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impeachment

[im-peech-muhnt] / ɪmˈpitʃ mənt /












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Unlike the British, from whom the America’s founders adapted impeachment, the Framers wrote a definition of impeachable conduct into the Constitution—“treason, bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.”

From Slate Aug. 17, 2026

Rep. Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, which plays a key role in the impeachment process, has also paused at making impeachment a priority.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

That should suffice to shore up the Fed’s independence, although Congress might elect to follow the comptroller-general model, requiring either impeachment for cause or a joint resolution for removal of governors and the chairman.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Five years after his election to the House in 1994 as part of the so-called Gingrich Revolution, Graham made his name as an impeachment manager during the 1999 impeachment trial of Bill Clinton.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

In his lifetime, he will suffer the public shame of impeachment.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly




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