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Peru Impeaches Its First Female President

Peru's Congress ousts Dina Boluarte, who took office after an impeachment; Jose Jeri takes over

(Newser) - Peru's Congress voted early Friday to remove deeply unpopular President Dina Boluarte from office as a crime wave grips the South American nation, quickly replacing her with 38-year-old lawyer Jose Jeri, the legislative body's leader. Lawmakers had set up a debate and impeachment trial late Thursday in the...

Democratic Stalwart Leaving Congress After 34 Years

Jerrold Nadler steps aside amid calls for new leadership

(Newser) - Representative Jerrold Nadler, a staple of New York City's Democratic establishment and Congress' liberal wing for more than three decades, will step down at the end of his current term, he tells the New York Times . Nadler, 78, said he was motivated by a growing demand for generational...

Trump's Impeachments Will Return to Smithsonian Exhibit

Museum says no government official had pressured it

(Newser) - Information about the impeachments of President Trump will be restored soon to an exhibit in the National Museum of American History, the Smithsonian announced Saturday. The change had left the exhibit suggesting that only three presidents—Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon, and Bill Clinton—have been at serious risk of removal...

3 Democrats Beg Off Resolution to Impeach Trump
Lawmaker
Won't Force
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May 14, 2025 6:55 PM CDT

Lawmaker Won't Force House Vote on Impeachment

Democratic leaders say party isn't behind the attempt just now

(Newser) - Facing opposition from Democratic leaders, Rep. Shri Thanedar is easing off his plan to force a House vote on a resolution to impeach President Trump. "Instead, I will add to my articles of impeachment and continue to rally the support of both Democrats and Republicans to defend the Constitution...

Democrat Is First to File Articles of Impeachment

Michigan's Shri Thanedar introduces measure destined to go nowhere

(Newser) - A Democratic lawmaker has found his own way of marking President Trump's first 100 days—by unveiling seven articles of impeachment. Rep. Shri Thanedar of Michigan introduced his resolution on Monday, accusing Trump of "tyrannical overreach" with his second-term policies on everything from mass government layoffs to deportations,...

14K Cops Will Descend on Seoul on Friday
14K Cops Will Descend
on Seoul on Friday
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Apr 3, 2025 12:22 PM CDT

14K Cops Will Descend on Seoul on Friday

South Korea is tense ahead of ruling on Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment

(Newser) - More than a tenth of South Korea's entire police force will be mobilized in Seoul on Friday morning as the country's Constitutional Court prepares to decide Yoon Suk Yeol's fate. The court says it will rule on the validity of Yoon's impeachment at 11am local time,...

S. Korea's Acting President Reinstated by High Court

Constitutional Court overturns impeachment of Han Duck-soo

(Newser) - South Korea's Constitutional Court overturned the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, reinstating the nation's No. 2 official as acting leader Monday while not yet ruling on the separate impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his shocking imposition of martial law late last year. Many observers said...

House GOP Moving to Impeach Judge Who Halted Trump Order

Republicans introduce impeachment article against James Boasberg, who tried to stop deportations

(Newser) - On Tuesday, President Trump called for the impeachment of James Boasberg, the chief judge at DC's District Court who recently ruled against the Trump administration's deportation orders— drawing a rare rebuke from Supreme Court Justice John Roberts. House Republicans are now moving toward impeachment anyway, with Trump supporters...

After Trump Berates Judge, a Rare Rebuke From Roberts

President had called for the impeachment of judge who ruled against him

(Newser) - President Trump's demand for the impeachment of a judge who ruled against him has drawn a rare and direct rebuke from Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, reports Bloomberg .
  • "For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning
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Musk Wants Judge Impeached Over Injunction Blocking Him

Paul Engelmayer's ruling on Treasury Department access might not last more than a week anyway

(Newser) - It's only a preliminary injunction, and another court will decide whether to extend it or toss it, but a federal judge's decision against Elon Musk was upsetting enough for the billionaire to demand his impeachment " NOW ." US District Judge Paul Engelmayer made the ruling early Saturday...

