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• Republican Thomas Massie moves to force vote to impeach Pete Hegseth

US representative accuses defense secretary of illegally waging war without congressional authorization and abusing his powers

A Republican lawmaker has moved to force a vote to impeach Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, setting the stage for a showdown over one of the most divisive figures inside Donald Trump’s administration.

Thomas Massie, of Kentucky, introduced eight articles of impeachment against Hegseth, accusing him of illegally waging war without congressional authorization and abusing his powers.

The new Congress cannot maintain the culture of political impunity that got us here in the first place

Fresh from an overwhelming victory, Democrats might quickly divide over what should be seen as unnecessary fracture.

Establishment figures demand a focus on “kitchen table issues”, while others insist that successful candidates did not just campaign on the cost of living, but managed to connect people’s daily struggles with the unprecedented corruption of the Trump administration.