As Spending Talks Intensify, Johnson’s Bind Grows Tighter
At an intense meeting inside the Oval Office on Tuesday, Speaker Mike Johnson was the odd man out.
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Ignoring Warnings, G.O.P. Trumpeted Now-Discredited Allegation Against Biden
In May 2023, Senator Charles E. Grassley, a chief antagonist of President Biden, strode to the Senate floor with some shocking news: He had learned, he said, of a document in the F.B.I.’s possession that could reveal “a criminal scheme involving then-Vice President Biden.”
James Biden Tells Republicans His Brother Was Not Involved in Business Deals
When a young Joe Biden embarked on his first political campaign more than 50 years ago, it was his brother Jimmy who dropped out of college and crisscrossed the country to raise money for his bid.
Indictment of Informant Undercuts G.O.P.’s Impeachment Drive
The indictment of a former F.B.I. informant on charges of making up claims that President Biden and his son sought bribes from a Ukrainian energy company is the latest blow to the effort by House Republicans to assemble a credible impeachment case against the president.
Haley Should Get Secret Service Protection, a Congressional Panel Says
A panel of top congressional leaders has recommended that Nikki Haley receive Secret Service protection after considering the seriousness of the threats against her and her strength in national polling, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Hunter Biden, Facing Contempt Referral, Says House Subpoenas Are Invalid
Hunter Biden argued Friday that the subpoenas House Republicans have issued to him are invalid, his latest attempt to elude their demands to question him behind closed doors in the impeachment inquiry into his father.