Lady Butterfly she/her@reddthat.com to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 8 days agoCan anyone explain what the midterms means? Eg how it changes the power, how much it restricts Trump etcmessage-squaremessage-square30linkfedilinkarrow-up158arrow-down15
arrow-up153arrow-down1message-squareCan anyone explain what the midterms means? Eg how it changes the power, how much it restricts Trump etcLady Butterfly she/her@reddthat.com to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 8 days agomessage-square30linkfedilink
minus-squareHobbitFoot @thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·8 days agoTo get rid of someone due to impeachment, you need 2/3 of the Senate, something that Democrats alone don’t have. Only one Senator has voted against their party to impeach and they aren’t in office any more.
minus-squareSpeltrong@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up6·8 days agoThat 2/3 majority, is that for any appointed position. Does it include supreme court judges
To get rid of someone due to impeachment, you need 2/3 of the Senate, something that Democrats alone don’t have. Only one Senator has voted against their party to impeach and they aren’t in office any more.
That 2/3 majority, is that for any appointed position. Does it include supreme court judges