GOP Leader McCarthy Considers Endorsing Biden Impeachment Inquiry Amidst Party Divisions

Speaker Kevin McCarthy has announced that House Republicans will proceed with an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, stating that it will provide the committees with the power to gather facts for the American public. However, McCarthy currently lacks the necessary votes to open the inquiry and is working to persuade holdouts. The move comes as McCarthy aims to prevent a revolt from conservative hard-liners and avoid a government shutdown, with a September 30 deadline approaching for passing a spending measure. The House Freedom Caucus, opposed to a continuing resolution without certain language on border security and the "weaponization of the DOJ," could potentially put the House at odds with Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell. Amidst the tension, Rep. Matt Gaetz has threatened to bring a motion to vacate against McCarthy, but McCarthy remains unfazed.