dismiss impeachment charges approved by the House vs. holding a floor trial or referring the matter to a special counsel for review. “The charges brought against Secretary Mayorkas fail to meet the high standards of high crimes and misdemeanors. To validate this gross abuse by the House would be a grave mistake and could set a dangerous precedent for the future,” warned Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), who said that the House had sent over “the least legitimate, least substantive and most politicized impeachment trial ever in the history of the United States.” Mayorkas was recently revealed to have been on the board of a Soros-funded organization that’s been encouraging illegal immigrants to vote for …

Senate rejects impeachment articles against Mayorkas

Senate rejects impeachment articles against Mayorkas

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An official Senate photographs shows senators taking the oath at the start of the Senate impeachment trial on Wednesday. The U.S. Senate hide caption toggle caption The U.S. Senate An official Senate photographs shows senators taking the oath at the start of the Senate impeachment trial on Wednesday. The U.S. Senate The Senate has rejected both articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, swiftly ending the trial triggered by the House’s narrow vote to impeach in February. The articles charged Mayorkas with willfully ignoring the law and breaching the public’s trust. Democrats called the opposition a policy dispute, and said it did not rise to “high crimes and misdemeanors,” as required for impeachment. Republicans say Mayorkas is refusing to enforce immigration laws. “By doing what we just did, we have in effect, ignored the directions of the House, which were to have a trial,” said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell after senators killed the second article. “No evidence, no procedure. It’s not a proud day in the history of the Senate.” In a …

Senate dismisses Mayorkas impeachment without trial

Senate dismisses Mayorkas impeachment without trial

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The Senate voted Wednesday to dismiss two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, shutting down the possibility of a lengthy Senate trial, which Republicans had demanded to bring attention to the Biden administration’s record on immigration and border security. It marked the first time in 225 years the Senate voted to immediately dismiss impeachment charges approved by the House instead of holding a floor trial or referring the matter to a special committee to review it. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) argued a trial wasn’t necessary because the House had sent over “the least legitimate, least substantive and most politicized impeachment trial ever in the history of the United States.” “The charges brought against Secretary Mayorkas fail to meet the high standards of high crimes and misdemeanors. To validate this gross abuse by the House would be a grave mistake and could set a dangerous precedent for the future,” he warned. The Senate voted to dismiss the charges by sustaining two points of order raised by Schumer asserting that they did …

Mayorkas impeachment trial; coral reef mass bleaching

Mayorkas impeachment trial; coral reef mass bleaching

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Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top news The Democratic-led Senate will kick off the impeachment trial of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas today. He’s only the second Cabinet secretary to be impeached in U.S. history. Mayorkas is accused of allegedly failing to enforce immigration laws. Many Democrats have called for a motion to dismiss the trial. Senators could reach an agreement to debate the articles of impeachment tomorrow. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is the first Cabinet secretary to be impeached in roughly 150 years. As House Republicans targeted him he was involved in Senate negotiations on a bipartisan bill to change administration border policies. Go Nakamura/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Go Nakamura/Getty Images Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is the first Cabinet secretary to be impeached in roughly 150 years. As House Republicans targeted him he was involved in …

Republican Mayorkas impeachment staff have theocratic ties

Republican Mayorkas impeachment staff have theocratic ties

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The top two staffers on the committee that led the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas have ties to multiple theocratic organizations, including one that teaches Hill staffers to inject Biblical views into their work, disclosure filings show. Some of the organizations have histories of amplifying falsehoods to combat their political enemies. The Homeland Security Committee chair, Rep. Mark Green (R-TN), oversaw last month’s impeachment and is one of the impeachment managers appointed by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to prosecute Mayorkas in the Senate. Senate Republicans are pushing Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to allow a trial, but it’s not clear that he will. Although Green has not made public which of his staffers will assist the House impeachment managers, it’s expected that the team will draw from his committee’s impeachment veterans. And staffers on the team that impeached Mayorkas in the House have multiple ties to far-right, theocratic organizations. That includes the staff director and his deputy. Related: A Stephen Miller Aide Helped Impeach MayorkasRelated: GOP’s Top Mayorkas Investigator Is Benghazi Probe Alum Their affiliations …

“Craven rodeo clowns”: GOP called out for impeaching Mayorkas after “sabotaging” border security

“Craven rodeo clowns”: GOP called out for impeaching Mayorkas after “sabotaging” border security

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House Republicans on Tuesday voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, accusing him of violating public trust, failing to impose U.S. border policy, and a “willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law.” Conservative lawmakers attempted to impeach Mayorkas last week but were unsuccessful as three members — Reps. Ken Buck, R-Colo., Mike Gallagher, R-Wisc., and Tom McClintock, R-Calif. — joined Democrats in shooting down the impeachment articles. The bipartisan move left many GOP lawmakers frustrated, as the notion of party agreement has become something of a taboo amongst some Republicans, as seen with the intense opposition to bipartisan-border related legislation only after former President Donald Trump spoke out against it. Following the vote, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said that Mayorkas “deserves to be impeached, and Congress has a constitutional obligation to do so.” House Homeland Security Chair Mark Green, R-Tenn., who spearheaded the vote against Mayorkas, claimed, “He’s disregarding the laws that this body passed, basically disregarding the institution in the United States Congress, disregarding the Constitution in of itself, which says we write the laws and …

House impeaches Mayorkas; Democrats flip George Santos’ seat

House impeaches Mayorkas; Democrats flip George Santos’ seat

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Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories The House voted along party lines last night to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. He’s the first cabinet secretary to be impeached in nearly 150 years. Mayorkas is accused of a “willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law” in enforcing border policies. The House has voted along party lines to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The Senate is not expected to convict him or expel him from office. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images The House has voted along party lines to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The Senate is not expected to convict him or expel him from office. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images Democrats argue that Republicans have a policy disagreement with the White House, and the impeachment is politically …