U.S. Republicans block impeachment bid against Hegseth; Sonia Gandhi memoir reveals Pranab Mukherjee's PM ambition

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U.S. House Republicans blocked an effort to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth over the Iran war, voting 211 to 204 to send the resolution to the Judiciary Committee and derailing a planned vote on formal charges. The move hands President Donald Trump a victory days after his party's crushing midterm election defeat. The impeachment resolution, which had been scheduled for a Wednesday vote, was effectively stalled by the procedural action. Hegseth, the embattled Pentagon chief, faced scrutiny over his handling of the Iran conflict. The Republican-led House action prevents an immediate vote on whether to bring formal charges against him.


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