Impeachment

Chief Justice John Roberts issued a rare, though tepid, response Tuesday to President Trump’s call for the impeachment of a judge who handed down a ruling adverse to the administration.  “For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a…

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is suddenly bristling at Donald Trump’s threats against federal judges.  In a rare public statement on Tuesday, Roberts said , “For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision. The normal…

As a matter of course, journalists contact the U.S. Supreme Court for comment with some regularity, though the results are nearly always the same: The justices and their offices generally decline to weigh in. There are, however, very rare exceptions. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts issued a highly unusual…

Topline U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said President Donald Trump’s call for the impeachment of a federal judge probing whether his administration violated a court order was inappropriate on Tuesday in a rare statement that comes as Trump and his allies have challenged the judiciary’s authority over the…

It represents a significant escalation of the president’s attempts to push the boundaries of the separation of powers with the courts...Read More

President Trump on Tuesday called for the impeachment of a federal judge who directed flights carrying Venezuelan migrants to be turned around in what has become a contentious battle with the administration. Trump in a post on Truth Social decried U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg as a “troublemaker and…

1 of 2 | Department of Homeland Security released images in February of the first flight of alleged criminal immigrants, who were all part of Tren de Aragua, a violent criminal organization from Venezuela, preparing to depart for Guantanamo Bay. File photo via Department of Homeland Security/UPI | License Photo…

Congress Four resolutions aimed at ousting judges have been filed this year Rep. Andy Ogles has filed articles of impeachment against two federal judges following rulings that slowed or stopped Trump administration actions. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo) Posted March 11, 2025 at 8:47pm Facebook Twitter Email Reddit Two…

A petition calling for Congress to impeach President Donald Trump has gained over 250,000 signatures, showing how divided the country remains during his second term. The petition was started by a group called Free Speech for People on the day of Trump’s inauguration, January 20, 2025. It lists several reasons…

By James Bickerton is a Newsweek U.S. News reporter based in London, U.K. His focus is on covering news and politics in Texas, as well as other general news across the United States. James joined Newsweek in July 2022 from LBC, and previously worked for the Daily Express. He is…