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WATCH: What Does It Take To Impeach A President?

August 23, 2018 • No president of the United States has ever been removed from office by impeachment. But efforts to impeach presidents date back to the 1840s.

West Virginia House Votes To Impeach All 4 State Supreme Court Justices

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West Virginia House Votes To Impeach All 4 State Supreme Court Justices

August 13, 2018 • Chief Justice Margaret Workman and Justices Allen Loughry and Elizabeth Walker face impeachment trials in the state Senate. The fourth justice, Robin Davis, announced her retirement Tuesday.

West Virginia House Votes To Impeach All 4 State Supreme Court Justices

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Brazil's Lower House Votes To Impeach Dilma Rousseff

Anti-government demonstrators on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, watch televised proceedings of the lower house of Congress as lawmakers vote whether to impeach President Dilma Rousseff. Silvia Izquierdo/AP hide caption

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Brazil's Lower House Votes To Impeach Dilma Rousseff

April 17, 2016 • The 367 to 137 vote Sunday easily surpassed the two-thirds majority required to send the proceeding to Brazil's Senate.

What We Know: Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff Faces Impeachment Vote

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What We Know: Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff Faces Impeachment Vote

April 16, 2016 • The country's lower house of parliament will vote Sunday in impeachment proceedings that have sharply divided the country.

Brazil's Lower House Starts Debating Whether To Impeach President Dilma Rousseff

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Brazil's Lower House Starts Debating Whether To Impeach President Dilma Rousseff

April 15, 2016 • Early Friday morning, the country's Supreme Court ruled it will allow the impeachment proceedings to move forward. The lower house is expected to vote on Sunday.

Brazil's Congress Moves Toward Impeachment Of President

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Brazil's Congress Moves Toward Impeachment Of President

December 2, 2015 • Dilma Rousseff is accused of manipulating government finances to benefit her re-election effort. The proceedings come at a time of widening political scandals and a sharp economic downturn.