House Republicans impeach DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas first Cabinet impeachment in 148 years

The Republican-controlled House votes 214-213 to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, the first impeachment of a Cabinet secretary since 1876, charging him with "willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law" and "breach of public trust" related to Biden's border and immigration policies. The Senate quickly dismisses both articles without a trial, voting along party lines. Democrats and legal scholars call the impeachment an unconstitutional abuse of process for policy disagreements. Republicans call it necessary accountability for what they describe as an open-borders policy. The impeachment reflects the House Republican strategy of using oversight and impeachment threats to prosecute the partisan culture war.