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08.10.2026 - 20:26 [ ZDFHeute.de ]

Schwarz-Rot in der Krise? Diese drei Punkte belasten die Koalition – ziemlich sogar

Es sind gerade einmal fünf Sätze. In einer SMS von überschaubarer Länge schreiben Thorsten Frei (CDU), Matthias Miersch (SPD) und Alexander Hoffmann (CSU) an die eigenen Abgeordneten, dass der Koalitionsausschuss im Kanzleramt in „guter und konstruktiver Atmosphäre“ getagt habe.

Man wolle das Land nicht den Extremisten überlassen. Man habe sämtliche aktuelle Themen besprochen. Man wolle die damit verbundenen Vorhaben nun zügig zum Abschluss bringen, schreiben die Spitzen ihrer Fraktionen – und lassen ihre SMS auch an Journalistinnen und Journalisten weiterleiten.

16.09.2026 - 22:56 [ Antiwar.com ]

Speaker Johnson Cancels Thursday House Session, Pushing Hegseth Impeachment Vote Until After Midterms

Massie argued in his eight articles of impeachment for Hegseth that passing the concurrent War Powers Resolution was one of the multiple ways Hegseth and the administration are breaking the law by continuing the Iran war.

The articles also address how Hegseth has ignored US laws designed to mitigate civilian casualties, his role in extrajudicial executions at sea (strikes on alleged drug-running boats), the attack on Venezuela to abduct President Maduro, the bombing campaign in Yemen last year, and his efforts to chill free speech.

16.09.2026 - 22:50 [ Politico.com ]

Mike Johnson cancels another House session day

Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday he is canceling planned Thursday votes and sending members home for a seven-week recess a day earlier than expected.

The decision lops another day off a preelection legislative schedule that Johnson had already truncated by two weeks. It also allows members to avoid having to take a vote on an impeachment resolution introduced by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) targeting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, which would have hit the floor no later than Thursday under House rules.

08.08.2026 - 21:00 [ Common Dreams ]

Senate Confirms ‘Personal Servant to Donald Trump’ Blanche as AG in Late-Night Vote

Around 4:30 am ET, the US Senate voted 50-49 to confirm Blanche, President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney and acting attorney general since April, as the nation’s chief law enforcement officer. It did so despite widespread concerns, including among some Republicans, that he would use the office primarily to carry out the president’s whims.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), one of two Republicans who voted against Blanche, outlined her concerns in a social media post Friday ahead of the vote, saying Trump had “accelerated” the “politicization—even weaponization” of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and that Blanche had played a part.

08.08.2026 - 20:56 [ Associated Press ]

Todd Blanche is narrowly confirmed as Trump’s attorney general in an overnight Senate vote

The Republican-led Senate voted 50-49 to make Blanche the second confirmed attorney general since Trump returned to the White House last year with a stated desire to use the law enforcement agency to investigate his political enemies. While Blanche has already been leading the department in an acting capacity, his confirmation could free him to pursue the administration’s agenda even more aggressively.

17.04.2026 - 20:56 [ theGuardian.com ]

After the latest Mandelson revelations, Starmer needs to get a good lawyer. Wasn’t he supposed to be one?

During the opposition years, his defenders countered that a stolid technocrat was exactly what the country needed. They sold the former head of the Crown Prosecution Service as the polar opposite of Boris Johnson, who was driven from Downing Street in part by Starmer’s own forensic questioning. If only Starmer had lived up to the billing of his detractors, reluctantly conceded by his allies, he wouldn’t be in the hole he finds himself this weekend.

Instead, he now has to rely on a defence that is lawyerly in the worst sense of that word. To have knowingly misled parliament is, in political terms, a capital crime. So the PM has to proceed on two tracks, one for “knowingly” the other for “misled”.

17.04.2026 - 20:38 [ BBC ]

Starmer sacks top Foreign Office official after Mandelson vetting revelations

The BBC understands Sir Keir Starmer and Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper lost confidence in Sir Olly Robbins and was effectively sacked after a Guardian investigation revealed Mandelson had not been security cleared.

