House Republicans table Hegseth impeachment. By a narrow 211-204 procedural vote on Tuesday, House Republicans referred the impeachment articles against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to committee, effectively burying them. Eleven Democrats, including former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, missed the vote, raising questions about Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' ability to hold his caucus together. President Trump called the result an "exoneration," and Hegseth said hours earlier that he would carry out the same military operations again.
Veterans Day at Arlington — and a rebuke at the Tomb. President Trump and Vice President JD Vance marked Veterans Day with the traditional wreath-laying at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. After the ceremony, a Tomb sentinel stopped his patrol and called out "silence and respect" to members of Hegseth's party after laughter broke out among the group, according to video published by CNN. The group included Hegseth's chief of staff and other senior aides; it was not clear who was laughing.
Democrats turn on Schumer. Sen. Bernie Sanders said he will not support Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader when Democrats take control in January, and Sen. Elissa Slotkin said she won't back him without a plan to govern differently. Several senators-elect have taken the same position, while Sen. Chris Van Hollen signaled he is open to running for the post. On the Republican side, Sen. John Thune was re-elected Senate GOP leader.
Russia's ambassador to the US dies suddenly. Alexander Darchiev, who had led the Russian Embassy in Washington since March 2025, died Wednesday at 66, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced, saying he "passed away suddenly." No cause of death was given. Darchiev previously served as ambassador to Canada and headed the ministry's North America department.
Court rules VOA director was fired illegally. A federal appeals court panel ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration illegally removed Voice of America director Michael Abramowitz last year, adding to earlier rulings that reversed mass firings of VOA journalists.
ICE hiring under scrutiny. A Washington Post investigation found that ICE hired at least 19 officers with past allegations of misconduct, violence or criminal charges during the agency's rapid hiring push, based on background checks of roughly 300 names exposed in an October Homeland Security data breach.
헤그세스 탄핵안 보류. 하원 공화당이 화요일 211대 204의 절차 표결로 피트 헤그세스 국방장관 탄핵안을 위원회로 회부해 사실상 무산시켰습니다. 펠로시 전 의장을 포함한 민주당 의원 11명이 표결에 불참해 제프리스 원내대표의 리더십에 의문이 제기됐고, 트럼프 대통령은 이를 "무죄 입증"이라고 평가했습니다.
재향군인의 날 알링턴 행사. 트럼프 대통령과 밴스 부통령이 알링턴 국립묘지 무명용사의 묘에서 헌화했습니다. 행사 후 헤그세스 장관 일행 사이에서 웃음소리가 나오자 경비병이 순찰을 멈추고 "정숙과 경의를 유지하라"고 경고하는 장면이 CNN 영상으로 공개됐습니다.
민주당 내 슈머 반대 확산. 버니 샌더스 상원의원은 내년 1월 민주당 다수당 체제에서 척 슈머를 원내대표로 지지하지 않겠다고 밝혔고, 슬롯킨 의원과 여러 당선인도 같은 입장을 보였습니다. 밴홀런 의원은 출마 가능성을 열어 뒀으며, 공화당은 존 튠 의원을 원내대표로 재선출했습니다.
주미 러시아 대사 급서. 2025년 3월부터 주미 러시아 대사를 맡아온 알렉산드르 다르치예프 대사가 66세로 갑자기 별세했다고 러시아 외무부가 발표했습니다. 사인은 공개되지 않았습니다.
VOA 국장 해임 위법 판결. 연방 항소법원은 트럼프 행정부가 미국의소리(VOA) 마이클 아브라모위츠 국장을 불법 해임했다고 판결했습니다.
ICE 채용 논란. 워싱턴포스트 조사 결과 ICE가 대규모 채용 과정에서 과거 비위·폭력·형사 혐의 전력이 있는 요원을 최소 19명 채용한 것으로 드러났습니다.
Sources: Democracy Now! (Nov. 11, 2026 headlines), ABC News, The Washington Times (citing CNN/USA Today), NBC News, PBS NewsHour, The Washington Post (via Democracy Now!).
