Democrats' Hegseth Impeachment Bid Fails as 11 Miss Vote

Democrats failed to impeach Pete Hegseth, with the Republican majority in the US House of Representatives blocking the effort and referring it to the Judiciary Committee by a 211-204 vote on Tuesday evening. The motion, introduced by Republican Thomas Massie, lacked support from other Republicans, though dozens lost their seats in the midterms due to the Iran War. Republican Mike Lawler criticized the process, citing no hearings or investigations and no chance for Hegseth to respond. Eleven Democratic lawmakers missed the vote, a decisive factor given the seven-vote margin. Absences included Nancy Pelosi, who was in San Francisco for an award, and others citing surgery or traffic. Democrats are expected to pursue new proceedings in January.