Kevin McCarthy (California politician) & Violation of law
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from January to October 2023
Mike Johnson skips nuclear option that would protect his speakership: A rules change this Congress "harmed this office and our House majority ...
axios.com/2024/04/18/mike-johnson-motion-to-vacate-rules-change
Matt Gaetz Is Winning: But what’s the prize he’s after?
theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/04/matt-gaetz-house-republican-congress-profile/677915/
Quick Glance: The Controversial Rise of Matt Gaetz
- Matt Gaetz is a product of his time: adept in the art of political performance and willing to blow up anything to achieve something.
- Starting as an unknown freshman in Washington, he rose to become a key figure of Trumpism and now aims to run for governor.
- Despite controversies and investigations, Gaetz has strengthened his alliance with the MAGA right and become a prominent voice of Trumpism.
- His political strategy is based on media presence and direct engagement with Americans, earning him influence and followers.
Moderate Democrats say they'd save Speaker Mike Johnson if the right tries to oust him
nbcnews.com/politics/congress/moderate-democrats-say-help-mike-johnson-keep-job-speaker-rcna133711
Quick Glance: Moderate Democrats' Stand with Speaker Mike Johnson
- Certain Democrats are ready to support the new Republican House speaker, Mike Johnson, in case of an attempted ousting by the conservatives.
- The anonymous support pledge from moderate Democrats means Johnson’s speakership is much more secure than previously thought.
- Some party members have threatened a motion to vacate, aiming to force a vote to depose the speaker.
- Greene and other conservatives have pressured Johnson to retract his deal with Schumer.
5 ways Republicans have made history in the wrong way in the last year: Between 26 days without a speaker, the most censures since 1870, and a historic expulsion ...
businessinsider.com/house-republicans-made-history-motion-vacate-censure-expulsion-2023-12
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Cheney: McCarthy went to Mar-a-Lago after Jan. 6 because Trump was ‘not eating’: Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) asserts Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4332915-cheney-mccarthy-trump-mar-a-lago-visit-after-jan-6/
Rep. Kevin McCarthy Mocked For Historically Illiterate Tweet: The former House speaker is getting torched for an inaccurate post that suggests the U.S ...
huffpost.com/entry/kevin-mccarthy-historically-inaccurate_n_6564e63ee4b0827ae6157ab8
N.Y. Rep. George Santos' former fundraiser pleads guilty to wire fraud - UPI.com
upi.com/Top_News/US/2023/11/14/Sam-Miele-fundraiser-George-Santos-pleads-guilty/3491700002664/
Quick Glance: Ethics Chairman Seeks Expulsion of George Santos
- Chairman files resolution for expulsion vote against Rep. George Santos.
- Report reveals evidence of campaign donation misuse.
- Separate expulsion resolution filed outside of committee process.
- Santos accused of wiring funds to personal account for campaign use.
Who is Mike Johnson? More than 40% of Americans don't know, poll finds: 14% of voters said they viewed Johnson positively while 23% had a negative view of him.
axios.com/2023/11/22/mike-johnson-house-speaker-republican-us-voter-poll
McCarthy accused of elbowing lawmaker, while fight nearly breaks out in Senate: The breakdowns in decorum came on a day when lawmakers were laboring to avoid a ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/11/14/kevin-mccarthy-elbow-senate-fight/
Quick Glance: McCarthy's Altercation Sparks Hallway Chase
- Altercation between former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and a GOP colleague leads to a chase in the chamber.
- Representative Tim Burchett was among the eight Republicans who voted to remove McCarthy from his position as Speaker of the House.
- Burchett pursued McCarthy down the hallway, confronting him about the incident, as reported by Grisales.
- Burchett described the elbow as a surprise, stating it was a direct blow to the kidneys.
