Mich., who is facing a primary challenge from the left, to back down from his effort, calling it a "distraction."

One House Democrat privately torched Thanedar's impeachment gambit, saying: “This is the dumbest f---ing thing. Utterly selfish behavior.”

House Democrats on Wednesday pressed hard on Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.) to abandon his effort to force a vote on impeaching President Trump. During the day’s first series of House votes, a

Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Thursday echoed his appeal to newly elected and reelected senators to refrain from giving positions on the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte.

Former Sen. Leila de Lima has confirmed that she will now join the prosecution panel in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial after accepting an invitation from