Impeachment

A Peruvian judge on Thursday ordered ousted President Pedro Castillo to remain in custody for 18 months, approving a request from authorities for time to build their rebellion case against him. The judge's decision came a day after the government declared a state of emergency as it struggles to calm violent protests. The protests erupted after Castillo was voted out of power by lawmakers last week, following his attempt to dissolve Congress ahead of an impeachment vote. Judge Cesar San Martin Castro ruled days after Congress stripped Castillo of the privilege that keeps Peru's presidents from facing criminal charges. Castillo and his legal team refused to participate in Thursday's virtual hearing, arguing it lacked minimum guarantees. He was represented by a public defender.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing a possible impeachment threat over claims that he covered up the theft of millions of dollars in cash allegedly hidden in furniture at his game farm. Ramaphosa, 70, is being probed in an ongoing scandal linked to the theft from his private game farm in 2020. An independent panel said it had found sufficient evidence that the President may have violated a section of the Prevention and Combatting of Corrupt Activities Act and may have committed serious misconduct by exposing himself to a situation involving a conflict between his official responsibilities and his private business. The report of the panel, which was headed by retired Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo, was handed to the Speaker of the National Assembly on Wednesday, clearing the way for possible impeachment action against Ramaphosa. Under South Africa's law, large amounts of foreign currency may not be kept by individuals without the requisite declarations or ...

South African President Ramaphosa said he will not get intimidated or bullied into submission', even as the opposition party Economic Freedom Fighters announced that it would seek his impeachment

An impeachment motion against Nepal's Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana was tabled in parliament for further discussion, a month after 98 lawmakers registered it in House of Representatives

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Glass windows remain broken. Doors swing without handles. And in the grand marble hallways, which amplified the shouts of insurrectionists just over a month ago, there is an uncomfortable silence

Now a private citizen, Trump is stripped of his protection from legal liability that the presidency gave him

Trump, a Republican, is the first-ever president to have been impeached twice and the first president to have faced impeachment after leaving office

For Trump's loyalists, the acquittal offers a vindication of sorts and a fresh connection to the former president's fiery base

The speaker sought to correct the record, pointing out that the House had voted to impeach Trump on Jan. 13, while Trump was still in office

In an official statement, Trump said, "Our historic, patriotic and beautiful movement to Make America Great Again has only just begun"

Prosecutors also focused on civilians who were present on that day, including restaurant staff, congressional personnel and members of Congress themselves

His lawyers in a 78-page memorandum on Monday detailed a range of legal and factual arguments that they intend to make at trial

"The President (Trump) will not testify in an unconstitutional proceeding," Miller said in a statement

The Democrats need the support of at least 17 Republican Senators to reach the two-thirds majority mark

House of Representatives delivered the article of impeachment against Trump, accusing him of inciting an insurrection at the US Capitol building on January 6

The threats, and concerns that armed protesters could return to sack the Capitol anew, have prompted the U.S. Capitol Police

The process will start on Monday when the US House of Representatives formally delivers the impeachment charge to the chamber

The House on Wednesday impeached President Trump for a second time, a first in American history, charging him with "incitement of insurrection" one week after he egged on a mob of supporters that stor

Making his first public appearance since the rampage that killed five, Trump lambasted Democrats for pushing ahead with the impeachment drive