Matt Gaetz Ups the McCarthy-Burchett Drama With Ethics Complaint: The McCarthy nemesis called for an “immediate and swift investigation” into the “assault.”
thedailybeast.com/matt-gaetz-ups-the-mccarthy-burchett-drama-with-ethics-complaint
Donald Trump Has Issued 'Permission Slips' for Violence: Ex-Prosecutor: Former prosecutor Dennis Aftergut connected Republicans' recent chaos directly to the ...
newsweek.com/donald-trump-violence-dennis-aftergut-1844554
10 hours, 2 nominees: Chaos on Capitol Hill and still no House speaker: House Republicans spent another day trying and failing to elect a speaker to lead the ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/10/25/house-speaker-vote-highlights-mike-johnson/
Quick Glance: Republicans Fail in Choosing Candidate for Speaker of the US House of Representatives
- A third contender drops out due to lack of support from party colleagues.
- Republicans nominate a fourth candidate.
- Tom Emmer withdraws his candidacy for Speaker of the US House of Representatives.
- Republicans retreat behind closed doors, seeking a way out of the chaos they caused.
'It's Really Dangerous': Liz Cheney Blames Kevin McCarthy For House GOP Chaos: The former Wyoming lawmaker said that chaos among House Republicans is a "direct ...
huffpost.com/entry/liz-cheney-kevin-mccarthy-house-gop_n_6535ea7ce4b0689b3fbcfc66
McCarthy calls on Biden to refreeze $6B in Iranian funds: Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is calling on President Biden to refreeze $6 billion in ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4245899-mccarthy-calls-on-biden-to-refreeze-6b-in-iranian-funds/
How historic the House GOP’s chaos is, by the numbers: Looking at the ways in which the GOP is setting benchmarks with its internal discord.
washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/10/11/how-historic-house-gops-chaos-is-by-numbers/
Quick Glance: GOP meeting fails to unite on next speaker
- House Republicans hold emotional meeting to address leadership crisis.
- Two days before the vote, they are far from reaching a consensus on a new speaker.
- Republicans face pressure to choose quickly amidst attacks in Israel and upcoming government funding deadline.
- Some lawmakers advocate for rule changes to influence the election of the next speaker.
McCarthy slams Dem leaders for not denouncing Tlaib’s Hamas attack statement : Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) criticized Democratic leaders in a ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4248973-mccarthy-slams-dem-leaders-not-denouncing-tlaibs-hamas-attack-statement/
Gaetz stands behind McCarthy ouster despite unrest in Middle East: Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) stands behind his decision to prompt the ousting of former speaker ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4256189-gaetz-stands-behind-mccarthy-ouster-despite-unrest-middle-east/
Lawmakers react to Hamas attacks on Israel: Members of Congress reacted with concern and outrage to a surprise attack by Palestinian militant group Hamas on ...
thehill.com/policy/defense/4243417-lawmakers-react-to-hamas-attacks-on-israel/
Pressure to fill House speaker vacancy builds as crisis unfolds in Israel: The House speakership drama enters a second week under increased urgency as Israel ...
cnn.com/2023/10/08/politics/house-speaker-vacancy-israel/
Matt Gaetz might have handed Democrats a huge win
newsweek.com/matt-gaetz-might-have-handed-democrats-huge-win-1834747
Removal of Kevin McCarthy in the US Congress: The party disgraced, the country paralyzed
spiegel.de/ausland/abwahl-von-kevin-mccarthy-im-us-kongress-die-partei-blamiert-das-land-gelaehmt-a-fae66bdc-0bd6-4f89-8761-acdf555b672d
Paid articlePaid Trump questions GOP infighting ahead of vote to oust McCarthy: Former President Trump expressed frustration Tuesday over infighting among Republicans just ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4236256-trump-questions-gop-infighting-ahead-of-vote-to-oust-mccarthy/
Some Republicans worry Kevin McCarthy's ouster will weaken fundraising ahead of 2024 election
pbs.org/newshour/politics/some-republicans-worry-kevin-mccarthys-ouster-will-weaken-fundraising-ahead-of-2024-election
Quick Glance: Matt Gaetz: The Man Who Brought Down Kevin McCarthy - A Historic Achievement
- In a one-man campaign, Republican Matt Gaetz successfully removed sitting House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday, revealing an unprecedented intra-party conflict in US history.
