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The Republican-led US House of Representatives votes to launch a formal impeachment investigation against President Joe Biden motivated by his son's controversial foreign business dealings, accusations dismissed as unfounded by Democrats. IMAGES
Kevin McCarthy was axed from his role as speaker of the US House of Representatives Tuesday in a ruthless overthrow by far-right Republican lawmakers furious over his cooperation with Democrats. IMAGES
The Republican speaker of the US House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, gives a go-ahead for an impeachment investigation into President Joe Biden. "I am directing our House committee to open a formal impeachment inquiry," he says, announcing an investigation related to the president’s son Hunter’s business dealings. SOUNDBITE
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre slams Republican governors for headline-grabbing transfers of undocumented migrants into Democratic-led areas as "shameful." SOUNDBITE
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday placed the blame for the attack on the Capitol firmly at the feet of President Donald Trump. CNN reports the Kentucky Republican said on the Senate floor that Trump 'provoked' the violent insurrectionists on January 6th. The mob was fed lies. They were provoked by the President and other powerful people. US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell McConnell's comments came as the Senate prepares to hold an impeachment trial over the House's charge of 'incitement of insurrection.' He said the despite the violence, Congress did its duty by certifying the victory of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.