U.S. Republicans Block Impeachment Bid Against Defence Secretary Hegseth

Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives have blocked an impeachment effort against Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. The House voted 211 to 204 to send the impeachment resolution to the Judiciary Committee, halting the immediate impeachment drive. This decision comes after the Republicans faced a significant defeat in the recent midterm elections. The impeachment resolution was introduced by Republican Thomas Massie, who opposed the procedural maneuver. The move to impeach Hegseth was linked to the political fallout from the Iran war, which has been criticized for contributing to the Republican Party's poor performance in the elections. While the impeachment drive is currently stalled, it leaves the door open for Democrats to revive the effort once they take control of Congress in January.