The PM is facing calls to resign amid claims he misled MPs when he told them „full due process“ had been followed.

Senior minister Darren Jones said Sir Keir had not been told of the vetting recommendation until Tuesday this week, had not misled MPs and would not be resigning.

17.04.2026 - 20:21 [ UnioneSarda.it ]

Epstein-Fall, neue hochrangige Rücktritte in England. Starmer unter Druck: „Er sollte zurücktreten.“

(April 16, 2026)

„Es ist unverzeihlich, dass kein Minister, nicht einmal Downing Street, informiert wurde“, kommentierte Premierminister Keir Starmer. Doch Starmer selbst geriet ins Visier der Opposition, die seinen Rücktritt fordert. Der Chef von Downing Street scheint jedoch nicht zurücktreten zu wollen. „Er wird nicht zurücktreten“, versicherte Starmers engster Vertrauter, Darren Jones.

17.04.2026 - 20:13 [ theGuardian.com ]

Revealed: Mandelson failed vetting but Foreign Office overruled decision

(Thu 16 Apr 2026 19.16 CEST)

In September, in a letter co-signed with foreign secretary Yvette Cooper, Robbins told MPs that “conducted to the usual standard set for developed vetting.

The Guardian understands that Robbins was told he had to resign after Starmer and Cooper lost confidence in the civil servant.

Mandelson’s failure to secure vetting approval has not previously been publicly revealed, despite intense scrutiny over his appointment and the release by the government of 147 pages of documents supposed to shed light on the case.

08.04.2026 - 09:19 [ Common Dreams ]

Truly Evil Trump Must Be Stopped—Now!

It is our responsibility as citizens of this nation to say unambiguously that what Trump is now threatening is truly evil. It’s our responsibility as human beings to demand that Trump repudiate this threat to other human beings. It is our responsibility to call on all other Americans, in whatever capacity, to stand up against this despotic act of pure immorality.

Write. Phone. Shout. March. Trump has moved beyond indecency into the realm of insanity. This must be stopped.

08.04.2026 - 09:11 [ CNN ]

An eclectic, bipartisan group suddenly calls for removing Trump using the 25th Amendment

None of it means the 25th Amendment is around the corner. The option is difficult to invoke, requiring those closest to Trump to determine he is unfit for office and opt to remove him against his will. Vance happened to be in Hungary on Tuesday, and he called Trump on the phone so the president could address a political rally.

But it’s significant even as a brushback pitch from some erstwhile Trump allies and from Democrats. They seem to be saying that Trump had better think carefully about his next actions in the war.

It’s also worth reflecting on where things stand now.

08.04.2026 - 08:48 [ WIONews.com ]

‚His mental faculties are collapsing‘, ‚deeply flawed man‘ and more: American lawmakers shocked at Trump‘s extreme remarks

Calls to invoke the 25th Amendment have strengthened in political circles after Donald Trump spewed a bunch of shocking words against Iran after his „Open the F–kin’ Strait, you crazy bastards“ remark. On Tuesday, Trump said a „whole civilization will die“ if Iran does not reach a deal soon. His remark shocked lawmakers in the country who are now calling to remove Trump as president using constitutional methods.

07.04.2026 - 22:01 [ Newsweek ]

Lawmakers Demand 25th Amendment Be Invoked Against Trump: Full List

Apr 07, 2026 at 02:40 PM EDT

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List of Lawmakers Calling for 25th Amendment

07.04.2026 - 21:56 [ theHill.com ]

Democrats call for Trump’s removal over threat against Iran

“Donald Trump is openly threatening war crimes against the entirety of Iranian civilization. 25th Amendment proceedings must begin immediately, but if the Cabinet is too cowardly, the House should begin the impeachment process now,” Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) posted on social platform X, referencing Trump’s Tuesday morning post.

Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) called on the House to begin impeachment proceedings over the post, calling it “completely unstable and perilous.”

