{
  "id": 7604383,
  "title": "Republican Thomas Massie proposes impeaching Pete Hegseth over Iran war",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/republican-thomas-massie-proposes-impeaching-pete-hegseth-over-iran",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T18:20:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/15/thomas-massie-pete-hegseth-iran-war"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "US Representative Thomas Massie, a Republican from Kentucky, has proposed impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. According to Massie, Hegseth repeatedly violated the constitution through his handling of the war with Iran and the deaths of civilians in conflicts worldwide.\n\nMassie filed articles of impeachment against Hegseth, accusing him of abusing his office by executing an order for hostilities against Iran without approval by Congress. The impeachment resolution also accuses Hegseth of violating the War Powers Resolution during the conflict in Yemen, disregarding civilian-protection laws, and overseeing unlawful killings.\n\nThe proposal by Massie may put House Republicans in a bind just weeks before the midterm elections, where they are defending their control of Congress. However, the impeachment resolution is unlikely to pass, as it was introduced in a GOP-controlled House.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Axios",
        "title": "Massie moves to impeach Pete Hegseth over Iran War",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/massie-moves-to-impeach-pete-hegseth-over-iran-war",
        "published": "2026-09-15T16:38:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Massie launches effort to impeach Hegseth",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/massie-launches-effort-to-impeach-hegseth",
        "published": "2026-09-15T16:51:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Republican Rep. Massie moves to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth over Iran war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/republican-rep-massie-moves-to-impeach-defense-secretary-hegseth-over",
        "published": "2026-09-15T17:35:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "US Republican lawmaker seeks Hegseth's impeachment over Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/us-republican-lawmaker-seeks-hegseths-impeachment-over-iran",
        "published": "2026-09-15T17:46:35.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}