"Senate Rejects Impeachment Articles Against Mayorkas, Illegal Border Crossings Plunge"

The Senate has rejected both articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, with Democrats arguing that it was a policy dispute and did not meet the criteria for impeachment, while Republicans accused Mayorkas of refusing to enforce immigration laws. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer emphasized the need to set a precedent that impeachment should not be used to settle policy disagreements, while House Speaker Mike Johnson expressed disappointment and predicted a "reckoning" over the border issue in the November election. The Biden administration supported the Senate's decision, dismissing Republican efforts to attack Mayorkas as unfounded, as border security remains a key issue in this election year.