- Gaetz emerged victorious in the highly contested 2010 Republican primary for the Florida state House, leveraging his resources as an attorney.
- In 2021, federal investigators reportedly examined Gaetz's 2018 trip to the Bahamas, which allegedly involved escorts, including a 17-year-old girl.
- The feud between Gaetz and McCarthy became evident this year.
McCarthy says he plans to run for reelection in 2024 following ouster as Speaker: Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) announced on Friday that he is not resigning ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4242730-mccarthy-says-he-plans-to-run-for-reelection-following-ouster-as-speaker/
House Speaker chaos threatens GOP majority: The political chaos surrounding the vacant Speakership in the House threatens to upend Republican efforts to hold ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4246450-house-speaker-chaos-threatens-gop-majority/
The ousting of Kevin McCarthy: bad for America, worse for Ukraine: His successor should seek cross-party support to keep funding the war
economist.com/leaders/2023/10/04/the-ousting-of-kevin-mccarthy-bad-for-america-worse-for-ukraine
Donald Trump’s bizarro legal strategy
politico.com/newsletters/politico-nightly/2023/10/04/donald-trumps-bizarro-legal-strategy-00120027
McConnell thanks McCarthy for service to nation: Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) thanked former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4237265-mcconnell-thanks-mccarthy-for-service-to-nation/
Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the job on Tuesday in an extraordinary showdown — a first in U.S. history.
He says he will not run for speaker again.
Rep. Jim Jordan’s Speaker Bid In Doubt As Vote Looms—Here’s What Could Happen Next
forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2023/10/16/rep-jim-jordans-speaker-bid-in-doubt-as-vote-looms-heres-what-could-happen-next/
The View star calls Kevin McCarthy a ‘coward’ for allegedly elbowing fellow congressman in the kidneys
ew.com/the-view-host-calls-kevin-mccarthy-coward-allegedly-elbowing-tim-burchett-8402252
2 Fights Nearly Broke Out In Congress This Week—Here Are Some Of The Legislature’s Biggest Fights In History
forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2023/11/15/2-fights-nearly-broke-out-in-congress-this-week-here-are-some-of-the-legislatures-biggest-fights-in-history/
Kevin McCarthy is accused of throwing ‘sucker punch.’ And Kevin Kiley is getting married.
sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article281856338.html
McCarthy joins calls for Sen. Bob Menendez to resign after ‘very damaging’ indictment
thehill.com/homenews/house/4220013-mccarthy-joins-calls-for-sen-bob-menendez-to-resign-after-very-damaging-indictment/
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axios.com/2023/10/04/morgan-state-university-shooting-baltimore
Quick Glance: Shooting at Morgan State University: Five Injured
- Four men and one woman between the ages of 18 and 22 were injured.
- Four of the injured individuals are students at the university.
- The police have not released information about suspects and do not know the number of shooters involved.
- Police responded to a report of the shooting around 9:25 p.m.
McCarthy faces a pivotal moment: America just experienced the inevitable outcome of what midterm election voters delivered: an inoperable Republican House ...
cnn.com/2023/10/02/politics/kevin-mccarthy-pivotal-moment-analysis/
Democrats weigh McCarthy’s fate as GOP moderates float rules changes to save speaker
cnn.com/2023/10/01/politics/democrats-kevin-mccarthy-speakership/
Rep. Matt Gaetz Says He Plans To Oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy: "I think we need to rip off the Band-Aid. I think we need to move on with new leadership that ...
huffpost.com/entry/matt-gaetz-oust-house-speaker-kevin-mccarthy_n_65197871e4b08e1d3e4d4d51
Gaetz’s Challenge to McCarthy Draws Attention to His Ethics Issues: Representative Matt Gaetz is facing a House Committee inquiry into allegations of sexual ...
