House Republicans impeached the Homeland Security Secretary yesterday.

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On this vote, the Yays are 214 and the nays are 213, the resolution is adopted.

The measure to impeach Alejandro Mayorkis passed by a single vote in the House.

It was the second attempt by Republicans to impeach. Myorcaus passed by a single vote in the House.

It was the second attempt by Republicans to impeach Myorcus over the Biden administration's

handling of the southern U.S. border.

The vote doesn't have any immediate impacts.

The resolution was non-binding and Mayorkus will probably

be acquitted in a trial in the Senate. That chamber is led by Democrats and some Republican

senators do not believe that Mayorkas's actions constitute the high crimes and

misdemeanors that would lead to a conviction. But the House vote may have

other longer lasting consequences. Mayorkas is the first sitting Cabinet Secretary

to be impeached in 150 years and that could set a worrying precedent.

Impeachment is the most serious tool the US Constitution provides to rein in public officials

and some experts say it's now being misused as a political weapon.

Number two. Number two.

Democrats, Democrats picked up a seat in the House of Representatives.

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