Jan 05 Democrats take power in House; impeachment talk flares By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had only been in office for a few hours when a handful of Democrats defied her persistent calls not to begin the new Congress by talking about impeachment. Continue reading
May 12 Brazil Senate’s vote suspends President Dilma Rousseff By News Desk Brazilian lawmakers must now conduct a trial and then again cast a vote that could permanently remove the country's first female president from office. Continue reading