Impeachment

Senate reaches deal on Trump call during riot, averting impeachment delay

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Senate headed off a prolonged impeachment trial for Donald Trump on Saturday with an agreement to enter into evidence details of…

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Third day of Trump’s impeachment trial kicks off

Washington (dpa) – US lawmakers kicked off the third day of former US president Donald Trump’s unprecedented second impeachment on Thursday. House impeachment managers and Trump’s lawyers both have 16 hours to make…

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Majority of U.S. Senate says Trump impeachment trial is constitutional

A majority of the U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted to hold a full impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump when they backed Democrats' argument that the proceeding is allowed under the…

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U.S. Senate kicks off historic second Trump impeachment trial

WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The Senate on Tuesday began former President Donald Trump's historic second impeachment trial, on a charge that he incited the deadly insurrection at the U.S.…

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Senate Republicans unite behind failed effort to challenge Trump impeachment trial

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Forty-five Senate Republicans backed a failed effort on Tuesday to halt former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, in a show of party unity that some cited as…

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Trump’s impeachment formal charge submitted to Senate

The House of Representatives formally delivered to the Senate on Monday the impeachment charge accusing Trump of inciting an insurrection, a move that ordinarily would have triggered the beginning of the trial within a day. The charge stems from Trump's incendiary speech to supporters…

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U.S. House impeaches Trump for a second time; 10 Republicans vote yes

WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Donald Trump on Wednesday became the first president in U.S. history to be impeached twice, as 10 of his fellow Republicans joined Democrats in the House of Representatives to charge him with inciting an…

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Republican U.S. senator joins calls for Trump resignation as Democrats prepare to impeach

WASHINGTON, Jan 10 (Reuters) - A second Republican U.S. senator called for President Donald Trump to resign on Sunday, saying the Republican president could face criminal liability after the deadly…

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Congresswoman Ilhan Omar just introduced Articles of Impeachment for Donald Trump⁣

Rep. Ilhan Omar introduced the articles of impeachment against President Trump. Earlier, she blamed him for his supporters' attempt at an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. "Donald J.…

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Peruvian President allies pledge to fight impeachment attempt

Allies of Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra pledged on Saturday to fight an attempt by Congress to impeach him and accused a congressional official of trying to involve the military in…

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Trump recalled impeachment trial key witness the US Ambassador to EU in a ‘revenge’ move

President Donald Trump on Friday recalled U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland, a key witness in House Democrats' impeachment inquiry, NBC News reported. The move was reported hours…

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Trump blasts impeachment ‘witch hunt’ after acquittal

A day after the Republican-controlled US Senate acquitted him of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress charges, President Donald Trump launched a tirade against the impeachment process and his political…

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Trump acquitted of all charges in Senate impeachment trial

The deeply divided Senate on Wednesday acquitted President Donald J. Trump on the two articles of impeachment — abuse of power and obstruction of Congress — brought by the House.…

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Senator Romney breaks ranks with Republicans and will vote to convict Trump

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) will vote to convict President Donald Trump in the impeachment trial on the charge of abuse of power, becoming the only Republican to break with the…

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Major blow for Democrats in Trump impeachment trial paving the way for possible acquittal of the president

Democrats have been dealt a major blow in their efforts to call witnesses at President Trump's impeachment trial. They needed four Republicans to vote with them to allow witness testimony…

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“This is Trump First, Not America First”

House Democrats leading the impeachment trial of President Trump wrapped up their opening arguments Friday night with an emotional warning to the Senate and the country beyond: A failure to…

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Trump impeachment trial hears case on power abuse

Democratic House prosecutors made an expansive case Thursday at Donald Trump’s impeachment trial that he abused power like no other president in history, swept up by a “completely bogus” Ukraine…

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American Senators clash over rules as impeachment trial opens

The US Senate has rejected repeated Democratic attempts to secure new evidence in President Donald Trump's impeachment as his trial began. Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell meanwhile backed off on…

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Trump impeachment case heads to Senate

The US House of Representatives has passed a resolution to submit articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate for a trial. The resolution passed largely along party…

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Did Trump ‘copy’ Clinton to delay impeachment vote?

Social media is pointing towards an incident in history which might show Donald Trump may is "taking a page from Bill Clinton's playbook" whereby through the current tense situation cause…

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Was Trump’s impeachment a good or bad idea?

Donald Trump was officially impeached by the House of Representatives, more or less along partisan lines, in the past few days. It did not come as a shock to most,…

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Less than half of all Americans want Trump ousted post-impeachment

Less than half of all Americans say President Donald Trump should be removed from office following his impeachment by the U.S. House of Representatives, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll…

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President Trump demands immediate Senate trial

US President Donald Trump has demanded an immediate impeachment trial in the Senate, amid an impasse among Democrats and Republicans over when it may start. On Wednesday, the House impeached…

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Democrats try to delay start to Senate impeachment trial

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested that Democrats could delay impeachment proceedings against US President Donald in order to assure a fair trial in the Senate. Immediately after the historic Wednesday vote…

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President Trump lashes out over his impending impeachment

President Donald Trump has lashed out over his impending impeachment in an irate letter to top Democrat Nancy Pelosi, accusing her of declaring "open war on American democracy". "You have…

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Trump Impeachment Drama Not Changing Minds, New Polls Show

The televised impeachment proceedings that’s gripped Washington and parts of the nation over the past month has done little to change public opinion about President Donald Trump and impeachment, according…