nytimes.com/2023/10/03/us/politics/gaetz-ethics-committee-house.html
From Donald Trump accused of generating over $100 million by lying about his real estate empire in his fraud trial to Republican Representative Matt Gaetz ... Show more
In the sights of the Republicans: corruption allegations against Joe and Hunter Biden
t-online.de/nachrichten/ausland/usa/id_100251354/im-visier-der-republikaner-korruptionsvorwuerfe-gegen-joe-und-hunter-biden.html
5 things to know for Oct. 4: McCarthy, Baltimore shooting, Strikes, Covid, Cyberattack
cnn.com/2023/10/04/us/5-things-to-know-for-oct-4-mccarthy-baltimore-shooting-strikes-covid-cyberattack/
The “We Need to Talk About Kevin…McCarthy” Edition: Instigator Matt Gaetz might be voted off the Republican island
slate.com/podcasts/political-gabfest/2023/10/republicans-kevin-mccarthy-voted-out-house-speaker-matt-gaetz-supreme-court-crime
Poor Donald
• Trump muzzled after slap at fraud-case judge's clerk trib.al/VrceXiF • Plus, he's out of Forbes 400 club of richest Americans trib.al/QPFFxD2 Kevin McCarthy is ... Show more trib.al/L3P19iU
Kevin McCarthy opens impeachment inquiry without passing budget despite once criticizing Democrats for the same
cnn.com/2023/09/14/politics/kfile-mccarthy-opens-impeachment-without-passing-budget/
Quick Glance: McCarthy Starts Impeachment Inquiry without Budget, Contradicting Past Criticism
- McCarthy called for the inquiry to appease far-right members of the Republican caucus.
- He previously criticized Democrats for prioritizing impeachment over basic government responsibilities.
- McCarthy expressed concern that impeachment has overtaken congressional work and hindered resources for troops.
- He emphasized the potential consequences of lowering the impeachment standard.
McCarthy Faces Revolt From Right After Deal to Avert US Government Shutdown: Kevin McCarthy’s embrace of a bipartisan deal to avert a US government shutdown ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-01/mccarthy-faces-attempt-by-far-right-to-remove-him-as-speaker
Reuters Daily Briefing: October 4, 2023
🇺🇸 Kevin McCarthy's historic fall
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House Republicans Nominate Steve Scalise for Speaker, Teeing Up Floor Fight: The Louisiana lawmaker is currently House Majority Leader and had been facing off ...
usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2023-10-11/house-republicans-nominate-steve-scalise-for-speaker-teeing-up-floor-fight
Bipartisan Calls For Menendez’s Resignation Grow: Speaker McCarthy Joins New Jersey Democrats
forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2023/09/23/bipartisan-calls-for-menendezs-resignation-grow-speaker-mccarthy-joins-new-jersey-democrats/
Quick Glance: Calls for Bob Menendez's Resignation
- Senator Bob Menendez to make first remarks following indictment
- Democratic senators call for Bob Menendez's resignation
- Many Democratic officials in New Jersey also call for Menendez's resignation
- Democratic Representative Andy Kim to challenge Menendez
WATCH: McCarthy 'frustrated' with some House Republicans over budget deadline
pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-mccarthy-frustrated-with-some-house-republicans-over-budget-deadline
Quick Glance: Frost criticizes McCarthy and GOP: Self-interests over the people
- Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) strongly criticizes House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), referring to his caucus as a circus unable to gather enough votes for significant legislation.
- McCarthy announces support for an impeachment inquiry.
- Gaetz considers votes to oust McCarthy in recent days.
- Frost points out that McCarthy doesn't even have enough votes for impeachment or to fund the government, and it's unclear if he has enough votes to keep his own job.
