Posts Tagged ‘impeach’

Czech upper house votes to impeach president Klaus

PRAGUE (Reuters) – The upper house of the Czech parliament impeached outgoing President Vaclav Klaus for treason on Monday, a dramatic but largely symbolic act that nevertheless shows just how deeply the eurosceptic leader angered his left-wing opponents. The decision by the Senate, dominated by the left, refers the president to the Constitutional Court which [...]

Lawmaker Threatens to Impeach Obama Over Guns

Rep. Steve Stockman (R-TX) says he’s willing to impeach President Obama should he implement new gun regulations through executive action, the Washington Post reports. Tweet This Post

Romania government moves to suspend, impeach president

BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romania’s leftist government will seek to suspend and then impeach the country’s centre-right president, a powerful opponent of the ruling Social Liberal Union (USL), stoking a row that has paralyzed policymaking. The USL’s majority in parliament means it can easily win a vote to suspend President Traian Basescu for a month, and [...]

Arizona Republicans vote to impeach independent redistricting commissioner Colleen Mathis

Wow. Republicans have the necessary two thirds vote in the state Senate to impeach the independent member of Arizona’s redistricting commission, Colleen Mathis: Tweet This Post