The House should impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

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Frontier AI systems should require government approval before release

The United States should conduct military operations inside Latin American countries

Expanded U.S. military operations will not reduce Latin American cartel power

Labeling cartels terrorist threats does not by itself justify military force

Presidents should need Congress before using military force against drug cartels

Drug cartels can be treated as wartime enemies

The Pentagon should be able to keep the legal basis for lethal strikes secret

The U.S. military should be able to strike cartel boats without finding drugs on board

U.S. troops should not risk their lives rescuing survivors of cartel-boat strikes

Impeachment remains necessary when presidential war-making exceeds Congress’s constitutional authority

Election victories should not shield presidents from congressional accountability for constitutional violations

Congressional impeachment of Trump would clarify limits on executive power for future presidents

Investigating Trump’s cabinet officials first would shift accountability away from Trump’s own constitutional violations

Kennedy Center leadership mismanaged federal funds by delaying building repairs

AI developers should face mandatory independent safety audits

The removal of the two FBI counterterrorism agents was justified

Kash Patel's personnel changes at the FBI are politically motivated

Federal contractors are justified in utilizing COVID-era emergency contracts after the national emergency ended

The independent investigation into Dale Caldwell lacked sufficient due process

The New Jersey Legislature is justified in impeaching Dale Caldwell if he refuses to resign