US Democrats file impeachment articles against Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth
- 16-Apr-2026
WASHINGTON: US House Democrats introduced six articles of impeachment against Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Wednesday, accusing him of “high crimes and misdemeanors” including waging war on Iran without congressional approval. The impeachment resolution is led by Yassamin Ansari, a Democratic Congresswoman from Arizona, and has slim chances of passing due to the Republican majority […]
US Democrats urge Biden to push Israel over Gaza humanitarian assistance
- 21-Nov-2023
A group of US President Joe Biden’s fellow Democrats urged him on Monday to encourage Israel to take immediate steps – including reopening a major border crossing – to help provide humanitarian aid for innocent civilians in Gaza. “Eliminating the threat posed by Hamas and protecting civilians are not mutually exclusive aims. Indeed, International Humanitarian […]
US Democrats move to impeach Trump in final days of presidency
- 11-Jan-2021
But Republicans blocked an immediate vote on the resolution and Democrats followed up by introducing an article of impeachment of Trump for "incitement of insurrection".
US government agencies gear up to restart operations
- 28-Jan-2019
The partial government shutdown — at 35 days the longest in US history
As Trump says Putin ‘not my enemy’, skeptics in US see danger
- 13-Jul-2018
WASHINGTON: In preparing for his first summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump has provoked a rare agreement among Democrats and Republicans alarmed by the possibility of a cozy meeting. While Republican President Trump has gone softer on Putin, calling him a “competitor” and “not my enemy” on Thursday, lawmakers from both […]
US Democrats accept compromise to end government shutdown
- 22-Jan-2018
WASHINGTON: The US Senate on Monday reached a deal to reopen the federal government, with Democrats accepting a compromise spending bill to end days of partisan bickering that forced hundreds of thousands of government employees to stay home without pay. The impasse, the first of its kind since 2013, cast a huge shadow over the […]