impeachment

The Constitution requires a two-thirds vote in the Senate—67 senators—to convict in an impeachment proceeding.

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

To avoid impeachment by the House of Representatives, Nixon resigned on August 9, 1974, the first American president ever to do so.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge