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The South African government slammed US President Donald Trump on Thursday after he tweeted that the country's land reform meant "farm seizures" and "the large scale killing of farmers." "South Africa totally rejects this narrow perception which only seeks to divide our nation and reminds us of our colonial past," the government wrote on Twitter. "South Africa will speed up the pace of land reform in a careful and inclusive manner that does not divide our nation," it added. Watch video 06:37 Share Land reform in South Africa Send Facebook Twitter google+ Whatsapp Tumblr linkedin stumble Digg reddit Newsvine Permalink https://p.dw.com/p/33KgB S Africa government seeks to allow land seizures Pompeo to probe 'large scale killings' The governing African National Congress plans to change the constitution to allow the expropriation of farms without compensation in a bid to redress unequal land ownership.  Referring to the planned … [Read more...] about South Africa rejects Donald Trump’s farm ‘seizure’ claims

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi argued Thursday that President Donald Trump violated the fundamental principle of the Constitution by saying in an interview that Article II allowed him to “do whatever I want.”Here is what Pelosi said  after announcing the Democrat’s intent to impeach the president: The president’s actions have seriously violated the Constitution, especially when he says and acts upon the belief ‘Article II says I can do whatever I want.’ No. His wrongdoing strikes at the very heart of our Constitution. A separation of powers, three co-equal branches, each a check and balance on the other. She repeated the claim in a CNN town hall on Thursday: In that Constitution, the genius of it all was the system of checks and balances. They did not want a monarch. They did not want a president king. That’s what they fought the war against. The president said — Article I is the legislative branch. Article II is the executive branch. … [Read more...] about Fact Check: Donald Trump’s ‘Do Whatever I Want’ Comment About Firing Robert Mueller Not Ultimate Power

The clock is ticking down to the final hours for a White House decision of whether to participate in the next steps on impeachment, as the House Judiciary prepares to take up impeachment articles after imposing a Friday afternoon deadline.  Following direction from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the committee is set to draft and recommend the articles by Dec. 12, after more than two months investigating, interviewing witnesses and holding hearings into whether the Republican president abused the power of his office. A 5 pm deadline imposed by Nadler is bearing down on Republicans. He has  given the president until then to formally say whether he or his legal counsel will participate in any upcoming Judiciary proceedings by calling witnesses, introducing evidence and making a presentation. Get it on: Donald Trump demanded a rapid impeachment so he can have a trial in the Senate. He has until Friday afternoon to decide whether to participate in House committee impeachment … [Read more...] about Donald Trump has just HOURS to decide whether to participate in House impeachment process that will start bringing articles against him Monday

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has claimed former president Bill Clinton was impeached for 'being stupid'.  Pelosi made the comments during a televised town hall meeting on Thursday evening in Washington, D.C., when she was asked to compare the case to US President Donald Trump's impeachment inquiry to Clinton's. Questions were put to her by 11 audience members, eight of whom were Democrats, one was Republican and two identified as independent voters.   House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has claimed former president Bill Clinton was impeached for 'being stupid' during a televised town hall meeting on Thursday evening  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi: Former Pres. Bill Clinton was impeached “for being stupid.” #PelosiTownHall https://t.co/F4LwDf7emf pic.twitter.com/jVu5yxZ5GY— CNN (@CNN) December 6, 2019 'They impeached Bill Clinton for personal indiscretion and misrepresenting about it,' Pelosi said.  'Some of these same people are saying, "Oh, this doesn't … [Read more...] about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says Bill Clinton was impeached for ‘being stupid’ as she is asked to compare the case with her backing for proceedings against Donald Trump

Members of the press covering the impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton in February 1998. Photo: MARIO TAMA/AFP via Getty Images During initial intra-Republican discussions of a possible Senate impeachment trial of Donald Trump, the president reportedly favored quick disposal of articles of impeachment by an immediate motion-to-dismiss. When Republican senators objected to that idea on grounds that it looked like they weren’t taking their constitutional duties seriously, the White House agreed to compromise last month, according to the Washington Post: A group of Republican senators and senior White House officials met privately Thursday to map out a strategy for a potential impeachment trial of President Trump, including rapid proceedings in the Senate that could be limited to about two weeks, according to multiple officials familiar with the talks….Even a two-week trial could run counter to what Trump has expressed privately. The president is … [Read more...] about Trump Warms to Idea of a Long Impeachment Show Trial

