The vast escalation of impeachment efforts in recent years has rendered this once-rare constitutional remedy into a political gimmick.

Impeachment of a president or other U.S. officials, once rare, has become increasingly common in Congress. Thanedar, who’s from India, has said he came to the United States without many resources.

Thanedar introduced the articles of impeachment, which accuse Trump of offenses including obstruction of justice, bribery and corruption, and tyrannical overreach, last month.

Impeachment of a president or other U.S. officials, once rare, has become an increasingly common in Congress. Thanedar, who’s from India, has said he came to the United States without many ...

Impeachment of a president or other U.S. officials, once rare, has become an increasingly common in Congress. Thanedar, who's from India, has said he came to the United States without many resources.