House Republicans, including members of the GOP leadership, appear surprisingly eager to roll back the clock and un-impeach Donald Trump,“expunging” the former president’s punishments from the record. That’s bizarre, but it coincides with a related effort: Republicans don’t just...
was impeached in the House of Representatives by 126 votes to 47, but narrowly avoided a two-thirds guilty verdict in the Senate by a single vote. After his acquittal, he served out the rest of his term and became the first (and only) former U.S. president to be elected to the ...
The country needed an amendment to the constitution to prevent lengthy presidential runs like Roosevelt’s. The22nd Amendmentstates that, “no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice” This came from House Joint Resolution 27 following the death of Roosevelt. It to...
Seven Republicans joined 50 Democrats in voting to convict Trump, falling short of the 67 guilty votes needed for conviction. Impeachment at the State Level In addition to federal impeachment, state legislatures are also granted the power to impeach elected officials in 49 of the 50 states, ...
The Houseimpeached Mr. Trumpthe first time on December 18, 2019, after several weeks of hearings. The two articles of impeachment charged him with "Abuse of Power" and "Obstruction of Congress." The vote to impeach was divided almost entirely along partisan lines, with only one independent ...
(The Hill) — The 96th Academy Awards are set to begin Sunday night — one hour earlier than usual. The ceremony will kick off at 7 p.m. EDT, with some of the year’s biggest films expected to win big. How to watch The ceremony will air on local ABC stations for cable and satel...
over memes he created during the 2016 presidential electionthat disparaged Hillary Clinton. He was found guilty of the federal charge after making memes that jokingly encouraged Hillary Clinton supporters to cast their votes via text message, despite no evidence to support the notion that anyone who...
Rep. Grace Napolitano (D-Norwalk) will miss House votes while her husband, Frank Napolitano, undergoes chemotherapy and radiation to treat esophageal cancer, her spokesman said. Show more Advertisement June 26, 2017 10:12 AM PT Share Sen. Kamala Harris makes...
Rep. Grace Napolitano (D-Norwalk) will miss House votes while her husband, Frank Napolitano, undergoes chemotherapy and radiation to treat esophageal cancer, her spokesman said. Show more Advertisement June 26, 2017 10:12 AM PT Share Sen. Kamala Harris makes he...
He asks why Kerry had conceded the 2004 presidential race ("Didn't you want to win the election?"), why President Bush hadn't been impeached, and whether Kerry was a member of Yale secret society Skull & Bones. Midway through his time at the mike, as seen on the video, police ...