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impeach

[im-peech] / ɪmˈpitʃ /


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There have been calls, within his own party, to investigate and impeach the governor, who had been spoken of as a potential presidential candidate in 2028.

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2026

Should the Senate decide to impeach her, she would be removed from the vice-presidency and banned from running for office for life.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

Last week, a House committee that looked into the evidence against the vice-president ruled that there was sufficient grounds to impeach her.

From BBC May 11, 2026

That practice by Nixon of dangling pardons was in fact one of the grounds on which the House Judiciary Committee voted to impeach him.

From Slate Apr. 16, 2026

Russo told reporters he was going to turn his attention to the effort to impeach President Nixon.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

This includes evidence that impeaches the prosecutor’s case.

From Washington Post Oct. 13, 2022

The House of Representatives impeaches the president by bringing formal charges against the president, and the Senate tries the case in a proceeding overseen by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

From Textbooks Jul. 28, 2021

"Once the House impeaches, the House has impeached the president. And then that hearing goes to the Senate," she said on Tuesday, according to MSNBC.

From Fox News Sep. 10, 2019

If the House impeaches a governor, the Senate then chooses a special commission of seven circuit or appellate court judges to hear the case.

From Seattle Times May 3, 2018

Fielding impeaches them in "Amelia" by their results, and the novelist was not alone in his criticism.

From Inns and Taverns of Old London by Henry C. (Henry Charles) Shelley

When Johnson appeared to violate that second law by firing Secretary of War Edwin Stanton, the House impeached him.

From Slate Sep. 16, 2026

“The news reports following Xavier’s death impeached his character,” Aaron says.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 1, 2026

In 2023 he was impeached by the Republican-led state House of Representatives on charges of bribery, abuse of office and obstruction of justice.

From Salon May 30, 2026

In subsequent months, Yoon was impeached, removed from power and put on trial over a litany of allegations connected to his proclamation.

From Barron's Apr. 29, 2026

There were certain points in certain years—say from 1996 to 2002—when Angela Whitiker didn’t yet know that Tupac Shakur had been killed or that President Bill Clinton had been impeached.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

From resisting foreign invasions during the monarchy to championing pro-democracy movements and impeaching scandal-ridden President Park Geun-hye in 2017, vigilant citizens have held politicians accountable and strengthened the nation’s political system.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 11, 2024

He’s been under investigation by the FBI since 2020 over corruption allegations—the same ones Texas lawmakers tried impeaching him over—and he faces a civil lawsuit brought by former aides.

From Slate Mar. 27, 2024

“We’re supposed to impeach on high crimes and misdemeanors,” said Representative Don Bacon, Republican of Nebraska and a moderate who previously stated he opposed impeaching Mr. Mayorkas over a policy disagreement.

From New York Times Jul. 4, 2023

Knodl has said he’s not interested in impeaching Evers, saying he has been able to work with the governor.

From Washington Times Apr. 5, 2023

Supreme Court has long required that the prosecution disclose to the defendant anything that is exculpatory or that may be helpful to the defendant in impeaching a witness.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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