4/17: CBS Evening News – CBS News

4/17: CBS Evening News – CBS News Watch CBS News Justice Department nears settlement with Larry Nassar victims; Caitlin Clark’s salary highlights pay disparity between NBA and WNBA Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Read original article here Denial of responsibility! … Read more

Shaibu speaks on his removal as Edo Deputy Governor

Philip Shaibu, who was removed from office as the Deputy Governor of Edo State, has vowed to challenge in court his impeachment and removal from office by the Edo State House of Assembly. “I am confident that the legal system will vindicate me and expose the sham that has been orchestrated against me,” Mr Shaibu … Read more

Colorado’s Jena Griswold faces criticism for anti-Trump advocacy

It is no secret that Jena Griswold, Colorado’s secretary of state since 2019, has a major problem with former President Donald Trump. A quick scroll through her account on X, formerly known as Twitter, reveals dozens of condemnations of the former president, with Griswold repeatedly calling him an “oath-breaking insurrectionist” and a “threat to democracy.” … Read more

Ramaphosa signs John Hlophe’s pink slip as ‘judge’ is formally dismissed

President Cyril Ramaphosa has formally removed former judge president of the Western Cape, John Hlophe, from the bench. This comes after Hlophe and retired judge Nkola Motata were impeached by MPs in the National Assembly on 21 February 2024, becoming the first judges in democratic South Africa to be removed from office. Hlophe was removed after … Read more

Gantz’s absence from Cassif impeachment vote sparks internal tensions – Israel Politics

Following the attempt to oust MK Ofer Cassif from the Knesset, Maariv learned on Tuesday that the New Hope center-right political faction was “severely disappointed” by the absence of the four members of the Blue and White faction during the vote. Both factions are part of the National Unity Party. MK Sharren Haskel wrote … Read more

Homeland Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Calls Allegations “Baseless” Ahead of Second Impeachment Vote Expected Tuesday

Facing a second impeachment vote this week, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas denounced the GOP’s accusations against him and claimed that only Congress can fix what he described as a “crisis” on the U.S.-Mexico border. “They’re baseless allegations, and that’s why I’m not really distracted by them,” Mayorkas said in a Sunday interview with … Read more

House committee set to advance articles of impeachment against Alejandro Mayorkas

Washington — The House Homeland Security Committee is on track to advance articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Tuesday, which would pave the way for a full House vote in the coming days.  House Republicans on Sunday released two articles of impeachment against President Biden’s top immigration official, accusing him of “willful … Read more

House Republicans Unveil Impeachment Charges Against DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas

House Republicans released two impeachment charges against Alejandro Mayorkas Sunday, accusing the Department of Homeland Security Secretary of high crimes and misdemeanors for his implementation of US immigration policy. The first article charges Mayorkas with “willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law” by implementing a so-called “catch and release” policy, which allows many … Read more

Trump campaign flew fake elector ballots to DC

By Marshall Cohen, Zachary Cohen, Jeremey Herb and Katelyn Polantz | CNN Two days before the January 6 insurrection, the Trump campaign’s plan to use fake electors to block President-elect Joe Biden from taking office faced a potentially crippling hiccup: The fake elector certificates from two critical battleground states were stuck in the mail. So, … Read more

Colorado GOP asks Supreme Court to restore Trump to ballot

By Marshall Cohen and Devan Cole | CNN The Colorado Republican Party says it has asked the US Supreme Court to overturn the unprecedented state Supreme Court ruling that removed Donald Trump from Colorado’s 2024 ballot. The Colorado GOP was also a party in the case and is fighting to preserve its right to include Trump on … Read more