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Impeachment is just another weapon in a time of deep polarization

Impeachment is just another weapon in a time of deep polarization

For 211 years, only one president had been impeached. But three of the last five presidents have been impeached or faced impeachment inquiries, and just this month a Cabinet secretary was impeached for the first time since 1876. While a powerful constitutional weapon when wielded correctly, the impeachment blade is becoming dull thanks to overuse, according to some political experts.

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Impeachment is just another weapon in a time of deep polarization

For 211 years, only one president had been impeached. But three of the last five presidents have been impeached or faced impeachment inquiries, and just this month a Cabinet secretary was impeached for the first time since 1876. While a powerful constitutional weapon when wielded correctly, the impeachment blade is becoming dull thanks to overuse, according to some political experts.

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As artificial intelligence spreads into agriculture, senators stressed that all farms need broadband access in order to take advantage of all the ways AI can boost production.

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When the law clashes with common language

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Hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants could be affected by a forthcoming U.S. Supreme Court decision—and it could all come down to how justices interpret a single word.

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High costs and risks of building these reactors prevented utility companies from completing scheduled projects, such as one to build the first U.S. small nuclear reactor in Idaho, which was recently canceled. Experts testified to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee last week about obstacles faced by newer nuclear technologies that deter utility companies.

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