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House blocks impeachment of US defence secretary Pete Hegseth

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  1. CNNHow each House member voted on the impeachment of Pete Hegseth
  2. Al JazeeraDid Democrats save Pete Hegseth from impeachment?Eleven Democrats are absent from procedural vote that narrowly shelves House impeachment vote against defence secretary.
  3. BBCUS House blocks bid to impeach Defence Secretary Pete HegsethTrump welcomes the outcome, praising Hegseth as a "Great American Patriot", but Democrats can try again next year.
  4. NPRHouse votes to effectively end the impeachment effort against Pete HegsethHouse Republicans managed to short-circuit a floor vote on the impeachment effort brought against the Defense Secretary by Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie.
  5. NY PostTrump White House unites behind Pete Hegseth as War Secretary dodges articles of impeachmentPresident Trump and the White House posse stood by War Secretary Pete Hegseth as he faced the threat of impeachment.
  6. Washington ExaminerHegseth impeachment dead … for now: House Republicans unite to block Massie’s effortsHouse Republicans successfully blocked Rep. Thomas Massie’s effort to impeach Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Tuesday evening. The House of Representatives voted 211-204 in favor of sending the articles to committee, effectively ending the impeachment battle — for now. Massie, increasingly isolated from his own party, was the lone member of Congress to vote
  7. Fox NewsHouse GOP leaders block Massie's Hegseth impeachment pushRep. Thomas Massie introduced a privileged resolution to impeach Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, meaning it had to be considered by the full House.
  8. TimeHouse Republicans Block Hegseth Impeachment, but Democrats Could Revive Effort in JanuaryThe House voted 211-204 to defeat a resolution brought by Rep. Thomas Massie
  9. GuardianHouse Republicans block effort to impeach Pentagon chief Pete HegsethTrump ally, accused of an array of illegal acts, had earlier condemned impeachment push as ‘a farce and a stunt’House Republicans on Tuesday blocked an effort to impeach Pete Hegseth, rejecting allegations that the defense secretary had repeatedly violated the constitution through his handling of the Iran war and other conflicts globally.The vote came a week after Republicans lost control of the Senate and House of Representatives in their worst midterm election in more than a half century, and underscored how lawmakers remain wary of crossing Donald Trump, who has signaled his continued…
  10. Crypto BriefingUS House blocks impeachment effort against Defense Secretary Pete HegsethThe blocked impeachment effort highlights Republican control in the House, potentially stabilizing Hegseth's position amid ongoing controversies.
  11. MS NOWHouse Republicans block Hegseth impeachmentHouse GOP leaders were narrowly able to kill the impeachment resolution — at least for the time being.
  12. The HillHouse GOP shelves Pete Hegseth impeachment articlesHouse Republicans on Tuesday shelved a measure spearheaded by outgoing Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) that would have led to a vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. In a dramatic and tight 211-204 vote, the House voted to refer the resolution to committee, a move that essentially ends efforts to impeach Hegseth over the Iran…
  13. Washington Post(subscription required)How impeachment of a Cabinet secretary worksDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth could become the third Cabinet secretary in history to be impeached.
  14. The Atlantic(subscription required)Why Pete Hegseth Faces ImpeachmentA Republican lawmaker is forcing a vote on impeaching the defense secretary based on these eight charges.
  15. CBS NewsGOP picks leaders, blocks Hegseth impeachmentHouse and Senate Republicans held internal elections for their leadership teams on Tuesday as they prepare to become the minority in January.
  16. APPete Hegseth impeachment effort blocked by House Republicans
  17. New York Times(subscription required)The Impeachment Charges Against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, ExplainedThe charges accuse the defense secretary of illegally starting the war with Iran, directing extrajudicial killings and ignoring laws meant to minimize civilian casualties.
  18. CNBCHegseth impeachment effort torpedoed in HouseGOP Rep. Thomas Massie, who has clashed with President Donald Trump, kicked off the Hegseth impeachment fight days after a blue wave midterm election.
  19. Financial Times(subscription required)House blocks impeachment of US defence secretary Pete HegsethCongressional effort to unseat incumbent over conduct of Iran war fails at first hurdle
  20. NBC NewsPete Hegseth says impeachment push is a ‘farce’Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that the effort to impeach him by an outgoing Republican congressman is nothing but a “political spectacle.”
  21. Los Angeles Times(subscription required)House GOP blocks move to impeach Hegseth, handing embattled Defense secretary a winThe vote sending the resolution to committee all but kills it — at least until the many Democrats elected last week take office next year.