“The House must bring up impeachment articles, and the Senate needs to remove a president who wants to commit war crimes. We cannot sit idly by as Donald Trump threatens to end an entire civilization,” Markey said in a post online.

07.04.2026 - 21:53 [ Common Dreams ]

‘This Maniac Should Be Removed’: Tlaib Tells Trump Cabinet to Invoke 25th Amendment

“After bombing a school and massacring young girls, the war criminal in the White House is threatening genocide,” Tlaib (D-Mich.) wrote on social media. “It’s time to invoke the 25th Amendment. This maniac should be removed from office.”

Some of Tlaib’s colleagues echoed her demand. Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) wrote that “Trump is too unhinged, dangerous, and deranged to have the nuclear codes.”

“25th Amendment RIGHT NOW,” Pocan added.

03.04.2026 - 09:49 [ Reuters ]

Exit of Trump officials including FBI director Patel under discussion, Atlantic reports

(April 2, 2026)

There are discussions about ​FBI Director Kash ‌Patel, Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll ​and Labor ​Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer leaving ⁠the Trump ​administration, the ​Atlantic reported on Thursday, citing people familiar ​with White ​House plans.

The timing is ‌uncertain ⁠and President Donald Trump has not yet ​made ​up ⁠his mind, the Atlantic ​reported.

31.03.2026 - 13:48 [ Malay Mail ]

Loke: Iranian government assures safe passage, no tolls for Malaysian ships in Strait of Hormuz

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said Malaysia has received assurances from Iran that its vessels will be able to pass safely through the Strait of Hormuz, following concerns raised over recent developments in the region.

He also clarified that Malaysian vessels will not be subject to any tolls when passing through the strait.

18.03.2026 - 14:47 [ CNN ]

Israel says it killed Iranian intelligence minister in latest assassination of regime leadership

Katz also said that he and Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu had streamlined the process for targeting other members of Iran’s leadership.

I have authorized the (Israel Defense Forces) to neutralize any senior Iranian official once an operational and intelligence opportunity arises – without the need for additional approval”

Iran has yet to confirm his alleged killing.

08.03.2026 - 19:10 [ U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform / ranking Member Robert Garcia ]

Oversight Democrats’ Statement After DOJ Released Previously Withheld Epstein Files Accusing President Trump of Sexual Abuse, Continues White House Cover-Up

(March 6, 2026)

“After Oversight Democrats voted to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi, the DOJ released a portion of previously-withheld documents with serious allegations against President Trump and an underage victim. The FBI interviewed the witness four times, and the American people can now see some of those documents for themselves.

But let’s be clear: this White House cover-up is ongoing. Millions of pages still remain concealed from the public and our committee. We will get answers when Pam Bondi appears before our committee under oath,” said Sara Guerrero, spokesperson for Oversight Democrats.

This week, Ranking Member Garcia helped secure a subpoena for Attorney General Bondi to testify before the Committee following a motion by Congresswoman Nancy Mace supported by all Committee Democrats.

08.03.2026 - 18:58 [ USA Today ]

It‘s up to Congress to disrupt Pam Bondi‘s Epstein cover-up | Opinion

Republicans largely backed Bondi after her last hearing, even after the attorney general inadvertently revealed that her department was secretly tracking what members of Congress searched for when given private access to unredacted Epstein files.

Now, five Republicans on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee joined all of the Democrats on March 4 to vote 24-19 to subpoena Bondi to explain why she has been „instrumental in orchestrating the White House‘s cover-up of the Epstein files.“

25.02.2026 - 20:37 [ Los Angeles Times ]

Larry Summers will resign from teaching at Harvard during review of Epstein ties, university says

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers will resign from teaching at Harvard University amid a campus review of his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, the university announced Wednesday.

Summers, who has been on leave since November and whose name appeared hundreds of times in newly released Epstein files, will leave at the end of the school year, according to a statement from Harvard spokesperson Jason Newton.

