Tag: Congress
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US Senate prepares to set Trump trial in motion
Washington, Jan 16 (AFP/APP): Articles of impeachment charging President Donald Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress will be formally read to the Senate Thursday, setting in motion a historic trial that threatens the US leader with removal from office. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts will then be sworn in to preside…
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Trump trial likely to begin next Tuesday: Senate chief
Washington, Jan 15 (AFP/APP): The Senate impeachment trial of US President Donald Trump is likely to begin in seven days with key players sworn in later this week, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday. McConnell said he expected the House of Representatives to deliver the articles of impeachment against Trump to the upper chamber on…
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Trump says doesn’t need Congress’s OK for even ‘disproportionate’ strike
Washington, Jan 6 (AFP/APP): President Donald Trump thumbed his nose Sunday at critics angered at being kept in the dark over the US killing of a top Iranian general, saying he didn’t need Congressional approval — even for a “disproportionate” strike. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been leading the backlash against Trump’s decision to authorize…
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Trump to face impeachment vote after House panel approves charges
Washington, Dec 14 (AFP/APP): US President Donald Trump stood on the verge of impeachment Friday after a House panel approved charges he abused his power and obstructed Congress, setting up a historic vote in the chamber next week. In a grave moment for a deeply divided nation, members of the Judiciary Committee voted along party…
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Trump impeachment drive enters crucial week in divided Congress
Washington, Dec 9 (AFP/APP): The impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump in a sharply divided US Congress enter a new phase Monday when the House Judiciary Committee convenes a hearing expected to result in specific charges against the Republican leader. Democrats accuse Trump of abusing his power by allegedly linking military aid for Ukraine and…
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US lawmakers weigh impeachment charges against Trump
Washington, Dec 4 (AFP/APP): The next phase of impeachment begins Wednesday in the US Congress as lawmakers weigh charges against Donald Trump, after the high-stakes inquiry into the president detailed “overwhelming” evidence of abuse of power and obstruction. Four constitutional scholars will testify before the House Judiciary Committee in the first of a series of…
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US House panel to meet on Trump impeachment charges
Washington, Dec 2 (AFP/APP): A Congressional panel will begin drawing up charges against President Donald Trump on Wednesday as the likelihood grows of his becoming only the third US leader ever impeached. However, Trump’s attorney signaled on Sunday night that the White House won’t send anyone to the hearings, at least not right away. “We…
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Bolivia’s Congress approves law for new elections without Morales
La Paz, Nov 24 (AFP/APP): Bolivia’s Congress approved a bill Saturday that opens the door to new elections without ex-president Evo Morales, as the caretaker government met with protesters to end weeks of unrest. At least 32 people have been killed in violence that erupted after a disputed election on October 20, with protesters’ blockades…
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Bolivia’s president asks Congress to approve law for new elections
La Paz, Nov 21 (AFP/APP): Bolivia’s interim President Jeanine Anez asked Congress Wednesday to approve a law that would allow for new elections, after deadly unrest following the resignation of Evo Morales and the disputed October 20 ballot. The announcement comes after the number of people killed in clashes with security forces at a fuel…
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Bolivian senator proclaims herself president
La Paz, Nov 13 (AFP/APP): A deputy speaker of the senate proclaimed herself Bolivia’s new interim president Tuesday during a session of Congress that failed to reach a quorum. Lawmakers had been summoned to formalize Sunday’s resignation of Evo Morales and confirm Jeanine Anez, 52, as interim president, to end a power vacuum. “We want…