House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced the impeachment inquiry last week after facing mounting pressure from his right flank to take action against Biden or risk being ousted from his leadership job.
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Portland City Council passes hotel fee proposal at meeting disrupted by hate speech
Zoom commenters attacking people of color temporarily derailed Monday’s meeting, prompting an executive session before the council passed a plan to fund a tourism marketing campaign.
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Hunter Biden sues IRS over agents’ remarks about his case
The lawsuit comes amid criminal charges and escalating legal battles surrounding the younger Biden, a failed plea deal and a nearly five-year investigation into his finances, taxes and a gun purchase.
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House Republicans strike deal on short-term funding, but Senate likely to reject it
The short-term funding bill, known as a continuing resolution, would keep the government running until Oct. 31, but it is likely to face opposition in the Senate.
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Trump refuses to say in TV interview how he watched the Jan. 6 events unfold
Trump’s former aides have said he sequestered himself in the room off the Oval Office to watch, at times even rewinding and rewatching some parts.
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Nearly 800 Maine voters left No Labels party after signature-drive confusion
The group, which drew criticism from some voters who said they were misled into changing party affiliations, still has well over the 5,000 signatures needed to qualify for the 2024 ballot.
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Trump keeps distance from impeachment inquiry while assailing Biden
The Republican polling leader in the 2024 presidential campaign has been relentless in leveling exaggerated or unsubstantiated accusations against Biden.
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Settlement talks expected to continue in lawsuit over state’s indigent defense system
After Justice Michaela Murphy rejected a proposed deal this week, the ACLU says it will continue working on a settlement, but is prepared to go to trial.
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Zelensky expected to visit Washington as Congress debates $21 billion in Ukraine aid
An administration official said the Ukrainian leader will meet with President Biden at the White House on Sept. 21.
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Angry and frustrated, McCarthy dares far-right House colleagues to try to oust him as speaker
With a government shutdown looming, McCarthy is confronting the same stubborn problem that has driven Republicans before him from the speaker’s job: trying to lead a split Republican majority.