Hardline conservatives in the U.S. House Freedom Caucus are increasing pressure on Speaker Kevin McCarthy, demanding specific policy areas be addressed in a short-term funding bill to prevent a government shutdown.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has stated that any impeachment inquiry proceedings against President Joe Biden will only move forward with the consent of a complete House vote.
Republican lawmakers, including Rep. Matt Gaetz, may push for a vote on impeaching President Biden, and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy could face consequences if he obstructs their efforts, according to Gaetz.
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 faces a challenging political standoff as he returns to the House with the looming threats of a government shutdown, support for Ukraine in the war, and launching an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden amid pressure from far-right Republicans.
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.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy plans to endorse an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden as the "logical next step" in obtaining bank records and other documents, although he currently lacks the votes to open one.
Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz criticizes House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for calling for a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, stating that McCarthy is "out of compliance."
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.
CNN reporter confronts House Speaker Kevin McCarthy after he reneges on his call for an impeachment inquiry into President Biden.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy pushed back on a line of questioning by CNN reporter Manu Raju regarding the Republicans' impeachment inquiry of President Biden, highlighting allegations against Biden and his family's foreign business dealings.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy vented his frustration about hard-line conservatives holding up appropriations, daring his critics to attempt a vote to oust him.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy engaged in a heated exchange with an Associated Press reporter, challenging the assertion that his impeachment inquiry was launched "without evidence," and providing a list of instances that could be considered evidence of wrongdoing by President Biden.
Hard-line Republicans threatening to force a vote to remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy are putting Democrats in a difficult position of deciding whether to save him or join in his ousting.
House Democrats are privately discussing the possibility of helping Speaker Kevin McCarthy avoid a right-wing uprising by demanding a bipartisan deal to avoid a government shutdown, though they are wary of coming to his rescue due to potential backlash from the left.
