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.
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.
Speaker Kevin McCarthy is facing political pressure from former President Trump and GOP voters to open an impeachment inquiry into President Biden, but moderate members of his conference are skeptical and there is concern that an impeachment effort could backfire politically.
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 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 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.
House Republicans are seeking to initiate the impeachment process against Joe Biden based on allegations of corruption and influence peddling involving his son Hunter, but the claims are largely unsupported by evidence.
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.
Senate Republicans predict that Speaker Kevin McCarthy will need to reach out to House Democrats in order to prevent a government shutdown, as they don't believe he will be able to unify the entire GOP conference behind a measure to keep federal departments and agencies open.
House Republican Representative Matt Gaetz criticized House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for not being serious about the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, stating that if McCarthy were serious, he would have subpoenaed Hunter Biden by now, suggesting that the investigation is a form of "failure theater."
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.
House Republicans are holding an impeachment inquiry hearing to examine allegations of abuse of power, obstruction, and corruption against President Joe Biden and his family's business dealings, although these claims have yet to be supported by direct evidence.
Six House Republicans, including Rep. Matt Rosendale, now support the motion to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, while several others are undecided but open to supporting the motion, leaving McCarthy's future as speaker uncertain.
The removal of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is unlikely to hinder ongoing investigations into the Biden family and the impeachment inquiry against President Biden, as committees can continue their operations and the speaker pro tempore has the powers of the speakership, according to experts.
House Republicans are facing internal turmoil and searching for a replacement for Speaker Kevin McCarthy after he was ousted in an unprecedented vote, leaving the party in disarray and raising doubts about their ability to carry out basic legislative functions.
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.
The recent attacks in Israel and the need for U.S. aid have led centrist House Republicans to discuss reinstating Kevin McCarthy as House speaker in order to address the crisis more quickly.
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.
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.
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy questions how a small number of Republicans led to ongoing turmoil among the GOP conference as they struggle to find a new Speaker.
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.