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Democrats make case for Republicans to back Trump impeachment

Top Democrats in the US House of Representatives made a last-minute pitch to Republicans on Sunday for why they should put partisanship aside and vote to impeach President Donald Trump.…

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House panel approves two articles of impeachment against Donald Trump

A fiercely divided House Judiciary Committee approved two articles of impeachment against President Trump on Friday, setting up a historic vote before the full House that would make him only…

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Democrats unveil formal charges against Trump accusing him of abusing power and obstruction

Democrats have unveiled formal charges against President Donald Trump on Tuesday accusing him of abusing power and obstructing Congress, making him only the third US president in history to face…

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Democrats expected to unveil two impeachment articles against President Trump

Democratic committee leaders met with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi after the last scheduled impeachment hearing concluded on Monday evening. Pelosi's office announced later that the House Committee officials will hold a…

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Trump impeachment evidence described as overwhelming

Evidence for impeaching US President Donald Trump for misconduct in office is "overwhelming", according to the panel leading the impeachment inquiry. The president placed personal political interests "above the national…

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Trump invited to attend impeachment hearing or ‘stop complaining’

Congress has invited US President Donald Trump to its first impeachment hearing on 4 December. Jerrold Nadler, the Democratic chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, said Mr Trump could either…

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U.S. President’s ex-adviser says Russia ‘gearing up’ to interfere in 2020 US election

Donald Trump's former top Russia adviser has claimed Moscow is "gearing up" to repeat its interference in the 2020 US presidential election. Speaking at the impeachment inquiry into Mr Trump,…

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Polls show impeachment hearings aren’t changing much

Most Americans say they're keeping an eye on the televised impeachment hearings -- but that doesn't mean they're open to changing their minds about what they mean, according to new…

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White House attacks impeachment witness who heard ‘improper’ call

The White House attacked its own top Ukraine official as he testified to an impeachment hearing that a phone call made by the president was "improper" and had left him…

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Trump’s impeachment inquiry enters second week

The impeachment inquiry of U.S. President Donald Trump shifts into higher gear this week when a parade of officials will face questioning by Democratic lawmakers seeking details that could link…

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Over 13 million watched U.S. impeachment hearing

An estimated 13.8 million people watched live coverage of diplomats William Taylor and George Kent on the first day of the House’s public impeachment hearings on President Donald Trump. The…

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Former US Ambassador to Ukraine testifies in impeachment inquiry

Former US Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch testified about being suddenly removed from her post during the second day of public hearings in the impeachment inquiry against US President Donald Trump on…

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New claims amid public hearing in Trump impeachment inquiry

A top US diplomat told impeachment hearings that President Trump directly asked about a Ukrainian investigation into his Democratic rival Joe Biden. In previously unheard testimony, Bill Taylor, the acting…

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Next round of open impeachment hearings announced

House Democrats unveiled a new slate of witnesses scheduled to appear in public hearings as part of the impeachment inquiry next week, with eight officials set to testify before the…

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Facebook bars content claiming to name Trump impeachment whistleblower

Facebook Inc. is taking down any content that claims to name the anonymous whistleblower who ignited an impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump, the social network announced. The company’s…

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Trump impeachment hearings to go public next week

Congressional Democrats have announced the first public hearings next week in an inquiry that may seek to remove President Donald Trump from office. Three state department officials will testify first.…

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Trump says ‘angry majority’ supports him against impeachment drive

President Donald Trump said he believed an “angry majority” of American voters will support him against an impeachment inquiry as he sought to rally his supporters to voice their opposition…

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US House of Representatives passes bill to formally proceed with Trump’s impeachment inquiry

The US House of Representatives has passed a resolution to formally proceed with the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump. The New York Times reports "The vote was 232-196 to…

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US House of Representatives passes bill to formally proceed with Trump’s impeachment inquiry

The US House of Representatives has passed a resolution to formally proceed with the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump. The New York Times reports "The vote was 232-196 to…

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U.S. Democrats unveil resolution for next steps in Trump impeachment bid

Democrats in the US House of Representatives have published a resolution setting out the next steps in their impeachment efforts against President Donald Trump. The motion sets out a more…

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Ukrainian officials will not testify in Trump’s ongoing impeachment inquiry

Ukrainian officials will not testify in the ongoing impeachment inquiry into President Trump, the nation's foreign minister said Tuesday. “We don’t have anything to do with this at all,” Vadym…

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US judge says Trump impeachment inquiry legal

A US judge on Friday handed a major victory to House Democrats investigating US President Donald Trump and directed his administration to hand over an unredacted copy of secret grand…

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Trump promises 2020 election ‘backlash’ against impeachment

An angry, energised United States President Donald Trump whipped his supporters into a frenzy on Thursday at a rally in Minneapolis as he sought to use the Democrats two-week-old impeachment…

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Joe Biden calls for Trump’s impeachment

Donald Trump has been "shooting holes in the Constitution" and should be impeached, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has said. He added "to preserve our Constitution, our democracy, our basic…

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White House ‘will not co-operate with impeachment inquiry’

The White House notified the US House of Representatives that the Trump administration would not participate in what it is calling the Democrats' "illegitimate" impeachment probe, paving the way for…

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USA’s EU ambassador to be issued with subpoena to witness in impeachment enquiry after State Dept blocked him from testifying

The chairmen of the three House committees leading Democrats' impeachment inquiry said Tuesday they will issue a subpoena to a key official that the State Department blocked from testifying. Gordon…

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