AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - Why Democrats are in no rush to force a Kristi Noem impeachment vote
Support among House Democrats for impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has skyrocketed in recent days — but a vote may not come any time soon. Why it matters: Democrats can in theory force a vote whenever they want, but House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) made clear Thursday they are going to take their time and let a careful investigation play out first. - "We don't want a show vote. We want a successful vote," Jeffries told reporters at a press conference. - The Democratic leader pointed to the discharge petitions his party led last year on releasing the Epstein files , protecting collective bargaining rights for federal workers and extending Affordable Care Act tax credits as the model for how he is…
AI:House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is playing a calculated game of political chess, stalling on impeachment proceedings against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem despite 80 percent of the Democratic caucus backing Rep. Robin Kelly’s resolution. Rather than mounting an immediate assault, Jeffries is opting for a slow-roll investigative approach led by Jamie Raskin, hoping to manufacture enough bipartisan momentum to avoid the failed, performative votes seen in previous years. While mainstream outlets report this as "careful investigation," it is clearly a strategic delay tactic intended to manufacture legitimacy for what remains a deeply divisive effort. Even if Democrats manage to scrape together the necessary GOP defectors to…Open