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Leah Askarinam

Washington, D.C.

Reporter at Associated Press

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Articles

  • 10 hours ago | gazettextra.com | Lisa Mascaro |Matthew Brown |Leah Askarinam

    WASHINGTON (AP) - A Democratic lawmaker is launching a renegade effort to impeach President Donald Trump, pushing past party leaders on Wednesday with an attempt to force a procedural vote in the U.S. House that is expected to fail. Rep. Shri Thanedar of Michigan announced his intention to charge ahead, saying that as an immigrant to America he wants to do all he can to protect its Constitution and institutions from Trump's lawlessness.

  • 11 hours ago | tribdem.com | Matthew Brown |Lisa Mascaro |Leah Askarinam

    WASHINGTON – A Democratic lawmaker is launching a renegade effort to impeach President Donald Trump, pushing past party leaders on Wednesday with an attempt to force a procedural vote in the U.S. House that is expected to fail. Rep. Shri Thanedar of Michigan announced his intention to charge ahead, saying that as an immigrant he wants to do all he can to protect America's Constitution and its institutions. His resolution contains seven articles of impeachment against the Republican president.

  • 12 hours ago | startribune.com | Matthew Brown |Lisa Mascaro |Leah Askarinam

    WASHINGTON - A Democratic lawmaker is launching a renegade effort to impeach President Donald Trump, pushing past party leaders on Wednesday with an attempt to force a procedural vote in the U.S. House that is expected to fail. Rep. Shri Thanedar of Michigan announced his intention to charge ahead, saying that as an immigrant he wants to do all he can to protect America's Constitution and its institutions. His resolution contains seven articles of impeachment against the Republican president.

  • 1 week ago | argus-press.com | Leah Askarinam |Olivia Diaz

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia announced on Monday he is stepping down as the top Democrat on the powerful House Oversight Committee and will not be seeking reelection next year due to his cancer returning, ending his long career in public life. “The sun is setting on my time in public service,” Connolly said in a statement.

  • 1 week ago | chronicle-tribune.com | Leah Askarinam |Olivia Diaz

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia announced on Monday he is stepping down as the top Democrat on the powerful House Oversight Committee and will not be seeking reelection next year due to his cancer returning, ending his long career in public life. “The sun is setting on my time in public service,” Connolly said in a statement.