House to Vote on Hegseth Impeachment by Wednesday

The House is expected to vote by Wednesday on Republican Rep. Thomas Massie's articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, with prediction markets showing a 71% chance of impeachment. The effort follows the GOP's historic midterm losses. Massie filed eight articles of impeachment Monday, accusing Hegseth of abusing his office through actions in the Iran war and executing unlawful orders. A simple House majority is needed for impeachment, which appears likely with Democratic support, though Senate conviction requiring two-thirds is considered improbable. Hegseth has remained defiant, saying he's "not worried" about the effort, while President Donald Trump has endorsed him. Republicans are also grappling with post-election fallout, including Senate leadership elections scheduled for Tuesday and blame directed at Hegseth for the party's losses.