Tag: Impeachment
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Donald Trump attacks American media, terms New York Times, Washington Post ‘fake’
It was also not known immediately whether he was removing the journalists of the two mentioned newspapers or ending their subscriptions at the White House.
October 22, 2019 -
Trump impeachment probe: US Energy Secretary Rick Perry steps down
The announcement came a day after the publication of an interview in which Perry said that on Trump's orders he had communicated with the president's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani over alleged corruption in Ukraine.
October 18, 2019 -
Democratic campaign to impeach me is over: Donald Trump after Mueller report
The Democratic opposition has asked Barr to turn over to Congress the full Mueller report by April 2.
March 27, 2019 -
Threat of impeachment
The midterm elections have ended in the US with an apparently confusing message: Republicans have gained more seats in the Senate, Democrats in the House. But the real message is unambiguous: President Trump’s unchallenged rule has ended. He could do so far whatever he wanted, for he had both chambers of Congress on his side, …
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November 20, 2018 -
November mid-terms may be Trump’s referendum
It’s all getting a bit All the President’s Men, isn’t it? Like Watergate – uncannily so in this respect – the waters of the scandal are starting to splash at the president’s feet. Donald Trump’s former presidential campaign chairman Paul Manafort has been convicted of a variety of fraud charges, albeit not directly linked to …
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August 24, 2018 -
Subramanian Swamy hails VP’s decision rejecting impeachment notice
Naidu, the Rajya Sabha chairman, rejected the notice citing lack of substantial merit in it.
April 23, 2018 -
Impeachment notice decision: Naidu has rightly applied his mind, says Sorabjee
He said Naidu found no merit in the notice given by opposition parties for impeachment and consulted legal experts before arriving at the decision.
April 23, 2018 -
Five acts of ‘misbehaviour’ levelled against CJI Dipak Misra
Following are the five "charges of acts of misbehaviour" in the impeachment motion submitted by the opposition parties to M. Venkaiah Naidu
April 20, 2018 -
Opposition parties meet Naidu, give notice for impeachment of CJI
The Congress said that the impeachment motion had been brought under Article 271 of the Constitution, on grounds of 'misbehavior' of CJI Dipak Misra.
April 20, 2018 -
CPI(M) mulling impeachment motion against CJI Dipak Misra
Refusing to let the “crisis” surrounding the country’s top judiciary die down, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Tuesday said it was contemplating bringing in an impeachment motion against the Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra in the upcoming Budget Session of Parliament. “Looks like the crisis is not resolved yet so need to …
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January 23, 2018 -
US billionaire Tom Steyer launches campaign to impeach Trump
US billionaire Tom Steyer of California state kicked off an online and TV advertising campaign against President Donald Trump on Friday, calling for people to write letters to Congress members for the president’s impeachment. In a one-minute-long video ad posted on Youtube, Steyer calmly listed the reasons why the president should be impeached, including “brought …
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October 22, 2017 -
Thousands march in 46 US cities for Trump’s impeachment
Thousands of people took to the streets in marches and demonstrations convened in 46 US cities to ask Congress to launch impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. The Sunday marches, called by rights activists, also served as an opportunity for people to protest against Trump's immigration policies, his business ties abroad and possible Russian interference …
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July 3, 2017 -
Brazil bar association calls for President’s impeachment
Brazil's bar association has called President Michel Temer's impeachment, after a tape revealed in which he agreed to bribe former Speaker Eduardo Cunha into silence. In a statement, the Order of Attorneys of Brazil (OAB) said that its federal council decided on Sunday to call for Temer's impeachment and urged the Chamber of Deputies to …
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May 22, 2017 -
US city council votes to support Donald Trump’s impeachment
The Los Angeles City Council on Saturday passed a resolution saying President Donald Trump should be investigated for any high crime or misdemeanour sufficient to warrant impeachment proceedings. It calls for the city's 2017-18 federal legislative programme to include support for any legislative action to investigate whether Trump violated the Foreign Emoluments Clause of the …
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May 7, 2017 -
South Korea justice urges rapid ruling on Park
South Korea's top judge urged his colleagues to come to a quick verdict on the impeachment of President Park Geun-Hye on Wednesday, at his last hearing before stepping down. The rapidly dwindling number of judges at the country's Constitutional Court could throw Park a lifeline, after millions of people have taken to the streets to …
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January 25, 2017 -
South Korea justice urges rapid ruling on Park
South Korea's top judge urged his colleagues to come to a quick verdict on the impeachment of President Park Geun-Hye on Wednesday, at his last hearing before stepping down. The rapidly dwindling number of judges at the country's Constitutional Court could throw Park a lifeline, after millions of people have taken to the streets to …
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January 25, 2017 -
S Korean President again absent from impeachment trial
South Korean President Park Geun-hye was again absent from her impeachment trial on Thursday as the Constitutional Court proceeded to review her case. Park, whose presidential powers have been suspended pending a court decision, was asked to testify after she skipped the first formal hearing on Tuesday, Yonhap News Agency reported. However, the law does …
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January 5, 2017