Main Topic: Speaker Kevin McCarthy's suggestion of an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden over unproven claims of corruption.
Key Points:
1. McCarthy's suggestion of an impeachment inquiry is drawing strong pushback from Democrats.
2. Republicans have mixed reviews of McCarthy's suggestion, with some supporting it and others hesitant.
3. Impeachment is a political decision and carries political risks, but it is unlikely to succeed in the Democratic-controlled Senate.
Main Topic: Unease within the Republican Party about impeaching President Joe Biden
Key Points:
1. Some politically vulnerable and centrist Republicans do not believe there is enough evidence to impeach Biden.
2. Right-wing hard-liners are pressuring House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to impeach Biden.
3. McCarthy is considering launching a formal investigation focused on Hunter Biden's business dealings, but he needs nearly all Republicans to back impeachment, which may be difficult.
Republicans in competitive districts face a difficult decision on whether to open an impeachment inquiry into President Biden and the possibility of a government shutdown, putting them at risk of blowback from their party or their voters.
The White House is preparing for a potential impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden as prosecutors seek a criminal indictment against his son, Hunter Biden, on a gun possession charge, further fueling Republican efforts to investigate the president and potentially leading to political trench warfare.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has announced a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden based on allegations of abuse of power, obstruction, and corruption, despite the lack of direct evidence that the president financially benefitted from his son's business dealings.
The White House is urging top US news executives to intensify their scrutiny of House Republicans who have launched an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, despite the lack of evidence, and is cautioning against false equivalency in reporting.
New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman suggests that Donald Trump is supporting and driving the House Republicans' impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, with Trump dropping the idea and Republicans taking it up as a suggestion.
Former President Trump has been privately discussing the impeachment inquiry into President Biden with House Republicans and strategizing on how to make it "long and excruciatingly painful" for Biden.
Democratic strategist James Carville predicts that the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden will be unsuccessful for Republicans.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre defended President Biden and dismissed the impeachment inquiry, claiming that there is no evidence incriminating him in his son's foreign business dealings, leading to a heated exchange with reporters during the press briefing.
Former President Donald Trump's comments suggesting that the impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden was in retaliation and could lead to future indictments caught some Republicans off guard and raised concerns about the party's prospects in next year's election.
Representative Ken Buck criticized House Republicans' impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden, calling it a waste of time and devoid of factual accuracy.
Amidst an impeachment inquiry and the indictment of his son, President Joe Biden remains focused on his work and is dedicated to delivering for the American people.
Hunter Biden has been indicted and House Republicans have initiated an impeachment inquiry against President Biden, exposing the media's bias and their inability to protect the president from scandal.
House Republicans have launched an impeachment inquiry against President Biden, but unlike previous impeachment cases, there is no credible evidence of wrongdoing and the alleged activity occurred before Biden became president.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom dismisses House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden as "student government," criticizing the focus on family connections for money while acknowledging that he also doesn't approve of such practices.
The White House accuses House Republicans of using the impeachment probe as a stunt to evade accountability over a possible government shutdown, arguing that Republicans are walking away from a budget agreement and diverting attention from efforts to slash spending.
Summary: Republicans in Congress are set to hold an impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden's family business dealings, while also risking a government shutdown, demonstrating how both impeachment and shutdowns have become political weapons wielded with increasing frequency, to the detriment of US democracy.
President Joe Biden criticizes House Republicans for failing to reach a deal to fund the government, warning of a potential shutdown and reminding them of the consequences of the last shutdown in which 800,000 government workers were furloughed without pay.
President Joe Biden's allies are preparing for a potential impeachment by House Republicans and aiming to use it against GOP candidates in the 2024 elections, painting the impeachment effort as a baseless political stunt and highlighting the disarray within the Republican Party.
Americans are divided on whether to initiate impeachment proceedings against President Joe Biden, with 44% supporting it and 47% opposing it, according to an ABC News/Washington Post poll, which also shows deep political polarization in the country.
Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell accuses the GOP-led impeachment inquiry into President Biden of being a continuation of the January 6 insurrection and claims that Republicans have never accepted Biden as a legitimate president.
House Oversight Chair James Comer's evidence-free impeachment inquiry against President Biden is a partisan distraction and a childish political stunt, conveniently timed before a government shutdown, while there is no credible evidence linking Biden to any wrongdoing.
House Republicans face backlash as they pursue an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden on the eve of a potential government shutdown, with voters split on the issue and expressing concerns about the impact on programs and government employees, according to polls and interviews with voters.
The week in politics saw the country hurtling toward a government shutdown and the beginning of House Republicans' impeachment inquiry of President Biden.
President Joe Biden criticized House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and House Republicans for bringing the country to the brink of crisis by narrowly avoiding a government shutdown, and urged them to keep their word on supporting Ukraine.
Representative Matt Gaetz dismisses the Republican impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden as a pointless stunt, likening it to a never-ending war that will result in no resolution.
