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Protestors demonstrate across the country ahead of House vote on Trump impeachment
They weren’t alone. Rallies sprang up from Oregon to Florida on the eve of the vote on two articles of impeachment against Trump, charging him with abuse of power and obstruction of justice. Democrats say Trump pressured Ukraine to investigate his political rivals in exchange for security aid and that he obstructed a congressional investigation …
Momentum is ‘breaking Electoral Commission rules on poll spending’ by targeting the youth vote
Momentum is ‘breaking Electoral Commission rules on poll spending’ by targeting the youth vote The Jeremy Corbyn-supporting group claims it has identified a loophole The commission says that any attempt to influence voters would break law The organisation Momentum incurred the biggest-ever election fine in 2017 By Claire Ellicott Political Correspondent For The Daily Mail …
Swedish nurses, health care workers vote to strike
0 Swedish nurses, health care workers vote to strike Union nurses and health care workers at Swedish Medical Center announced that they have voted Friday to authorize a strike. Health care workers from SEIU Healthcare 1199NW Washington State Nurses Association and UFCW 21 at Swedish Medical Center and other Providence-owned hospitals shared their concerns about …
Klaus Iohannis poised for victory in Romanian presidential vote | World news
Romanian voters are going to the polls in a presidential election expected to support the incumbent, Klaus Iohannis, an anti-corruption policymaker who has won praise in the west for his commitment to the rule of law. Opinion polls show Iohannis, a centrist liberal, winning the ballot with 40% of the vote. If correct, the 60-year-old …
BREAKING NEWS: Elementary public school teachers vote in favour of strike action
ETFO President Sam Hammond (C). Submitted Photo Aug 12-14 By Adelle LoiselleNovember 1, 2019 10:37am@ALoiselleNews The Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario has released the results of strike votes held across the province over the past month. Union President, Sam Hammond told reporters Friday morning 98 per cent of teachers voted in favour of strike action …
Key House panel sends impeachment resolution to the floor ahead of Thursday’s vote
The resolution, unveiled earlier this week, allows for public impeachment hearings, the release of deposition transcripts and outlines the Judiciary Committee’s role in considering potential articles of impeachment. It will be the first vote the full House has taken on the impeachment inquiry since Democratic leaders launched the probe related to an intelligence community whistleblower …
House to vote on impeachment inquiry procedures
The Thursday vote will push back against a White House and Republican congressional talking point that the impeachment inquiry is not legitimate because it hasn’t been formally authorized, which comes as Democrats are facing off for the first time with a witness defying a subpoena as part of the inquiry. The resolution, which will be …
Another Brexit hiccup, as House Speaker John Bercow denies Boris Johnson a vote today
Number crunchers say Johnson may have the votes to narrowly get approval for his deal, though amendments may complicate its passage. Citing parliamentary convention, Bercow said Parliament would not vote Monday on the deal Johnson negotiated with his European counterparts, because the government’s motion was “in substance the same” as the one lawmakers had considered …
British PM pushes for Brexit deal vote after being forced to seek delay
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will again try to put his Brexit deal to a vote in parliament on Monday after he was forced by his opponents to send a letter seeking a delay from the European Union. FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks at the House of Commons as …
BREAKING | Helen Zille wins DA federal council chair vote
Former DA leader Helen Zille has won the race to be the DA’s new federal council chairperson, completing a dramatic comeback within the party she once led. After a highly-anticipated internal campaign, Zille won out after 155 party delegates voted for their preferred candidate at a federal council meeting at DA headquarters in Bruma, Johannesburg …
