House Republicans voted 211-204 to reject an impeachment resolution against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a measure filed by GOP Rep. Thomas Massie. The eight charges included violating the War Powers Resolution over the Iran war.
Hegseth brushed off the effort as theatrics. Even if it had passed the House, it would have needed two-thirds of the Senate, where Republicans hold 53 of 100 seats.
Democrats take control of both chambers in January and could revive the push then. Hakeem Jeffries, who backed the effort, is expected to become Speaker.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says Democrats have no plans to work with Stephen Miller once he replaces Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff.
In a Sunday TV interview, Jeffries called Miller the engine behind the mass deportation push and a poor pick. He said Democrats' larger House and Senate majorities will act as a check on him.
Miller is credited with some of the administration's toughest immigration policies, including a travel ban and family separations during Trump's first term. He is also reportedly a key figure in current efforts to end birthright citizenship.
Election night ratings are in: one cable news channel led primetime with 4.3 million average viewers. CNN was second at 4.1 million, and MS NOW third at 3.7 million, its first major election night since rebranding.
Democrats also won back the House and Senate, including seats in South Carolina, Texas, Kansas and Iowa. Hakeem Jeffries is set to become the first Black House speaker, while it is unclear whether Chuck Schumer can regain the Senate majority leader post after several newly elected Democrats said they won't back him.
House Speaker Mike Johnson will not seek to remain the top House Republican after the party's midterm losses. Two people familiar with his decision say he won't ask for support to stay on as minority leader.
He is expected to keep his Louisiana House seat when Congress convenes in January. Reps. Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan are both going after the top GOP post, a possible rematch of their earlier race for the speaker's gavel.
Democrats swept to the House majority and plan to nominate Hakeem Jeffries of New York for speaker. That vote is set for Jan. 3, 2027.
A petition urging House Democrats to back someone other than Hakeem Jeffries for Speaker has reached 500,000 signatures, according to its creator, Nicole Whitted.
It asks members to hold a contested election and vote against Jeffries for Speaker in January 2027. Jeffries, who formally announced his bid on Wednesday, would be the first Black Speaker if chosen.
Some progressive Democrats have voiced concerns about Jeffries. The full House will vote for Speaker in January, and 218 votes are needed to win.
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