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Impeachment motion against Yoon passed by S. Korea's National Assembly
1 week, 3 days ago

Impeachment motion against Yoon passed by S. Korea's National Assembly

China Daily  

South Korea's National Assembly passed on Saturday a motion to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol amid growing calls for Yoon to step down over his martial law decree. Although the majority of lawmakers from the ruling party boycotted the first impeachment vote on Dec 7, all 300 lawmakers voted on the second motion. The passage of the impeachment motion is a …

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South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol to face second impeachment vote tomorrow
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1 week, 3 days ago

South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol to face second impeachment vote tomorrow

Hindustan Times  

South Korean lawmakers are set to vote Saturday on whether to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid, in a second parliamentary showdown that appeared on a knife edge. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will face another impeachment vote on Saturday A week after a first attempt to remove Yoon for the martial law debacle …

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South Korean president apologizes, saying he won't shirk responsibility for attempt at martial law
2 weeks, 2 days ago

South Korean president apologizes, saying he won't shirk responsibility for attempt at martial law

Deccan Chronicle  

South Korea’s president apologized Saturday for public anxiety caused by his short-lived attempt to impose martial law earlier this week hours ahead of a parliamentary vote on impeaching him.Yoon said in a brief televised address Saturday morning he won’t shirk legal or political responsibility for the declaration and promised not to make another attempt to impose it. "South Korean lawmakers …

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South Korea president close to averting impeachment
2 weeks, 3 days ago

South Korea president close to averting impeachment

New Indian Express  

A motion to impeach South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was on the brink of failing Saturday, after lawmakers from his ruling party boycotted the ballot despite huge protests outside parliament. But almost all 108 members of Yoon's People Power Party filed out of the chamber before the vote, prompting critical shouts from the opposition -- with one yelling "where …

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Florida's amendment to protect abortion rights fell short of passing by just 3% votes
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Florida's amendment to protect abortion rights fell short of passing by just 3% votes

NPR  

Florida's amendment to protect abortion rights fell short of passing by just 3% votes Fifty-seven percent of Floridian voters wanted to protect abortion rights going up to about the 24th week of pregnancy. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: On Election Day, more than 57% of Floridians voted in favor of a state constitutional amendment that would protect access to abortion. That's how …

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Protesters storm Mexico’s Senate to disrupt judicial reform debate
3 months, 1 week ago

Protesters storm Mexico’s Senate to disrupt judicial reform debate

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds of protesters broke into Mexico’s Senate as lawmakers weighed a radical reform to overhaul the country’s judiciary, forcing the upper house to take a temporary recess for the safety of the senators. That move and other political manoeuvering ahead of a vote on the plan championed by outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador fuelled even more outrage after weeks …

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Arkansas lawmakers adjourn session, leaving budget for state hunting, fishing programs in limbo
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Arkansas lawmakers adjourn session, leaving budget for state hunting, fishing programs in limbo

Associated Press  

— Arkansas lawmakers adjourned this year’s session without approving a budget for the Game and Fish Commission on Thursday, putting the state’s hunting and fishing programs in limbo if the Legislature doesn’t return for a special session by July. The vote creates uncertainty about whether the 636-employee agency that oversees the state’s hunting, fishing and conversation programs will be able …

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California lawmakers vote to reduce deficit by $17 billion, but harder choices lie ahead
8 months, 1 week ago

California lawmakers vote to reduce deficit by $17 billion, but harder choices lie ahead

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers don’t know for sure how big their budget deficit is, but on Thursday they decided it’s big enough to go ahead and reduce spending by about $17 billion. Newsom won’t announce an updated deficit number until next month, after Californians have filed their tax returns and state officials have a better idea of how much …

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House passes a bill that could lead to a TikTok ban if Chinese owner refuses to sell
9 months, 1 week ago

House passes a bill that could lead to a TikTok ban if Chinese owner refuses to sell

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday passed a bill that would lead to a nationwide ban of the popular video app TikTok if its China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake, as lawmakers acted on concerns that the company’s current ownership structure is a national security threat. House passes a bill that could lead to a TikTok ban if Chinese owner …

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Albania’s parliament lifts the legal immunity of former prime minister Sali Berisha
1 year ago

Albania’s parliament lifts the legal immunity of former prime minister Sali Berisha

Associated Press  

TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s parliament voted Thursday to lift the legal immunity of former Prime Minister Sali Berisha, who leads the opposition Democratic Party and is being probed for possible corruption. The ruling Socialist Party holds 74 of the 140 seats in Albania’s national legislature, and 75 lawmakers agreed to grant a request from prosecutors to strip Berisha of his …

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France’s government and conservative lawmakers find a compromise on immigration bill
1 year ago

France’s government and conservative lawmakers find a compromise on immigration bill

Associated Press  

PARIS — Parliament members from French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist majority and a conservative party have found agreement on a divisive immigration bill that is intended to strengthen France’s ability to deport foreigners considered undesirable, the country’s interior minister said Tuesday. Conservative lawmaker Eric Ciotti, president of The Republicans party, said the compromise text features provisions to reduce the number …

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California lawmakers vote to fast-track low-income housing on churches’ lands
1 year, 3 months ago

