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 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 is facing a leadership challenge as he navigates a government funding battle between House Republican hard-liners opposing Ukraine aid and threatening a government shutdown, and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, who supports Ukraine aid and opposes a shutdown.
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.
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.
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.
Republican Rep. Victoria Spartz warns Speaker Kevin McCarthy that his wishes for her to stay in Congress might come true, as she criticizes her party and suggests that McCarthy's leadership could cost him his job.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is facing criticism from fellow Republicans as a government shutdown looms, with accusations of weak leadership and failure to address key issues.
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.
Amidst House Republicans' turmoil over spending bills, Rep. Tim Burchett praised Nancy Pelosi's success as Speaker and their friendship despite political disagreements.
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.
Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair Jaime Harrison criticizes House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, calling him "the most inept Speaker of the House" and accusing House Republicans of lacking a policy agenda.
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) stated that he would consider supporting the removal of Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) if he allows a deal to pass to keep the government open that gets Democratic votes, expressing frustrations about broken promises and irresponsible spending.
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 remains hopeful and determined to find a solution to prevent a government shutdown, despite facing resistance from both Democrats and a small group of rebellious Republicans.
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.
U.S. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy is expected to face a leadership challenge amidst the ongoing fight over government funding and the possibility of a shutdown.
The ousting of Kevin McCarthy from the speakership is a reflection of the current state of the modern GOP, which is characterized by a politics of contempt, personal animus, and a lack of effective leadership.
Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan are leading contenders to succeed Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the US House of Representatives, following McCarthy's removal by his own Republican party, but their hardline conservative views may pose challenges in attracting support from moderates within the party.
House Republicans are in uncharted territory as they search for a replacement for Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker, with Reps. Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise both announcing their plans to run for the position.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticizes Republicans' attempts to give Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry more powers, arguing that he should be made Speaker instead.