25.02.2026 - 15:51 [ CNN ]

Dozens of FBI records apparently missing from Epstein files, including Trump accuser interviews

Several Epstein victims have said that they’ve scoured the DOJ’s website in recent weeks for files documenting their own interviews with the FBI – only to come up empty handed.

“All of us have been looking for our victim statements,” Jess Michaels, who was assaulted by Epstein when she was 22 years old, told CNN after the file release. Heavily redacted and missing interview reports suggest that “this Department of Justice is actually gaslighting the entire country,” Michaels argued.

20.02.2026 - 19:59 [ MSN.com ]

Interview with FBI naming Epstein co-conspirator completely missing in files: survivor

(February 14, 2026)

According to one of the victims of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, a series of emails and the record of an interview she gave with an FBI agent dating back to 2019 is nowhere to be found in what Attorney General Pam Bond’s Department of Justice has released.

Appearing on MS NOW’s “The Weekend,“ Epstein survivor Jess Michaels, who sat in the gallery as Bondi testified on Tuesday before the House Judiciary Committee, said she has not heard from the DOJ and has had to ask for outside helphelp in tracking down the trail of documents she provided to the FBI.

20.02.2026 - 19:55 [ ABC.net.au ]

Survivors search the Jeffrey Epstein files but find no sign of their evidence

(December 20, 2025)

When the first wave of Epstein files appeared online, survivor Jess Michaels didn‘t look for revelations — she searched for her own name.

She clicked and scrolled for hours, trawling for recognisable details of her own abuse suffered at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein. But she found nothing.

„It was exactly what we expected,“ she said.

24.01.2026 - 15:25 [ Common Dreams ]

FBI Agent Resigns in Protest as Trump DOJ Investigates Renee Good—Not the ICE Agent Who Killed Her

As the New York Times reported Friday, FBI agent Tracee Mergen, acting supervisor of the office’s Public Corruption Squad, resigned after senior FBI officials in Washington pushed her to end a civil rights probe into the killing. The agency is focusing on investigating Good and her wife, who were legally observing US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, instead of determining whether ICE agent Jonathan Ross used excessive force.

An FBI source told CBS News that Mergen “would not bow to pressure” from the agency’s leaders.

15.01.2026 - 16:37 [ Politico.eu ]

Greenland takes pleas to UK parliament

(January 13, 2026)

Greenland’s energy minister asked British lawmakers for help in the face of “bewildering” U.S. aggression.

LONDON — The U.K. government must “dare to have principles” and help Greenland repel threats from Donald Trump, a senior minister in Greenland’s government told lawmakers in London.

26.11.2025 - 20:36 [ Wafa.ps ]

Minister Assaf urges Arab media outlets to continue reporting on Palestine as the occupation aggression continues

Minister Assaf also called on Arab information ministers to collectively negotiate with global digital platforms to reverse their biased positions in favor of the occupation forces and their narrative, and to stop combating Palestinian content, asserting that the Palestinian narrative and discourse have triumphed over the fabricated Israeli narrative.

He called on concerned Arab and international institutions and bodies to intensify their efforts to document and expose the occupation‘s crimes against the Palestinian media and people, enhance solidarity campaigns, and pressure to end the unlawful protection enjoyed by the perpetrators.

„The male and female journalists in Palestine have embodied the highest meanings of national and professional belonging, and have continued to fulfill their noble mission of revealing the truth and conveying the suffering of our people to the world, despite all the dangers. The blood of the martyrs, the knights of truth, will remain a testament to the occupation‘s crimes and a motive for pursuing its perpetrators, until complete justice is achieved and impunity is ended,“ Assaf said.

19.10.2025 - 12:17 [ Ynetnews.com ]

Israel renames Operation Iron Swords to War of Revival as fighting in Gaza resumes

(today, 11:57)

As fighting in Gaza resumed, Israel’s Cabinet on Sunday approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposal to rename the ongoing conflict The War of Revival, replacing the previous title Operation Iron Swords.