Hurricane Milton leaves a trail of destruction in Florida

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Flooding hit Fort Myers Beach as Hurricane Milton made landfall along Florida's west coast.

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Senate Democrats unceremoniously kill Mayorkas impeachment trial

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Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.

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Don't expect the Mayorkas impeachment trial to last long

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Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas is just the second Cabinet official to be impeached.

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Republicans are finally ready for DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas' impeachment trial

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Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas

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The Mayorkas impeachment was a classic example of performance politics

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Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas is sworn in during a hearing before the House Committee on the Judiciary at the Rayburn House Office Building on July 26, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

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Even some Republicans are nervous about how Mayorkas' impeachment could backfire

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Rep. Mike Gallagher, a Wisconsin Republican, (center) opposed impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

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House Republicans have impeached the first Cabinet secretary in almost 150 years

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Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas

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A GOP congressman who voted against Alejandro Mayorkas' impeachment won't budge on his stance: 'The Constitution hasn't changed since last week'

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Rep. Tom McClintock of California.

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A 39-year-old GOP congressman who rejected his party's push to impeach Alejandro Mayorkas won't run for reelection: 'Congress is no place to grow old'

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Rep. Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin.

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House Republicans are mourning the departures of George Santos and Kevin McCarthy after their failed vote to impeach Mayorkas

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Former Reps. George Santos and Kevin McCarthy.
Former Reps. George Santos and Kevin McCarthy.

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