House Republicans are facing internal divisions as the deadline for a government shutdown looms, with far-right Republicans clashing with center-right lawmakers and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's future in doubt. Senate Republicans are watching with dismay as the odds of a government shutdown increase, and Rep. Steve Womack (R-Ark.) warned that a shutdown "will not go well for us." Time is running out for Congress to reach a deal and avoid a shutdown before the September 30th deadline.
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Virginia Representative Jennifer Wexton has announced that she will not seek re-election in 2024 due to a worsening health condition, Progressive Supra-nuclear Palsy, which she described as “Parkinson’s on steroids.” Wexton has been a vocal advocate for gun control, healthcare reform, and women’s rights and is proud of the work she has done in Congress. Her seat will be up for grabs in the 2024 election, and it is unclear who will run for the seat and who she will be endorsing.
Former President Donald Trump engaged in a heated exchange with new "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker this week, discussing a range of legal issues and his role in the Jan. 6 attack. Rep. Mike Turner, Republican of Ohio, noted the importance of both parties coming together to find a solution to the looming government shutdown. Trump and his party face a difficult task ahead as they seek to win the GOP presidential nomination and challenge the Democrats in the upcoming election.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was acquitted on all 16 articles of impeachment in the GOP-controlled state Senate, with only two Republicans voting to remove him from office. Despite more than 60 Republicans in the Texas House crossing party lines to impeach Paxton, the Senate voted unanimously to acquit him, bringing the months-long impeachment process to an end. Paxton is a former state senator and his wife is currently a state senator.
The Wisconsin Senate, controlled by Republicans, voted Thursday to remove Meagan Wolfe, the state's nonpartisan top elections official, ahead of the 2024 presidential election. This has caused instability for the more than 1,800 local clerks who run elections in the state and has been met with criticism from Democrats who say it was done improperly. GOP leaders cited conspiracy theories and threats from election skeptics as the reason for their decision.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) issued a challenge to his right-wing detractors during a closed-door House GOP meeting on Thursday morning, daring them to file a motion to vacate the speaker's chair. This challenge comes as McCarthy faces pressure from members to comply with their demands, but he has the support of the majority of the House Republican caucus and is expected to remain in the position for the foreseeable future. It is unclear if any of his detractors will take him up on his challenge and file the motion to vacate the speaker's chair.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) announced on Tuesday that the House Republicans would begin an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden. Longtime Democratic political consultant James Carville responded to the announcement by saying he was actually “happy” about it, as he wanted to let the American public see how “nonexistent” the case is that the president did anything wrong. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) pushed back on McCarthy's statement, citing her own precedent in 2019 when she opened an inquiry into then-President Donald Trump.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has announced an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, citing the need to gather facts and answers for the American public. The inquiry will seek bank records and other documents from the president and his son Hunter Biden, though the scope of the inquiry is yet to be determined. The move comes as a surprise to many, as the allegations against President Biden have been largely unsubstantiated.