/newsroom/taxonomy/term/5399/all en /newsroom/channels/news/expert-house-republicans-open-joe-biden-impeachment-inquiry-350933 <p>U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he is directing a House committee to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden over his family's business dealings. McCarthy said the House investigation has found a "culture of corruption" around the Biden family. Members such as Marjorie Taylor Greene and Matt Gaetz, representatives from Georgia and Florida, respectively, have been among those pushing for an inquiry. (<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-house-biden-impeachment-inquiry-1.6964053">CBC News</a>)</p> Wed, 13 Sep 2023 19:57:11 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 307339 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/expert-kevin-mccarthy-offers-deal-end-republican-deadlock-over-speaker-vote-344759 <p>The contours of a deal that could make Republican leader Kevin McCarthy the House Speaker have begun to emerge after three grueling days and 11 failed votes in a political spectacle unseen in a century. Republicans are trying to elect their new House Speaker — this time, against the backdrop of the second anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. (<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/mike-mccarthy-republican-speaker-house-congress-1.6705575">CBC News</a>)</p> <p>Here is an expert from Æ»¹ûÒùÔº that can provide comment on this issue:</p> Fri, 06 Jan 2023 15:50:20 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 288607 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-us-midterm-elections-343417 <p>Control of the U.S. Congress hung in the balance early Wednesday as Democrats showed surprising strength, defeating Republicans in a series of competitive races and defying expectations that high inflation and President Joe Biden's low approval ratings would drag the party down. (<a href="/newsroom/fr">CBC News</a>)</p> <p>Here are some experts from Æ»¹ûÒùÔº who can provide comment on this issue:</p> <p><strong><a href="/sociology/contact-us/faculty/eidlin">Barry Eidlin</a>, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology </strong></p> Wed, 09 Nov 2022 16:31:29 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 288490 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-one-year-anniversary-january-6-us-capitol-riot-336039 <p>President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver remarks to mark the one-year anniversary of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The insurrection, which began as members of Congress worked to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election, commanded the nation's attention as violent scenes of rioters attacking officers and destroying parts of the Capitol were broadcast live across the country. (<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/02/politics/biden-january-6-speech/index.html" target="_blank">CNN</a>)</p> Wed, 05 Jan 2022 21:35:24 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 283766 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/expert-facebook-board-upholds-donald-trump-suspension-330965 <p>Former U.S. President Donald Trump won't return to Facebook – at least not yet. Four months after Facebook suspended Trump's accounts for inciting violence that led to the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol riot, the company's quasi-independent oversight board upheld the bans. But it told Facebook to specify how long they would last, saying that its "indefinite" ban on the former president was unreasonable. The ruling, which gives Facebook six months to comply, effectively postpones any possible Trump reinstatement and puts the onus for that decision squarely back on the company.</p> Mon, 10 May 2021 19:46:59 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 264628 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-united-states-set-rejoin-paris-climate-agreement-327902 <p>U.S. President Joe Biden returned the United States to the worldwide fight to slow global warming in one of his first official acts Wednesday and immediately launched a series of climate-friendly efforts that would transform how Americans drive and get their power. Biden signed an executive order rejoining the Paris climate accord within hours of taking the oath of office, fulfilling a campaign pledge. (<a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/biden-signs-order-rejoining-paris-climate-accord-hours-into-presidency-1.5275650" target="_blank">CTV News</a>)</p> Thu, 21 Jan 2021 20:09:12 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 256404 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-joe-biden-wins-us-presidential-election-326232 <p>Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday, November 7, positioning himself to be a leader who "seeks not to divide but to unify" a nation gripped by a historic pandemic and a confluence of economic and social turmoil. Biden crossed the threshold of 270 electoral college votes with a win in his home state of Pennsylvania. (<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/biden-trump-us-election-saturday-1.5793885" target="_blank">CBC News</a>)</p> Thu, 12 Nov 2020 21:30:59 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 248088 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-2020-us-presidential-election-325503 <p>With early voter turnout setting a record and U.S. business districts boarding up for fear of election day unrest, U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden stumped on the campaign's last day on Monday November 2 in states expected to decide who wins. (<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-biden-last-day-campaign-1.5786141" target="_blank">CBC News</a>)</p> <p>Here are some experts from Æ»¹ûÒùÔº that can provide comment on this issue:</p> Mon, 19 Oct 2020 13:51:22 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 244010 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/expert-democratic-us-presidential-nomination-320807 <p>To avoid a contested convention and block the path of Sen. Bernie Sanders to the Democratic U.S. presidential nomination, the field of contenders needed to get smaller and the vote of Democratic moderates had to coalesce behind one candidate – in less than a week, both of those requirements have now been fulfilled. Former vice-president Joe Biden's stunning performance in the Super Tuesday primaries not only resurrected his foundering third attempt for the U.S.</p> Tue, 25 Feb 2020 15:29:59 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 199590 at /newsroom /newsroom/jason-opal Mon, 20 Jan 2020 20:28:32 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 197521 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-trump-impeached-abuse-power-and-obstruction-congress-302655 <p>Donald Trump became the third U.S. president to be impeached as the House of Representatives formally charged him on two counts on Wednesday, December 18. The first count charges him with abuse of power for allegedly pressuring the president of Ukraine to investigate his Democratic rivals while crucial U.S. security aid was being withheld. The second charges him with obstruction of Congress for stonewalling investigative efforts. (<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/scannable-trump-impeachment-vote-1.5401967">CBC News</a>)</p> Fri, 15 Nov 2019 15:55:55 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 188215 at /newsroom