Column: What have we done to deserve these House Republicans?
11 months, 1 week ago

Column: What have we done to deserve these House Republicans?

LA Times  

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is not the best that Georgia’s 14th Congressional District could offer. Yet here we are, with the far-right fringe of the House GOP back to shut down the government if that’s what it takes to get everything they want. It was clear from the moment Hunter Biden appeared that the MAGA wing hadn’t even considered the possibility that he would show up to the contempt hearing. Hunter Biden’s confrontational approach is what inspired these lawmakers to gather Tuesday, yet, apparently, no one in that brain trust was prepared for him to try to pull anything similar.

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Hunter Biden verdict guilty: Why Republicans aren't celebrating.
6 months, 1 week ago

Hunter Biden verdict guilty: Why Republicans aren't celebrating.

Slate  

Hunter Biden, in a first for a child of a president, has been found guilty of felony charges related to purchasing a firearm while addicted to drugs. “I don’t know what to say, I just miss you so much.” “I’m sorry I’ve been so unreachable,” Hunter Biden said in another exchange. And it’s why Donald Trump’s statement dwelled on “the …

House Republicans invite Hunter Biden and former associates for a public hearing in mid-March
9 months, 2 weeks ago

House Republicans invite Hunter Biden and former associates for a public hearing in mid-March

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Republicans have invited Hunter Biden and his former business associates to appear at a public hearing later in March as part of the next step in their lengthy impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. Hunter Biden and his lawyer had insisted late last year that he appear for a public hearing instead of the private deposition he …

Hunter Biden agrees to deposition with House Republicans after months of defiance
11 months, 1 week ago

Hunter Biden agrees to deposition with House Republicans after months of defiance

LA Times  

Hunter Biden and lawyer Abbe Lowell, left, talk to reporters last week as they leave a House Oversight Committee hearing, where Republicans took the first step toward holding the president’s son in contempt of Congress. Hunter Biden has agreed to appear before House Republicans for a private deposition next month, ending months of defiance from the president’s son, who had …

Hunter Biden indicates willingness to comply with a Republican subpoena under certain conditions
11 months, 1 week ago

Hunter Biden indicates willingness to comply with a Republican subpoena under certain conditions

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Hunter Biden on Friday indicated a new willingness to testify before lawmakers under certain conditions but held firm against complying with a current subpoena as House Republicans moved to hold him in contempt of Congress. Hunter Biden’s legal team cited a 2020 legal opinion issued by then-Attorney General William Barr, which stated that a subpoena issued through an …

Hunter Biden WALKS OUT of Congress after stunning Republicans by showing up to hearing laying out how they will hold him in contempt of Congress for defying subpoena in move that could land him a year
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Hunter Biden WALKS OUT of Congress after stunning Republicans by showing up to hearing laying out how they will hold him in contempt of Congress for defying subpoena in move that could land him a year

Daily Mail  

Hunter Biden sparked utter chaos in Congress on Wednesday and was accused of a 'ridiculous PR stunt' by making a shock appearance to face Republicans threatening to hold him in contempt. Hunter walked into the committee hearing room with his attorneys Abbe Lowell and Kevin Morris and sat down in the first row Hunter Biden showed up on Capitol Hill …

Republicans push ahead with Hunter Biden contempt charge after his surprise visit to Capitol Hill
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Republicans push ahead with Hunter Biden contempt charge after his surprise visit to Capitol Hill

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republicans on Wednesday took the first step toward holding Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress for defying a congressional subpoena. “And, despite their improper partisan motives, on six different occasions, since February of 2023, we have offered to work with the House committees to see what and how relevant information to any legitimate inquiry could be provided.” Hunter …

Republicans push ahead with Hunter Biden contempt charge after his surprise visit to Capitol
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Republicans push ahead with Hunter Biden contempt charge after his surprise visit to Capitol

LA Times  

Hunter Biden, center, leaves after his surprise appearance at a House Oversight Committee hearing Wednesday as Republicans take the first step toward holding him in contempt of Congress. “And, despite their improper partisan motives, on six different occasions, since February of 2023, we have offered to work with the House committees to see what and how relevant information to any …

House Republicans ready contempt of Congress charges against Hunter Biden for defying a subpoena
11 months, 2 weeks ago

House Republicans ready contempt of Congress charges against Hunter Biden for defying a subpoena

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Republicans plan to move forward next week with holding Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress after the president’s son defied a congressional subpoena to appear for a private deposition last month. “Hunter Biden’s willful refusal to comply with our subpoenas constitutes contempt of Congress and warrants referral to the appropriate United States Attorney’s Office for prosecution,” said …

'They have no shame': Hunter Biden blasts House GOPers as he arrives for D.C. face-off
1 year ago

'They have no shame': Hunter Biden blasts House GOPers as he arrives for D.C. face-off

Raw Story  

Hunter Biden came to Washington D.C. Wednesday to shame House Republicans pushing for an impeachment of his dad despite the notorious lack of a smoking gun. "They have taken the light of my dad's love, the light of my dad's love for me and presented it as darkness," Biden said outside the Capitol. Appearing on Capitol Hill, Hunter Biden decried …

Shutdown’s shadow, Biden’s speech and arguing the case: Takeaways from the House impeachment hearing
1 year, 2 months ago

Shutdown’s shadow, Biden’s speech and arguing the case: Takeaways from the House impeachment hearing

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Thursday are holding the first hearing of their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden and their effort to tie the him to the business dealings to his son Hunter. It’s a high-stakes opening act for Republicans as they begin a process that can lead to the ultimate penalty for a president, punishment for what the …

Opinion: Why Hunter Biden's problems are legitimately his dad's problems too
1 year, 3 months ago

Opinion: Why Hunter Biden's problems are legitimately his dad's problems too

LA Times  

The president and his son Hunter, with First Lady Jill Biden and daughter Ashley Biden, after Joe Biden was sworn in at the Capitol in 2021. Yes, Trump and his Republican puppets in Congress are shameful for their nonstop investigating, reckless exaggeration and outright lies about Hunter Biden’s exploiting the family name for business deals while Dad was the vice …

McCarthy makes most direct impeachment threat against Biden to date
1 year, 5 months ago

McCarthy makes most direct impeachment threat against Biden to date

CNN  

CNN — Speaker Kevin McCarthy suggested that House Republicans may be approaching the point where they’d pursue an impeachment investigation into President Joe Biden, the California Republican’s most explicit threat of impeaching the president to date. House Republicans have demanded that US Attorney David Weiss, a Donald Trump appointee, answer questions about allegations from two IRS whistleblowers that the tax …

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