Philippines Impeaches 'Tyrannical' VP Duterte

Rodrigo Duterte's daughter faces Senate trial over death threats, corruption, cozying up to China

(Newser) - The lower house in the Philippines impeached Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, reports the AP , accusing her of a wide range of crimes that include plotting to assassinate the president , large-scale corruption, and failing to strongly denounce China's aggressive actions against Filipino forces in the disputed South China...

Thousands Rally at Court for President's Release
South Korea Arrests
Impeached President
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Jan 18, 2025 1:50 PM CST

South Korea Arrests Impeached President

Thousands rallied outside Seoul court for release of Yoon Suk Yeol

(Newser) - South Korea's impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was formally arrested early Sunday after a court found he was a threat to destroy evidence. The Seoul Western District Court deliberated for hours before granting law enforcement's request for an arrest warrant, the AP reports. Yoon, who appeared before the...

After 'Shocking Stunt,' an Impeachment Vote in S. Korea

Nation's parliament votes to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol after short-lived martial law decree

(Newser) - South Korea's parliament on Saturday impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his stunning and short-lived martial law decree, a move that ended days of political paralysis but set up an intense debate over Yoon's fate, as jubilant crowds roared to celebrate another defiant moment in the country's...

S. Korean President Avoids Impeachment, at Least for Now

Vote scrapped after not enough ballots are cast, though opposition has chance to try again

(Newser) - South Korea's embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol avoided an opposition-led attempt to impeach him over his short-lived imposition of martial law, as most ruling party lawmakers boycotted a parliamentary vote Saturday to deny a two-thirds majority needed to suspend his presidential powers, per the AP . The Washington Post reports...

Opposition to Yoon: Resign or Be Impeached
South Korea Opposition
Moves to Impeach
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Dec 4, 2024 5:46 AM CST

South Korea Opposition Moves to Impeach

Opposition parties file motion after initially urging S. Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol to resign

(Newser) - South Korea's opposition parties submitted a motion on Wednesday to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over the shocking and short-lived martial law that drew heavily armed troops to encircle parliament, before lawmakers climbed walls to reenter the building and unanimously voted to lift his order, per the AP . The...

House GOP's Long-Awaited Impeachment Report Is Out

It accuses Biden of 'impeachable' conduct, though it provides no proof of a 'corrupt quid pro quo'

(Newser) - House Republican investigators released a nearly 300-page report on Monday that accuses President Biden of "impeachable" and "egregious" conduct, reports the Hill . Its release comes as the Democratic National Convention opens, though Biden had been expected to be the nominee when this investigation began last year . Highlights:
  • Charges:
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Articles of Impeachment Filed Against Kamala Harris

House Republican says VP covered up President Biden's health issues

(Newser) - Kamala Harris is even more of a target now that she's the frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination, so perhaps it's not surprising that a House Republican on Tuesday filed articles of impeachment against her. Rep. Andy Ogles of Tennessee added to articles already filed against the vice...

Cheatle May Face Impeachment Vote Within Hours

Rep. Nancy Mace's privileged motion accuses Secret Service director of dereliction of duty

(Newser) - GOP Rep. Nancy Mace, who accused Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle of being "full of s---" during her testimony before the House Oversight Committee on Monday, later filed a motion of impeachment. Cheatle "has been derelict in her duty to well and faithfully discharge the duties of the...

Thomas, Alito Face Articles of Impeachment

AOC cites gifts to justices, refusals to recuse

(Newser) - As promised , Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has introduced articles of impeachment in the House against Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas. The New York Democrat cited their failure to disclose gifts from people with matters before the court and their refusal to recuse themselves from cases "in...

After Court Rulings, AOC Threatens Impeachment

Democrat doesn't say who she'd name in the articles

(Newser) - After a series of Supreme Court rulings that culminated Monday in a decision giving Donald Trump wide immunity from prosecution , Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced her plan to counter the justices' actions. "I intend on filing articles of impeachment," the New York Democrat posted on X . She said that...

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