House blocks Hegseth impeachment in 211-204 procedural vote

Republicans in the House of Representatives blocked an effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, using a 211-204 procedural vote to send eight articles of impeachment to the House Judiciary Committee rather than hold a full House vote. The push came from Representative Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, who accused Hegseth of violating the Constitution by waging war in Iran without congressional authorization. No other Republicans joined him. Democrats backed the impeachment effort, though 11 did not vote. The dispute centers on US military action in Iran, Yemen, the Caribbean Sea and Venezuela, and lands after voter anger over the Iran war helped Democrats win the midterms.