Tag: Lawmakers
Peru lawmakers vote to oust president Dina Boluarte over crime crisis
Congress leader José Jerí sworn in as interim president as majority of lawmakers initiate impeachment against Boluarte Lawmakers in Peru have voted to remove the president, Dina Boluarte, whose term has been marked by protests and accusations of failing to stem crime. Boluarte refused to appear before Congress on Friday for an overnight hearing after…
US lawmakers release Epstein ‘birthday book’ with alleged Trump note
US lawmakers have released a full copy of a “birthday book” given to the late convicted paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein in 2003, which includes a note allegedly signed by US President Donald Trump. The book was released with a trove of documents that include Epstein’s will and his personal address book – with contacts that…
Indonesia protests: president scraps lawmakers’ perks in bid to calm tensions
Police set up checkpoints across Jakarta on Monday after deadly protests that have forced Prabowo Subianto to remove perks include a housing allowance worth 10 times the minimum wage Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto has pledged to revoke lawmakers’ perks and privileges, including a controversial $3,000 housing allowance, in a bid to ease public fury after…
Community bail funds face backlash from GOP lawmakers after a 2020 surge in popularity
Meg Anderson Three years ago, Jessica was struggling with drug addiction and homelessness. “I was stranded in Atlanta, and I got into some trouble,” she says. NPR is not using her last name because she is worried about the stigma of having a criminal record. She was charged with possession of marijuana, identity fraud and…
Aukus vital to ‘deter Chinese aggression’, say US lawmakers, as Trump urged to recommit to submarine deal
Alliance in best interests of Australia, UK and US, say lawmakers, after Trump administration announced 30-day review of pact Australia news live: latest politics updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Aukus pact is vital to “deter Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific region”, Republican and Democrat lawmakers in the…
Trump administration defends Iranian strikes as some lawmakers question its legality
Stephen Fowler The Trump administration is defending a precision strike on Iranian nuclear sites Saturday that was carried out without Congressional approval or notifying top Democratic lawmakers ahead of time. “Operation Midnight Hammer” was the largest B-2 bomber strike in U.S. history, Pentagon officials said Sunday, and saw the mobilization of more than 125 aircraft…
Lawmakers in Washington press for more security following Minnesota shooting
By Deirdre Walsh , Claudia Grisales Members of Congress are reassessing their own security coverage following the Saturday attacks in Minnesota where a gunman shot two Democratic lawmakers, killing one and wounding the other. Top leaders in Washington condemned the attacks in their immediate wake before turning to assess the security of federal politicians. The…
Man suspected of shooting Minnesota lawmakers arrested after huge manhunt
A 57-year-old man has been arrested in the US state of Minnesota on suspicion of killing a Democratic state lawmaker and her husband. The arrest on Sunday night was the culmination of a huge two-day manhunt following the deaths of Melissa Hortman, a Minnesota Democrat, and her husband Mark. State Governor Tim Walz called it…
Lawmakers Form First Extreme Heat Caucus, Citing ‘Deadly Risk’
Lawmakers Form First Extreme Heat Caucus, Citing ‘Deadly Risk’ The House of Representatives’ first caucus to address extreme heat is being launched by a Democrat from the Southwest and a Republican from the Northeast By Ariel Wittenberg & E&E News A construction worker in Folsom, Calif., during a July 2024 heatwave that brought daytime highs…
Florida lawmakers try to balance condo safety with cost
By Greg Allen Florida lawmakers have sent the governor a measure aimed at providing relief for tens of thousands of condominium owners struggling with rising costs in aging buildings. A law passed shortly after 98 people died in the 2021 collapse of a residential tower in the town of Surfside, located outside of Miami, placed…
Israel Turns Away 2 British Lawmakers
Middle East Tensions The lawmakers, Abtisam Mohamed and Yuan Yang, said they were “astounded” by the decision to refuse them entry. By Amelia Nierenberg and Isabel Kershner Amelia Nierenberg reported from London, and Isabel Kershner from Jerusalem. Britain and Israel traded sharp criticisms this weekend after Israel blocked two British lawmakers from entering the country…
German lawmakers approve huge defense and infrastructure spending
By The Associated Press BERLIN — Germany’s would-be next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, won lawmakers’ approval Tuesday for ambitious plans to loosen the nation’s strict debt rules for higher defense spending as doubts mount about the strength of the trans-Atlantic alliance, and to set up an enormous fund for investment in its creaking infrastructure. Merz passed…
Lebanese Lawmakers Choose a President After 2 Years of Gridlock
Middle East Crisis Lawmakers elected Joseph Aoun, the commander of the Lebanese military, the first step in forming a government to lead a country recovering from economic crisis and a devastating war. By Euan Ward Reporting from Beirut, Lebanon Lebanon’s fractured Parliament overcame more than two years of gridlock on Thursday to choose a new…
With Stakes High, Lebanese Lawmakers to Try Again to Choose a President
Middle East Crisis Despite pressure by the United States and others to elect a president in order to receive financial support, a consensus candidate has yet to emerge who can clearly end Lebanon’s political gridlock. By Euan Ward Lebanon’s deeply divided Parliament is set Thursday to try to elect a new president, potentially ending a…