Just 4 in 10 Republicans say they think President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrumps light 97th annual National Christmas Tree Trump to hold campaign rally in Michigan 'Don't mess with Mama': Pelosi's daughter tweets support following press conference comments MORE discussed an investigation into Democratic presidential rival Joe BidenJoe BidenTrump to hold campaign rally in Michigan Castro hits fundraising threshold for December debate Buttigieg draws fresh scrutiny, attacks in sprint to Iowa MORE during a phone call with Ukraine's president, despite Trump acknowledging having done so, according to a new Monmouth University poll.The survey, which was released Tuesday, found that 40 percent of Republican respondents said Trump "probably did" raise the idea of an investigation into Biden and Biden's son over unsubstantiated allegations of corruption during a July 25 conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Meanwhile, 29 percent of Republicans … [Read more...] about Poll: 40 percent of Republicans say Trump ‘probably’ mentioned Biden on Ukraine call

Democratic presidential contender Michael BloombergMichael Rubens BloombergBloomberg: Trump should be impeached Bloomberg releases gun control plan Bloomberg network used widely in finance directs to his campaign site: report MORE said in an interview that aired Friday that he believed President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrumps light 97th annual National Christmas Tree Trump to hold campaign rally in Michigan 'Don't mess with Mama': Pelosi's daughter tweets support following press conference comments MORE would trounce any of the other Democratic presidential hopefuls in a head-to-head matchup, saying Trump would "eat them up." ADVERTISEMENT"I looked at our national government getting worse. The way we were behaving overseas and domestically, led by our president. I said back in 2016 he is the wrong person for the job. He doesn't have the temperament, the ethics, or the intellect to do the job," Bloomberg told Gayle KingGayle KingBloomberg: Trump should be impeached Hillicon … [Read more...] about Bloomberg on the other 2020 hopefuls: ‘Trump would eat them up’

The government shutdown is now stretching into 2019. Photo: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock The 115th Congress will conclude on January 2 with roughly one-fourth of the federal government shut down. The following day, the 116th Congress will be sworn in. The House will quickly elect Nancy Pelosi as its new Speaker, and approve a package of Democratic-designed rules for the chamber that will govern its operations over the next two years. And then Pelosi is expected to take the reins of the Democratic strategy for dealing with the Trump-engineered shutdown with a formal vote, as Roll Call’s Lindsey McPherson explains: House Democrats will vote Thursday, the first day of the new Congress in which they’ll be in the majority, to reopen the government with six full-year appropriations bills and a short-term continuing resolution for the Department of Homeland Security, according to a senior Democratic aide. In other words, Democrats will seek to detach the … [Read more...] about The Government Shutdown Will Continue As Long As Trump Thinks It Benefits Him

Former President of the European Council Donald Tusk has shared a picture of himself making a gun gesture behind U.S. President Donald Trump’s back, and slammed Brexit in his first post-presidency interview.The 62-year-old, who abandoned his post as Prime Minister of Poland in 2014 just weeks before his party was turfed out of office in national elections in order to take up his much better paid former role at the European Union, tweeted that “Despite seasonal turbulence our transatlantic friendship must last”, apparently in reference to the NATO summit in London. However, he paired this seemingly innocuous platitude with a picture of himself standing behind President Trump at a previous summit, making a likeness of a gun with his hand and pointing it at the American’s back. The former eurocrat had a habit of sharing catty and undiplomatic material on social media even before the recent end of his term, mocking former British prime minister Theresa May with … [Read more...] about Ex-EU Chief Shares Photo of Himself Making Gun Gesture Behind Trump’s Back

President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrumps light 97th annual National Christmas Tree Trump to hold campaign rally in Michigan 'Don't mess with Mama': Pelosi's daughter tweets support following press conference comments MORE asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to work with his personal attorney, Rudy GiulianiRudy GiulianiBiden gets in testy exchange in Iowa: 'You're a damn liar' Trump claims he asked Ukraine to do US a 'favor,' not him The Hill's Morning Report - Dem dilemma on articles of impeachment MORE, and his attorney general to investigate former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenTrump to hold campaign rally in Michigan Castro hits fundraising threshold for December debate Buttigieg draws fresh scrutiny, attacks in sprint to Iowa MORE’s role in the firing of a Ukrainian prosecutor, according to a five-page partial transcript of a call between the two leaders released by the White House on Wednesday.“There's a lot of talk about Biden's son, that Biden stopped the … [Read more...] about White House memo shows Trump pressed Ukraine leader to look into Biden