McCarthy faces government shutdown, pushes for Biden impeachment inquiry with Congress back in session
pbs.org/newshour/politics/mccarthy-faces-government-shutdown-pushes-for-biden-impeachment-inquiry-with-congress-back-in-session
WATCH LIVE: Congress enters crisis mode as Senate unveils bipartisan bill to avoid a government shutdown
pbs.org/newshour/politics/congress-enters-crisis-mode-as-senate-unveils-bipartisan-bill-to-avoid-a-government-shutdown
Speaker McCarthy is giving hard-right Republicans what they want. But it never seems to be enough.
apnews.com/article/government-shutdown-congress-mccarthy-gaetz-republicans-dd94770223f697c1c68229133f031df4
Quick Glance: White House prepares for government shutdown as House Republicans lack a viable plan
- Speaker Kevin McCarthy announces that the House will start voting on the latest plan next week.
- The White House is preparing to direct federal agencies to get ready for a shutdown after House Republicans left without a realistic plan to fund the government and avoid disruptive consequences.
- A federal shutdown after September 30 appears likely unless Speaker Kevin McCarthy can convince his rebellious, right-wing faction to approve a temporary funding measure to prevent closures during ongoing talks.
- The standoff with House Republicans over government funding jeopardizes various activities, including military and law enforcement personnel pay, food safety and aid programs, air travel, and passport processing, potentially causing havoc in the US economy.
Republicans portray Biden as incompetent and a criminal mastermind: This tale of two Bidens comes as the party’s long-running narrative about the oldest sitting ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/10/13/nation/republicans-biden-portrayal/
The Trumpist coup is a writing on the wall for 2024: The dismantling of congressional leader Kevin McCarthy shows that the former “Grand Old Party” has ...
diepresse.com/17718645/der-putsch-der-trumpisten-ist-ein-zeichen-an-der-wand-fuer-2024
Paid articlePaid 'The View' star Alyssa Farah Griffin slams Matt Gaetz: 'The View' star Alyssa Farah Griffin slams Matt Gaetz over social media conspiracy ...
ew.com/celebrity/alyssa-farah-griffin-slams-matt-gaetz-social-media-conspiracy/
What's ahead now that Republicans are opening an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden
apnews.com/article/hunter-biden-congress-oversight-republicans-impeachment-57c5b1b40d19ede4ecf7fde08c027cee
Shutdown Averted, McCarthy Faces Mutiny: Your Sunday US Briefing: Get ready for the new week.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-01/shutdown-averted-mccarthy-faces-mutiny-your-sunday-us-briefing
Missouri Republican to help lead House impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden
kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article279246004.html
US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's attempt to restart his stalled spending agenda failed when Republicans for a third time blocked a procedural vote on defense ... Show more reut.rs/3RqrKiJ
Gov. Gavin Newsom mocked how Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been handling the House GOP push to impeach President Biden, deriding the effort as “student government ... Show more
Behind the scenes, Ron DeSantis is making things worse for Kevin McCarthy: The Florida governor strategized Wednesday with leaders of the House cadre pushing ...
politico.com/news/2023/09/14/desantis-leans-into-shutdown-fight-00115892
Leaderless US House braces for chaotic speaker election: Kevin McCarthy was ousted in a stunning mutiny last week orchestrated by the far right ...
firstpost.com/world/leaderless-us-house-braces-for-chaotic-speaker-election-13220372.html
McCarthy pitches combining funding bills into ‘minibus’ amid GOP spending fights: Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Wednesday pitched House Republicans on a ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4201788-mccarthy-pitches-combining-funding-bills-into-minibus-amid-gop-spending-fights/
Impeaching Biden is an alternate MAGA reality fantasy: Some of Kevin McCarthy's constituents believe Trump didn't do anything wrong, so impeaching Biden is ...
latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2023-09-21/impeaching-biden-alternate-reality-of-trump-voters
Fentanyl smuggling is hard to stop — but easy to use as a cudgel: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy keeps using fentanyl deaths to criticize the Biden administration ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/09/26/fentanyl-smuggling-is-hard-stop-easy-use-cudgel/
US President: Biden takes threat of impeachment calmly: or the first time, U.S. President Biden has spoken out about the investigations into possible impeachment ...
