House conservatives are wary of Speaker Kevin McCarthy's talk of a potential impeachment inquiry of President Biden, believing he is using it as leverage in government spending negotiations.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is facing a significant threat to his position as factions within the Republican Party feud and consider turning on him during the battle to fund the government, with some ultra-conservatives and centrist Republicans expressing dissatisfaction with his leadership.
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) criticizes House Republicans, calling them "out of control" and accusing Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) of opening an impeachment inquiry as a diversion from their struggles to fund the government, while also expressing concerns about Hunter Biden's business dealings.
Several Senate Republicans are supporting House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's move to initiate an impeachment inquiry against President Biden over allegations of "abuse of power, obstruction, and corruption," despite growing skepticism from GOP leaders in the upper chamber.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who criticized Democrats for pursuing impeachment without passing a budget in 2019, is now facing a budget crisis and potential government shutdown while pushing for an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden to appease far-right Republicans threatening his speakership.
Despite threats from conservative Republicans to remove him, Rep. Kevin McCarthy's position as Speaker of the House is secure as there are no viable alternatives that the majority of Republicans would support.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton criticized House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for being "too weak" to stand up to far-right Republicans using impeachment as a political weapon against President Joe Biden, stating that they have no interest in solving problems but rather want to create political turmoil for their own benefit.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticizes House Speaker Kevin McCarthy as a weak leader amid the looming government shutdown, suggesting that there are grounds to remove him from his role, although she also acknowledges the chaotic state of Republicans as a whole.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is facing opposition from hard-right Republicans who want to cut spending, potentially leading to a government shutdown, as tensions rise and options become limited, with President Joe Biden urging Republicans to fulfill their basic responsibility of funding the federal government.
Speaker Kevin McCarthy challenges his hardline conservative critics to try and remove him from the Speakership over his decision to bring a "clean" continuing resolution to fund the government.
House Freedom Caucus members and other hardline Republican conservatives are furious with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for relying on Democratic votes to pass a short-term funding extension, but it remains uncertain whether they will take action to oust him as speaker.
In an unprecedented move, the House voted to remove Kevin McCarthy from the speakership, leaving the chamber without a leader and plunging it into chaos; it is unclear who will succeed McCarthy as speaker.
The ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker may result in a dysfunctional legislature and a potential downgrade of the U.S. federal debt rating, driving up borrowing costs for the average American.
Most of the top Republican candidates for president in 2024 expressed concern over the ousting of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy by a faction of hard-liners in their party, but former President Donald Trump did not denounce the move and even suggested that he might consider serving as House speaker himself.
The recent removal of Kevin McCarthy as the speaker of the House highlights the dysfunction and chaos within the House Republican Party, ultimately hindering bipartisan dealmaking and responsible governance, which is particularly concerning for Ukraine and its need for funding in the face of regional tensions.
Former Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney praised the ouster of Kevin McCarthy as House speaker, calling him "unfit" for the position due to his collaboration with and support for Donald Trump.
A group of GOP representatives wrote a letter expressing their disapproval of the ousting of Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker, stating that it goes against the will of the majority of Republicans and calling for a review of the rules changes made earlier this year; meanwhile, House Republicans are scrambling to elect a new speaker and pass spending bills before government funding runs out.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi denied promising to support Rep. Kevin McCarthy as he was ousted as speaker by a group of hardline Republicans, stating that the decision was made by Democratic members and citing reasons such as the impeachment inquiry into President Biden and McCarthy's support for former President Trump.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is facing criticism for denouncing Democratic Congressman Jamaal Bowman for misconduct while failing to denounce GOP members who have also engaged in misconduct.
House Republicans express anger over the removal of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy amidst concerns over the security implications of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, emphasizing the need to elect a new Speaker.
A majority of Americans support the House's decision to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker, with 60% backing his ouster due to perceived ineffectiveness and anger over a deal to avert a government shutdown, according to a CBS News poll.
Multiple House Democrats had indicated their willingness to help former Speaker Kevin McCarthy avoid being ousted, potentially by voting "present," but ultimately joined with Republicans to remove McCarthy from leadership.
Despite being voted out by his own caucus, Republican Kevin McCarthy is open to retaking the position of Speaker of the House if asked, while his fellow Republicans contemplate their next move amidst the international crisis in Israel.
The ousting of Rep. Kevin McCarthy as House speaker is being blown out of proportion by the Washington establishment, which tends to ignore the chaos inflicted upon Americans by various other factors such as violent crime, open borders, rising prices, and government overreach.
Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy discourages colleagues from nominating him for House Speaker, leaving two candidates, Rep. Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise, who will speak at the House GOP's candidate forum.
House Republicans are set to choose a replacement for Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House, with Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan as the front-runners, but it remains uncertain whether a consensus will be reached quickly due to the ongoing crises in the Middle East and government funding.
House Republicans are in disarray and are struggling to find a replacement for Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House, with their nominee Rep. Steve Scalise facing opposition from certain members of the Republican conference.
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is endorsing Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan for the position of House Speaker, as Rep. Austin Scott has also announced his candidacy. McCarthy believes Jordan is better prepared and has the votes to become the next Speaker, while Scott emphasizes the need for a functioning House.
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy sparred with CNN's Manu Raju over the GOP's nomination of Rep. Jim Jordan to replace McCarthy, with McCarthy expressing confidence in Jordan's election despite the uncertain outcome and criticizing Democrats for trying to bring chaos.
Former GOP Speaker Kevin McCarthy blamed Democratic members for bringing chaos to Congress and stalling the selection of a new Speaker, following Jim Jordan's nomination for the position.
Summary: Rep. Kevin McCarthy blames Democrats for 'disrupting the country' after being ousted as the GOP's Speaker of the House.
California Rep. Kevin McCarthy criticizes the eight House Republicans who joined Democrats in his ouster as speaker, vowing to support Rep. Jim Jordan as his replacement and calling their actions a disruptive mistake.
House Republicans' decision to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy with a small number of votes will be seen as a bipartisan failure, according to Rep. Larry Bucshon, causing concern about America's ability to function and appear strong on the global stage.
California Rep. Kevin McCarthy criticized the eight House Republicans who voted against him, accusing them of working with Democrats and disrupting government, while endorsing Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan as his replacement.
House Republicans who voted to remove Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker are urging their colleagues to elect Rep. Jim Jordan as speaker and are willing to accept punishment, though one member was mistakenly included in the offer.
Former Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney blames House Republicans, specifically ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy, for enabling fringe elements within the party, including white supremacists and anti-semites, and for looking the other way during the assault on democracy led by Donald Trump and his allies.
