U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas impeached by Republican-held House

STORY: U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas impeached by Republican-held House SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 13, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of U.S. House of Representatives voting on the bill 2. various of exterior of the U.S. Capitol STORYLINE: One week after a failed impeachment vote, the Republican-held U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, making him the first cabinet member to be impeached in nearly 150 years. On Feb. 6, Mayorkas narrowly survived an impeachment vote in the House, with a vote tally of 214 to 216. In the latest development, the lower chamber voted 214 to 213, with three Republicans defecting from their party to join Democrats to vote against the impeachment against the Biden administration's top border official. Mayorkas was impeached for "willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law" in enforcing border policy and for br

U.S. Congress passes stopgap bill to extend gov't funding until March

STORY: U.S. Congress passes stopgap bill to extend gov't funding until March SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 18, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:36 LOCATION: Washington CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. House of Representatives voting on the bill 2. various of the U.S. Capitol STORYLINE: The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a short-term spending bill that would extend government funding until March, a few hours after the bill was approved by the Senate, as funding for some federal agencies and programs is set to expire on Saturday. The lower chamber passed the measure by a vote of 314-108 amid opposition from hard-line House Republicans, who had attempted to cut federal spending and add border security provisions in the "clean" stopgap measure. The bill, which cleared the Senate earlier in the day by a tally of 77 to 18, will now be sent to President Joe Biden to be signed into law. It's the third stopgap funding measure this Congress has approved, with the firs

Vote counting underway in Liberia following general elections

STORY: Vote counting underway in Liberia following general elections DATELINE: Oct. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: Monrovia CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Monrovia 2. various of Liberians voting 3. various of the vote-counting process at a polling unit 4. various of election materials 5. various of the press conference at the electoral commission 6. SOUNDBITE (English): DAVIDETTA LANSANAH, Head of the National Elections Commission (NEC) STORYLINE: Vote counting commenced Wednesday in Liberia following the general polls in the West African country a day earlier. The tally process began in the presence of candidates' agents and independent observers, Davidetta Lansanah, head of the National Elections Commission (NEC), said on Wednesday evening at a daily briefing in the national capital of Monrovia. SOUNDBITE (English): DAVIDETTA LANSANAH, Head of the National Elections Commission (NEC) "The tallied results from magisterial offices are being progressively transmitted to th

Czechs vote in 2nd round of presidential election

STORY: Czechs vote in 2nd round of presidential election DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:59 LOCATION: Prague CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Prague and Prague Castle (seat of Czech president) 2. Presidential candidate Petr Pavel 3. Presidential candidate Andrej Babis 4. People vote at a polling station in Prague STORYLINE: Voters in the Czech Republic began to cast their ballots on Friday afternoon in the second round of this year's presidential election. The first round was held on Jan. 13-14. Since postal ballots is not an option, Czechs living abroad could already go to the polls on Thursday so that their votes can make it in time for the final tally on Saturday. The two candidates in the two-day runoff are retired army general Petr Pavel and former prime minister Andrej Babis. The winner will succeed incumbent President Milos Zeman, whose second and final term ends in early March. The election results are expected to be announced late on Saturday. Analysts predict a higher voter tu

China parliamentary session wraps up

China parliamentary session wraps up

BEIJING, China - A digital screen in the Great Hall of the People shows the result of a vote on a report on the activities of the Supreme People's Court on March 14, 2010, the last day of the National People's Congress. More than 20 percent of the 2,909 attendees, including 479 opponents, chose not to back the report, a tally reflecting strong disappointment.

Italy's new cabinet wins final confidence vote

STORY: Italy's new cabinet wins final confidence vote DATELINE: Oct. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni making a speech in Senate 2. various of confidence vote STORYLINE: The new Italian cabinet led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni won a confidence vote on Wednesday in the upper house of Italy's parliament by a comfortable margin. The final tally in the Senate was 115 votes in favor of confirming Meloni's government, 79 against and five abstentions. On Tuesday, the government easily won approval in the lower house of parliament, with 235 votes in favor, 154 against and five abstentions. The two confidence votes are a step required by the Italian constitution for a new government to become fully operative. Meloni, Italy's first female prime minister, told the parliament ahead of the confidence vote on Wednesday her policy goals, including curbing high energy costs, sparking stronger economic growth, continuing support for Ukr

China parliamentary session wraps up

China parliamentary session wraps up

BEIJING, China - A digital screen in the Great Hall of the People shows the result of a vote on a report on the activities of the Supreme People's Court on March 14, 2010, the last day of the National People's Congress. More than 20 percent of the 2,909 attendees, including 479 opponents, chose not to back the report, a tally reflecting strong disappointment. (Kyodo)