faz.net/aktuell/politik/ausland/us-praesident-biden-nimmt-drohung-der-republikaner-mit-amtsenthebung-gelassen-19172729.html
US President Joe Biden could be facing a possible impeachment inquiry over his family's business dealings. US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has said he is ... Show more
The View audience groans after Whoopi Goldberg tells them 'not all Republicans are the same'
ew.com/tv/the-view-audience-groans-whoopi-goldberg-not-all-republicans-same/
NFL sued for racial discrimination by journalist: The lawsuit alleges two NFL owners made racist statements.
axios.com/2023/09/12/jim-trotter-nfl-racial-discrimination-lawsuit
Opinion | Impeachment Is the New Censure: House Speaker McCarthy’s decision to launch an inquiry is fine, but the bar for removing President Biden from office ...
wsj.com/articles/house-impeachment-inquiry-joe-biden-republicans-kevin-mccarthy-2262ed2e
US Calling: ‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood,’ Israel’s 9/11, emergency funding for Israel and ouster of Congress Speaker McCarthy ...
indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/operation-al-aqsa-flood-israels-9-11-emergency-funding-congress-speaker-mccarthy-8982375/
USA: Kevin McCarthy blames himself for his fall: The coup against the Speaker of the House of Representatives in Washington succeeded because Kevin McCarthy has ...
aargauerzeitung.ch/international/usa-fuer-den-sturz-von-kevin-mccarthy-ist-vor-allem-eine-person-verantwortlich-er-selbst-ld.2524305
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The Republican party is a mess: In comparison to the Republicans in the United States, the British Conservative party is a model of unity and discipline ...
spectator.co.uk/article/the-republican-party-is-a-mess/
Paid articlePaid They need to talk about Kevin: America’s near-shutdown: The literal 11th-hour deal to avert a government shutdown is only a stopgap—and the battle may end up ...
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Commentary: McCarthy was never enough: It was of no use to McCarthy to make himself a puppet of the radical Trumpists. They don't want solutions ...
sueddeutsche.de/meinung/mccarthy-us-repraesentantenhaus-donald-trump-1.6270762
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Will Speaker Donald Trump now follow? What happens next in Washington after Kevin McCarthy's historic vote-out - Zofinger Tagblatt
zofingertagblatt.ch/usa-folgt-nun-speaker-donald-trump-wie-es-nach-der-historischen-abwahl-von-kevin-mccarthy-in-washington-weitergeht/
Former Santos staff member charged with impersonating McCarthy aide to raise funds
abcnews.go.com/US/former-santos-staff-member-charged-impersonating-mccarthy-aide/story
Quick Glance: Former Fundraiser for Rep. George Santos Charged with Fraud and Identity Theft
- A former fundraiser for U.S. Rep. George Santos has been indicted for impersonating a high-ranking congressional aide and soliciting contributions under false pretenses.
- Sam Miele faces charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for allegedly defrauding donors.
- Prosecutors allege that Miele posed as a high-ranking aide to a House member and used a fake name and email address to deceive prospective donors.
- Santos was not implicated in Miele's case.
McCarthy faces far-right mutiny amid attempts to remove him as US House speaker: Republicans seek to oust speaker over a deal to avert a US government shutdown
businesspost.ie/politics/mccarthy-faces-far-right-mutiny-amid-attempts-to-remove-him-as-us-house-speaker/
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Speaker Kevin McCarthy directs House panel to open Joe Biden impeachment inquiry: He claims "allegations of abuse of power, obstruction and corruption" ...
9news.com.au/world/joe-biden-impeachment-inquiry-speaker-kevin-mccarthy-directs-house-panel-to-open-inquiry/8ec47194-3824-4213-b8e4-34e5d112ea9d
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