#impeachment

2:18pm, 2nd August, 2019

Majority of House Democrats favor starting impeachment proceedings

A majority of Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives now favor launching impeachment proceedings against Republican President Donald Trump, after a California lawmaker on Friday became the 118th Democrat to call for the process to begin.

Top Democrat in U.S. Senate wants hearings before any impeachment effort

3:41pm, 7th May, 2019

Politics

Top Democrat in U.S. Senate wants hearings before any impeachment effort

The top Democrat in the U.S. Senate said on Tuesday that Congress should thoroughly investigate the findings of Special Counsel Robert Mueller before deciding whether to move forward with impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump.

Contradicting Constitution, Trump vows Supreme Court fight over impeachment

11:20am, 24th April, 2019

Politics

Contradicting Constitution, Trump vows Supreme Court fight over impeachment

President Donald Trump vowed on Wednesday to fight all the way to the Supreme Court against any effort by congressional Democrats to impeach him, even though the U.S. Constitution gives Congress complete authority over the impeachment process.

Democrats to continue probes of Trump amid no consensus on impeachment

7:35pm, 22nd April, 2019

Politics

Democrats to continue probes of Trump amid no consensus on impeachment

U.S. House Democrats are divided over whether to proceed directly to impeach President Donald Trump after Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe, but they can still hold Trump accountable without impeachment, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on...

Top Democrats leave open option of Trump impeachment after Mueller report

1:13pm, 21st April, 2019

Politics

Top Democrats leave open option of Trump impeachment after Mueller report

Top congressional Democrats left the door open on Sunday to the impeachment of U.S. President Donald Trump, but said they would first need to complete their own investigations into whether he obstructed justice in Special Counsel Robert Mueller'...

House Democratic leader Hoyer: impeachment 'not worthwhile': CNN

4:01pm, 18th April, 2019

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House Democratic leader Hoyer: impeachment 'not worthwhile': CNN

U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said after the release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on Thursday that impeachment of President Donald Trump was not worthwhile with an election coming up in 18 months.

Pelosi: 'I'm not for impeachment' of Trump

8:01am, 12th March, 2019

Politics

Pelosi: 'I'm not for impeachment' of Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump should not be impeached unless the reasons are overwhelming and bipartisan, given how divisive it would be for the country, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a Washington Post interview published on Monday.

Ticking clock may save Trump from impeachment in Congress

6:58am, 12th March, 2019

Politics

Ticking clock may save Trump from impeachment in Congress

A momentous question hanging over Washington is whether investigations into President Donald Trump will prompt the U.S. Congress to try to remove him from office through the impeachment process set out in the U.S. Constitution.

Virginia political crisis in stalemate after impeachment threat

6:15am, 12th February, 2019

Politics

Virginia political crisis in stalemate after impeachment threat

The chaos that has swirled around the Virginia statehouse for more than a week showed no signs of waning on Tuesday, one day after a lawmaker backed down from his threat to seek the impeachment of one of three top-ranked Democrats engulfed in scandal...

Virginia Democrats float impeachment against lieutenant governor

5:02am, 11th February, 2019

US

Virginia Democrats float impeachment against lieutenant governor

A draft resolution calling for the impeachment of Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, a Democrat, has been circulating among Virginia Democrats over allegations of sexual assault, and might be introduced as soon as Monday.

Sessions defends deputy Rosenstein after impeachment move

9:58am, 26th July, 2018

Politics

Sessions defends deputy Rosenstein after impeachment move

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Thursday defended his deputy, Rod Rosenstein, after some fellow Republicans in Congress moved to impeach Rosenstein, who oversees the federal probe of whether President Donald Trump's campaign worked with R...

Italy's League leader dismisses talk of president's impeachment

2:00am, 28th May, 2018

World

Italy's League leader dismisses talk of president's impeachment

ROME (Reuters) - The leader of Italy's far-right League Matteo Salvini on Monday dismissed talk about a possible impeachment of the country's president and said he wanted to change the electoral law with the 5-Star Movement.