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Hunter Biden's attorney says subpoenas issued by House Republicans to members of President Joe Biden’s family are a “political stunt." Wednesday's subpoenas are the most aggressive step yet by Republicans in an impeachment inquiry bitterly opposed by Democrats. The move by House Oversight Committee chair James Comer to subpoena the Democratic president’s son Hunter and brother James comes as Republicans look to gain ground in their nearly yearlong investigation. The Republicans have thus far failed to uncover evidence directly implicating the president in any wrongdoing. The White House and the family's lawyers say the investigation has been a political ploy but Hunter's attorney indicated that he could be inclined to appear “at the right time.”

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House Republicans subpoena Hunter and James Biden as their impeachment inquiry ramps back up

November 8, 2023 at 3:59 p.m.

Hunter Biden's attorney says subpoenas issued by House Republicans to members of President Joe Biden’s family are a “political stunt." Wednesday's subpoenas are the most aggressive step yet by Republicans...

By FARNOUSH AMIRI (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — The House of Representatives is entering uncharted territory after a far-right effort to remove fellow Republican Kevin McCarthy from the speakership succeeded thanks to support from Democrats. A resolution — titled a motion to vacate — from Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., passed Tuesday with the support of […]

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Kevin McCarthy is out as speaker of the House. Here’s what’s next.

October 7, 2023 at 8:36 a.m.

By FARNOUSH AMIRI (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — The House of Representatives is entering uncharted territory after a far-right effort to remove fellow Republican Kevin McCarthy from the speakership succeeded...

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been voted out of the job in an extraordinary showdown, a first in U.S. history. The 216-210 vote was forced by a contingent of hard-right conservatives and throws the House and its Republican leadership into chaos. It’s the end of the political line for McCarthy, who has said repeatedly that he never gives up, but now has almost no options remaining. Neither the right-flank Republicans who engineered his ouster nor the Democrats who piled on seem open to negotiating. McCarthy told lawmakers Tuesday evening he would not run again for speaker. There is no obvious successor to lead the House Republican majority.

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Speaker McCarthy ousted in historic House vote, as scramble begins for a Republican leader

October 6, 2023 at 9:06 p.m.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been voted out of the job in an extraordinary showdown, a first in U.S. history. The 216-210 vote was forced by a contingent of hard-right...

Rep. Matt Gaetz files a resolution to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker, likely forcing a showdown vote in days ahead.

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Rep. Matt Gaetz files resolution to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House

October 5, 2023 at 7:05 p.m.

Rep. Matt Gaetz files a resolution to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker, likely forcing a showdown vote in days ahead.

House Republicans plan to hold their first hearing next week in their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden over his family's business dealings.

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House Republicans set first Biden impeachment inquiry hearing for Sept. 28

September 19, 2023 at 1:34 p.m.

House Republicans plan to hold their first hearing next week in their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden over his family's business dealings.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he's directing the House to open an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. The Republican leader faces mounting pressure from his right flank to take action as the House returns Tuesday for a disruptive fall agenda. McCarthy plans to convene lawmakers behind closed doors multiple times this week, including for a meeting to discuss the Biden impeachment. McCarthy also is struggling to pass legislation needed to avoid a federal government shutdown. It’s a familiar political bind for the California congressman, who's juggling the impeachment inquiry and the government shutdown threat with no clear end game. The White House dismisses the impeachment push as politically motivated.

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Speaker McCarthy directs the House to open an impeachment inquiry into President Biden

September 12, 2023 at 10:39 p.m.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he's directing the House to open an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. The Republican leader faces mounting pressure from his right flank to take...

The role fake electors played in Donald Trump’s desperate effort to cling to power after his 2020 election loss is at the center of a four-count indictment against the ex-president.

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How the Trump fake electors scheme became a ‘corrupt plan,’ according to the indictment

August 2, 2023 at 8:44 a.m.

The role fake electors played in Donald Trump’s desperate effort to cling to power after his 2020 election loss is at the center of a four-count indictment against the ex-president.

FBI Director Chris Wray defended what he calls the “real FBI” before a contentious hearing of the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee. For nearly six hours, he dismissed a litany of grievances from Republicans who are harshly critical of the bureau. Key Republicans are threatening to defund some FBI operations and claiming the Justice Department is unfair to political conservatives. Wray is refusing to engage in specific questions about ongoing federal investigations, including those involving former President Donald Trump and Hunter Biden. He's rejecting the Republican assertion that the bureau is favoring the Biden family and he says the notion that the bureau was involved the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol is “ludicrous.”

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FBI Director Chris Wray defends the ‘real FBI’ against criticism from House Republicans

July 12, 2023 at 5:28 p.m.

FBI Director Chris Wray defended what he calls the “real FBI” before a contentious hearing of the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee. For nearly six hours, he dismissed a litany of...

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