JUST IN: House Democrats are reportedly coordinating with moderate Republicans in an effort to secure the 218 votes needed to impeach Trump before March 31 over alleged abuse of power.

JUST IN: House Democrats are reportedly coordinating with moderate Republicans in an effort to secure the 218 votes needed to impeach Trump before March 31 over alleged abuse of power.
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**House Democrats Reportedly Near Threshold for Trump Impeachment Push**

In Washington this week, House Democrats are reportedly intensifying efforts to secure the 218 votes needed to bring articles of impeachment against former President Donald Trump ahead of a self-imposed March 31 target date, in a bid framed around alleged “abuse of power.” According to political observers tracking internal support, Democratic leaders are engaging with a small number of moderate Republican lawmakers whose districts lean away from hard-line party politics, hoping to sway them into backing the measure

The push reflects deepening frustration among some Democrats over Trump’s conduct during his post-presidential political activities and recent public statements. While Democrats control the House by a slim margin, they lack the nearly unanimous party unity typically needed to pass an impeachment resolution without some Republican defectors. If successful in securing a simple majority — 218 of the 435 votes — the House could formally charge Trump with abuse of power, a constitutional standard often cited but historically difficult to define and enforce.

So far, most mainstream reporting has focused on internal party debates and procedural hurdles rather than a formal floor vote date, and some Republican lawmakers remain staunchly opposed to impeachment in any form. Previous attempts by House Democrats to move impeachment bills, including ones introduced by Rep. Al Green, have been shelved or failed to gain traction, sometimes with Democrats themselves voting “present” instead of in support.

Moderate Republicans, historically a small but pivotal group in closely divided chambers, could tip the balance. Any bipartisan support for impeachment would be highly unusual in recent U.S. history, given the sharp polarization around Trump within the GOP. Even if the House were to impeach, the effort would almost certainly face a hostile Republican-controlled Senate and is expected to become a highly contentious political flashpoint in the run-up to national elections.