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9 AM ET: Mayorkas impeached, WHO's Israel plea, in person dating & more

Feb 14, 2024
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has been impeached. WHO pleads with Israel to stay out of Gaza. Ukraine claims to have destroyed a Russian warship. In-person dating is becoming more popular.
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Quick takeaways

  • Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has been impeached by the House, but is unlikely to be removed from office by the Senate.
  • Ukraine claims to have sunk a Russian warship off the coast of Crimea, aiming to isolate the Russian-occupied peninsula and hinder Moscow's military operations on the Ukrainian mainland.

Deep dives

House votes to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas

The House has voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, making him the first Cabinet Secretary to be impeached in almost 150 years. Despite facing a previous failed impeachment attempt, Mayorkas is unlikely to be found guilty and removed from office by the Democrat-controlled Senate. The Department of Homeland Security responded to the vote by accusing House Republicans of trampling on the Constitution.

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