President Donald Trump on Wednesday vowed to fight any effort by congressional Democrats to impeach him after Special Counsel Robert Mueller`s Russia inquiry, promising to take the matter to the Supreme Court even though the US Constitution gives Congress complete authority over the impeachment process.

Defying Congress, Trump vows Supreme Court fight over any impeachment

Top congressional Democrats left the door open on Sunday to the impeachment of US President Donald Trump but said they would first need to complete their own investigations into whether he obstructed justice in Special Counsel Robert Mueller`s Russia probe.

Top Democrats leave open option of Trump impeachment after Mueller report

Country built on love, harmony & brotherhood: Priyanka Gandhi at her first rally Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who was recently made Congress general secretary of eastern Uttar Pradesh, addressed her first rally today in Gujarat's Gandhinagar where she said "this country is made on the foundations of love, harmony and brotherhood.

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As the US government shutdown continued with impeachment fears hanging in the air, President Trump in a tweet said the Democrats want to impeach him because they can't win the next US elections.

Democrats want to impeach me because they know they can’t win 2020 elections, tweets Trump

US President Donald Trump could face impeachment and jail time if hush money payments reported by his former lawyer are proven to be campaign finance violations, Democratic lawmakers said on Sunday.

Top Democrats say Trump may face impeachment, jail over hush money

The Maldives opposition moved closer Wednesday to impeach the speaker of parliament, a staunch loyalist of outgoing strongman President Abdulla Yameen who was defeated in last month's election.

Maldives opposition moves closer to impeaching speaker

Rajya Sabha MPs Partab Singh Bajwa and Amee Harshadray Yajnik had moved the apex court to impeach CJI Dipak Misra.

Congress withdraws petition to impeach CJI Dipak Misra in Supreme Court

Markandey Katju, who was also a former chairman of the Press Council of India, says the scenario of the country's legal system is not encouraging.

I was on verge of being impeached: Markandey Katju

The opposition says that the CJI is guilty of misbehavior while the Vice-President says there is no proof prima facie

Opinion: Why is the impeachment saga an opportunity in disguise?

"Congress was wrong to move impeachment notice against CJI Dipak Misra. The Congress wanted us to support it. But we did not," the TMC chief said.

Told Sonia Gandhi, Rahul not to go ahead with impeachment notice against CJI, says Mamata Banerjee

While the final word on CJI Misra's impeachment is yet to be pronounced, here is a quick look at the incidents and the protocol of impeaching Chief Justices in some of the neighbouring South Asian countries

Incidents of impeachment: A quick look at some South Asian nations

A notice of motion is issued by 100 MPs from the Lok Sabha or 50 MPs from the Rajya Sabha. This motion for removal can be moved in either House.

Here is the 5-step procedure to impeach Chief Justice of India

Gogoi was one of the four Supreme Court judges who held the January 12 press conference. The conference was seen as being an indictment of CJI Dipak Misra

If Ranjan Gogoi not made next CJI, will prove what we said was true: Chelameswar

'The Congress as the largest opposition party has belatedly initiated the proceedings for impeachment of the Chief Justice of India,' NCP leader Majeed Memon said.

Opposition begins gathering signatures to impeach Chief Justice of India

Yechury also noted that the only option left to tackle the matter is through an impeachment motion

Opposition parties may call for CJI's impeachment: Sitaram Yechury

Mugabe has ruled Zimbabwe since independence from British rule in 1980

Zimbabwe's parliament starts impeachment process against Mugabe

Preet Bharara wouldn't take the president's phone call, trying to keep an 'arms-length' relationship, then Trump fired him

'Absolute evidence' to start obstruction of justice case against Trump: Ex-prosecutor Preet Bharara

Preet Bharara wanted to keep an 'arms-length relationship' with the President. Then, apparently for this, he got sacked

Ex-prosecutor wouldn't take Trump's phone call, fired next day

She faces allegations of having taken illegal state loans to hide the country's budget holes in 2014

Brazilian senate to vote on President Dilma Rousseff impeachment

During the trial, the former Marxist guerrilla will defend herself against charges that she fiddled state accounts

Brazil's Rousseff faces final impeachment battle

The Senate must pass 54 votes out of 81 for Dilma Rousseff's impeachment to pass. If the vote fails, she could return to office

Brazil's suspended president tries to slip impeachment

The testimony by Petrobras executive Sergio Machado has thrown Brazil's politics into chaos and deepened its worst recession in decades

Brazil's Temer denies alleged link to Petrobras scandal

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