California lawmakers vote to fast-track low-income housing on churches’ lands

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers are debating nearly 1,000 bills during the hectic final two weeks of the Legislative session. Here’s action taken by the California Legislature Thursday: AFFORDABLE HOUSING ON CHURCHES’ LANDS Religious institutions and nonprofit colleges in California could soon turn their parking lots and other properties into low-income housing to help combat the ongoing homeless crisis, lawmakers …

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Ahead of House vote, Biden and McCarthy scramble to corral support on debt-limit deal
1 year, 6 months ago

Ahead of House vote, Biden and McCarthy scramble to corral support on debt-limit deal

LA Times  

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Biden are working to drum up enough votes in Congress to pass their debt-limit deal. Hard-fought to the end, the federal debt ceiling and budget cuts package is heading toward a crucial House vote as President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy assemble a coalition of centrist Democrats and Republicans to push it through, past …

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Nebraska Legislature set to vote on transgender health bill
1 year, 9 months ago

Nebraska Legislature set to vote on transgender health bill

The Independent  

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US Senate passes USD 1.7 trillion bill to fund government to aid war-torn Ukraine
2 years ago

US Senate passes USD 1.7 trillion bill to fund government to aid war-torn Ukraine

India TV News  

One day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's dramatic address to a joint meeting of Congress in Washington, the Senate passed a massive USD 1.7 trillion spending bill on Thursday that finances federal agencies through September and provides another significant round of military and economic aid to war-torn Ukraine. “This is one of the most significant appropriations packages we have done …

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Solomon Islands to delay election, raising fears of unrest
2 years, 3 months ago

Solomon Islands to delay election, raising fears of unrest

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Lawmakers in the Solomon Islands voted Thursday to delay their nation’s general election from next year until 2024, a move that opponents say amounts to a power grab and that some fear could lead to further civil unrest. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said the seven-month delay, which required a constitutional amendment, was necessary because the nation …

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Attempt to strengthen California’s concealed-carry gun law lacks support from lawmakers
2 years, 3 months ago

Attempt to strengthen California’s concealed-carry gun law lacks support from lawmakers

LA Times  

A proposal to strengthen California’s concealed-carry law in response to a Supreme Court decision expanding rights to carry firearms in public failed in the Assembly on Tuesday despite backing from Gov. Rob Bonta for months this year on Senate Bill 918, a contingency plan to keep in place a robust concealed-carry law in California after the Supreme Court in June …

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Veterans robbed of life-saving burn pits bill have a message for Republicans
2 years, 4 months ago

Veterans robbed of life-saving burn pits bill have a message for Republicans

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It was a sort of nice moment for …

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German lawmakers vote to end ban on ‘advertising’ abortions
2 years, 5 months ago

German lawmakers vote to end ban on ‘advertising’ abortions

Associated Press  

BERLIN — German lawmakers voted Friday to end the country’s ban on advertising abortions, which has in the past led to doctors being prosecuted for providing information about the procedure to potential patients. Parliament also voted to annul the convictions of doctors since Oct. 3, 1990, when West Germany’s abortion laws were applied to the whole country upon reunification. Under …

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Johnson says sorry for partygate as critics prep censure bid
2 years, 8 months ago

Johnson says sorry for partygate as critics prep censure bid

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday offered what he said was a ”wholehearted” apology for attending an illegal party during lockdown — but insisted he didn’t knowingly break rules or mislead Parliament, and brushed off calls to resign. Opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer branded the apology “half-hearted” and “a joke.” Last week, Johnson was fined 50 …

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US lawmakers to vote on spending plan with $13.6bn in Ukraine aid
2 years, 9 months ago

US lawmakers to vote on spending plan with $13.6bn in Ukraine aid

Al Jazeera  

The House of Representatives is also expected to vote on a ban on Russian oil imports. United States lawmakers in the House of Representatives are prepared to vote on Wednesday on a $13.6bn aid package for war-torn Ukraine as part of a giant blueprint to fund federal agencies and avoid a damaging government shutdown at home. “This bipartisan agreement will …

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Wyoming lawmakers to debate Trump-backed primary changes
2 years, 10 months ago

Wyoming lawmakers to debate Trump-backed primary changes

Associated Press  

— Wyoming lawmakers voted narrowly Thursday to consider a Donald Trump-backed bill that could affect Liz Cheney’s re-election chances by making it harder for voters to register as Republicans ahead of this summer’s primary. Wyoming currently allows voters to register at the polls on primary day and decide then if they want to affiliate as Republican or Democrat and get …

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Biden announces 'historic' deal — but no action yet
3 years, 1 month ago

Biden announces 'historic' deal — but no action yet

The Independent  

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro loses his bid to reform voting system
3 years, 4 months ago

Brazil’s Bolsonaro loses his bid to reform voting system

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — President Jair Bolsonaro has suffered a major defeat in Congress when Brazilian lawmakers rejected a proposal to require printed receipts at some electronic ballot boxes. Without presenting any evidence, Bolsonaro has insisted Brazil’s electronic voting system is prone to fraud, and that printouts would allow for auditing results. Electoral authorities and even many of Bolsonaro’s political allies …

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