Section: Pakistan Today (Pakistan)
US Senate acquits Trump as Republicans save him in impeachment again
WASHINGTON: The US Senate acquitted Donald Trump on Saturday in his second impeachment trial in a year, with fellow Republicans blocking conviction over the former president’s role in the deadly assault by his supporters on the US Capitol. The Senate vote of 57-43 fell short of the two-thirds majority needed to convict Trump on a charge of...
Trump lawyers portray impeachment trial as Democratic score-settling
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump’s lawyers said on Friday Democrats had provided no evidence the former president incited last month’s deadly US Capitol riot and had used his second impeachment trial to settle political scores. Trump is on trial in the US Senate on a charge of inciting the January 6 insurrection by supporters who stormed the...
House vote to proceed with Trump’s impeachment trial, but conviction may prove elusive
WASHINGTON: A divided US Senate voted largely along party lines on Tuesday to move ahead with Donald Trump’s impeachment trial on a charge of inciting the deadly assault on the Capitol, but conviction appears unlikely barring a major shift among Republicans. The Senate voted 56-44 to proceed to the first-ever trial of a former president,...
Trump lawyers challenge legitimacy of post-presidency impeachment trial
WASHINGTON: Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers said on Tuesday the US Senate lacks the authority to conduct his impeachment trial now that he has left office, while the Democratic lawmakers due to serve as prosecutors called him singularly responsible for the deadly January 6 attack on the Capitol. Trump’s legal team and the nine...
Article of impeachment against Trump formally delivered to US Senate
WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives on Monday delivered to the Senate a charge accusing former President Donald Trump with inciting insurrection in a speech to his supporters before the deadly attack on the Capitol, setting in motion his second impeachment trial. Nine House Democrats who will serve as prosecutors in the trial, following...
US House to bring Trump incitement charge to Senate, launching second impeachment trial
WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives on Monday will formally charge ex-President Donald Trump with inciting insurrection in a fiery speech to his followers before this month’s deadly attack on the Capitol, signaling the start of his second impeachment trial. Nine House Democrats who will serve as prosecutors will proceed through the...
An impending revolution
Moore is at stake than the fate of ‘Europe’s last dictator’ By: Syed Zain Abbas Rizvi Even on the end note, the year has contained surprises enough for anyone to deem it a year of instability and chaos, given that every nook and cranny around the globe is riddled with a new crisis every day. Latest down in the tally is the country of...
Ukrainian energy player to develop first-of-its-kind plant in Punjab
LAHORE: A Ukrainian company which specialises in the implementation of renewable energy projects (REP) and municipal solid waste (MSW) management will design and develop the first of its kind “Landfill Degassing” project in Punjab. A delegation from Clear Energy Group of Companies – a leading player in the energy sector of Ukraine – visited...
The adult in the room
Americans face a stark choice this time Americans will have the privilege on Tuesday of choosing whether they want to retain their current President, Republican Donald Trump, for a further four years, or of voting in Democrat Joe Biden. It is being billed as a fight for the USA’s soul, but it is surprising the similarities between the two...
Russia behind spread of virus disinformation: US officials
WASHINGTON: Russian intelligence services are using a trio of English-language websites to spread disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic, seeking to exploit a crisis that America is struggling to contain ahead of the presidential election in November, US officials said Tuesday. Two Russians who have held senior roles in Moscow’s...
