McCarthy again marches to Trump's tune by invoking Biden impeachment inquiry
The House Republican majority is hitting its stride as a fully weaponized arm of Donald Trump's bid for a second White House term as it seeks to drag President Joe Biden into a swamp of so far unsubstantiated corruption allegations.
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Inside McCarthy's sudden warming to a Biden impeachment inquiry
Speaker Kevin McCarthy in recent weeks has heard similar advice from both a senior House Republican and an influential conservative lawyer: prioritize the impeachment of President Joe Biden over a member of his Cabinet.
1970-01-01 08:00
McCarthy makes most direct impeachment threat against Biden to date
Speaker Kevin McCarthy suggested that House Republicans may be approaching the point where they'd pursue an impeachment investigation into President Joe Biden, the California Republican's most explicit threat of impeaching the president to date.
1970-01-01 08:00
Pelosi says McCarthy is 'playing politics' with impeachment expungement
Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was "playing politics" with the idea of expunging former President Donald Trump's two impeachments.
1970-01-01 08:00
McCarthy told Trump he backed expunging impeachments but there's no vote being scheduled
In a private call with former President Donald Trump, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he personally backed the idea of expunging Trump's two impeachments and would bring it up to the conference to gauge support, a source said. He did not promise to bring it to the floor, the source added.
1970-01-01 08:00
Georgia, the peach state, is out of peaches. Here's why, and how locals are coping
The Peach State lost more than 90% of this year's crop after a February heat wave followed by two late-spring cold snaps. The triple-whammy inflated prices of the fruit. It also moved much of the local market — in some cases, quite unwillingly — to California peaches.
1970-01-01 08:00
Ken Paxton's attorney says the suspended Texas attorney general won't testify in impeachment trial
Suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will not testify in his impeachment trial, according to his attorney, who called the proceeding a "sham" that would "encourage future kangaroo courts."
1970-01-01 08:00
Suspended Texas Attorney General Paxton won't testify at impeachment trial
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON Suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will not testify in his upcoming impeachment trial
1970-01-01 08:00
Impeachment push set to take center stage in House, bringing new chapter for GOP
House Republicans are preparing to let the push for potential impeachment proceedings dominate their agenda over the next few months, as Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces growing pressure from an increasingly restive right flank eager to take aim at President Joe Biden and his Cabinet.
1970-01-01 08:00
House votes to refer Biden impeachment resolution to committee
The House voted Thursday to pass a rule sending a resolution offered by Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado to committee, effectively pausing a move to bring a privileged motion to the floor that would have forced members to vote on whether to impeach President Joe Biden.
1970-01-01 08:00
U.S. House sidelines far-right Republican impeachment vote on Biden
By David Morgan WASHINGTON U.S. House Republicans turned aside an attempt by hardline conservatives to force an impeachment
1970-01-01 08:00
Texas Senate votes to bar Sen. Angela Paxton from voting in husband's impeachment trial
State Sen. Angela Paxton, the wife of embattled Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, will no longer be allowed to vote in her husband's upcoming impeachment proceedings as a result of new rules the state Senate approved Wednesday night.
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