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McCarthy says Biden impeachment inquiry all but inevitable: ‘Natural step forward’

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy signaled Sunday that it's almost certain the chamber will open an impeachment inquiry into President Biden once Congress returns from its August recess next month.

August 27, 2023

Biden campaign co-chair pivots to gun control when pressed on president’s age

President Biden's 2024 campaign co-chair, Cedric Richmond, pivoted to talk about gun control when asked Sunday about the 80-year-old president's age presenting challenges at the ballot box.

August 27, 2023

Sen. Bernie Sanders presses for ‘unification of progressive people’

Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday urged progressives to unify as the Vermont independent made his case for why President Biden deserves a second term.

August 27, 2023

Dirty-to-green job transitions ‘exceedingly rare’ despite Biden’s promises to blue-collar workers

President Biden is vowing a prosperous future for union and blue-collar fossil fuel workers thanks to his clean energy agenda, but a new study suggests the promise of a smooth transition could go up in smoke.

August 25, 2023

Climate change question roils debate stage: ‘Being childish is not helpful to the American people’

A question about human-caused global warming and how Republicans can win over younger voters concerned about climate change stirred heated exchanges between the GOP candidates on Wednesday night's presidential debate stage.

August 23, 2023

Swiss billionaire-backed climate group targets GOP debate: ‘Will they ever stand up to Big Oil?’

Climate Power, an environmental group that operates under funding tied to a Swiss billionaire, launched a six-figure ad campaign Wednesday to coincide with the first GOP presidential debate.

August 23, 2023

Iowa governor says GOP needs to narrow crowded presidential field

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, a Republican, said Sunday that the party likely needs fewer White House hopefuls as candidates prepare for this week's first primary debate in Milwaukee.

August 20, 2023

RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel ‘holding out hope’ Trump will join GOP debate

Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel pleaded Sunday for Donald Trump to change his mind and participate in Wednesday's first presidential primary debate in Milwaukee.

August 20, 2023

GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy doubts Trump can beat Biden, calls on him to drop out of race amid legal woes

Louisiana Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy on Sunday said Donald Trump should drop out of the presidential race amid the former president's mounting legal troubles and the belief that he's unable to beat President Biden.

August 20, 2023

Asa Hutchinson says he’s qualified for first GOP primary debate, will sign loyalty pledge

Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson revealed Sunday he's qualified for Wednesday's first GOP presidential debate in Milwaukee and will sign the party's required loyalty pledge.

August 20, 2023

What GOP voters say they want to hear from primary candidates at first presidential debate

The overwhelming majority of Republican voters, 91%, said in a CBS News/YouGov poll released Sunday that they want GOP presidential candidates in next week's first debate to make the case for themselves rather than go after Donald Trump.

August 20, 2023

Young conservatives take climate activism to GOP presidential debate

Young Republicans concerned about combating climate change are looking to make a splash at next week's GOP presidential debate by bending the ears of White House hopefuls.

August 17, 2023

Manchin regrets spin on energy legislation; Democrats try to sell climate plan

Sen. Joe Manchin III single-handedly controlled the fate of the Inflation Reduction Act, the giant budget-climate law Democrats rammed through Congress last year. Despite the conservative West Virginia Democrat's pivotal role, Mr. Manchin runs hot and cold on the law -- emblematic of the complicated politics of the legislation.

August 16, 2023

Congress presses Biden over Iranian threats against U.S.-seized oil

Lawmakers are pressuring President Biden to combat Iran's threats against American companies that take Iranian oil from a U.S.-seized tanker off the coast of Texas.

August 16, 2023

Schumer wants Democrats to be more ‘persistent’ in touting ‘Bidenomics,’ Inflation Reduction Act

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer on Tuesday urged fellow Democrats who may be reluctant to run on "Bidenomics" to lean more aggressively into the term, saying that voters will eventually warm to it.

August 15, 2023

Weiss’ new job seen as ‘cover-up’ for Bidens; special counsel botched plea deal

The appointment of a special counsel may appear to put a bull's-eye on Hunter Biden and threaten to make the family's foreign business deals a lasting issue for the president's reelection campaign.

August 13, 2023

Sen. Marsha Blackburn: House’s Biden impeachment inquiry key to investigating foreign business deals

Sen. Marsha Blackburn said Sunday that she supports the House opening an impeachment inquiry into President Biden because it would unlock additional powers to investigate his family ties to foreign business deals when he was vice president.

August 13, 2023

Blame game: Hunter Biden’s attorney cites ‘right-wing media’ for ‘false allegations’

An attorney for Hunter Biden blamed conservative media sources on Sunday for what he called "false allegations" of corruption against his client.

August 13, 2023

Rep. Dean Phillips wants ‘moderate governor’ to jump into Democratic primary to unseat Biden

Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota, who is weighing a Democratic primary challenge against President Biden, said Sunday he wants to see a "moderate governor" enter the race to unseat Mr. Biden.

August 13, 2023

House Foreign Affairs Committee chair criticizes Biden for $6 billion Iranian hostage deal

The chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Sunday accused the Biden administration of being taken to the cleaners for a tentative deal with Iran to free five detained Americans in exchange for unfreezing $6 billion in assets and freeing an unknown number of Iranians imprisoned in the U.S.

August 13, 2023