KTBB Article RatingMcCarthy orders impeachment inquiry into Biden amid pressure from hard-liners
Sep 12, 2023 View Original Article
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| "But members of the House Freedom Caucus -- the same group that held up McCarthy's ascension to the speakership and opposed his debt limit deal with President Biden -- have said they would not support a continuing resolution unless it includes certain language on border security and weaponization of the DOJ." | Negative | -50% Liberal |
| "McCarthy said.Republicans' reactionsSenate Republicans will be briefed by Reps. Jordan and Comer during their lunch Wednesday, a Republican aide confirmed to ABC News." | Positive | 16% Conservative |
| "McCarthy said.Republicans' reactionsSenate Republicans will be briefed by Reps. Jordan and Comer during their lunch Wednesday, a Republican aide confirmed to ABC News." | Positive | 16% Conservative |
| "McCarthy said.Republicans' reactionsSenate Republicans will be briefed by Reps. Jordan and Comer during their lunch Wednesday, a Republican aide confirmed to ABC News." | Positive | 16% Conservative |
| "If they've got facts and evidence, and they want to run through a traditional process, we'll see what the result is, Sen. Thom Tillis said of the House effort." | Positive | 2% Conservative |
| "This is a baby step following weeks of pressure from House conservatives to do more, Gaetz said." | Positive | 0% Conservative |
| "McCarthy brushed off the threat while speaking to reporters on Monday evening, saying Gaetz should go ahead and do it..." | Negative | -2% Liberal |
| "McCarthy brushed off the threat while speaking to reporters on Monday evening, saying Gaetz should go ahead and do it..." | Negative | -2% Liberal |
| "The briefing will be the first direct taste of evidence Jordan and Comer say they've uncovered, and could be critical for senators who said they need more information on what the House has uncovered before they can decide whether or not to back the actions." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "The briefing will be the first direct taste of evidence Jordan and Comer say they've uncovered, and could be critical for senators who said they need more information on what the House has uncovered before they can decide whether or not to back the actions." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "Matt's, Matt." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "Matt's, Matt." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "McCarthy spoke to reporters when he left the House floor Tuesday, reiterating that opening an impeachment inquiry allows House committees to get more information." | Negative | -8% Liberal |
| "The motion would force a vote on whether McCarthy should continue on as speaker." | Negative | -8% Liberal |
| "The House Committees on Oversight and Accountability, Judiciary, and Ways and Means, will continue to work to follow the facts to ensure President Biden is held accountable for abusing public office for his family's financial gain." | Negative | -10% Liberal |
| "Hunter Biden's lawyer, Abbe Lowell said McCarthy has shown he will do anything to hold on to his gavel including launch an impeachment inquiry based on repackaged, inaccurate conspiracies about Hunter Biden and his legitimate business activities." | Negative | -12% Liberal |
| "I do not make this decision lightly, Speaker McCarthy added." | Negative | -14% Liberal |
| "McCarthy previously indicated there would be a full House vote for an impeachment inquiry, as has happened in the past, but as of Tuesday he didn't appear to have the votes to open one." | Negative | -18% Liberal |
| "In a statement, Comer, Jordan and Smith said they support the impeachment inquiry." | Negative | -20% Liberal |
| "In a statement, Comer, Jordan and Smith said they support the impeachment inquiry." | Negative | -20% Liberal |
| "Gaetz only doubled down on the warning during a floor speech Tuesday shortly after McCarthy's aouncement regarding impeachment." | Negative | -20% Liberal |
| "Gaetz only doubled down on the warning during a floor speech Tuesday shortly after McCarthy's aouncement regarding impeachment." | Negative | -20% Liberal |
| "Today, I am directing our House committee to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, McCarthy said at the U.S. Capitol in a short formal statement." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "Today, I am directing our House committee to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, McCarthy said at the U.S. Capitol in a short formal statement." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "The group is also opposed to further aid to Ukraine, potentially putting the House at odds with Senate Republican Leader Mitch McCoell." | Negative | -22% Liberal |
| "Moments ago, McCarthy endorsed an impeachment inquiry." | Negative | -26% Liberal |
| "House Republicans have been investigating for months alleged ties implicating Biden in his son's business dealings, but have so far have not been able to prove any wrongdoing by the president." | Negative | -28% Liberal |
| "An inquiry is an inquiry, it's not an impeachment, said Sen. Chuck Grassley, who has been investigating Hunter Biden's business dealings for years." | Negative | -28% Liberal |
| "The aouncement of a formal impeachment inquiry comes as McCarthy looks to stave off a possible revolt from conservative hard-liners and avoid a government shutdown." | Negative | -28% Liberal |
| "The fact that the White House has been singularly silent and has coddled Hunter Biden suggests an inquiry is not inappropriate, Romney said." | Negative | -30% Liberal |
| "He has signaled a Biden impeachment inquiry for weeks, in part to placate GOP hard-liners, and in order to obtain bank records and other documents from Biden and his son, Hunter." | Negative | -40% Liberal |
| "He has signaled a Biden impeachment inquiry for weeks, in part to placate GOP hard-liners, and in order to obtain bank records and other documents from Biden and his son, Hunter." | Negative | -40% Liberal |
| "Sen. Mitt Romney, one of seven Senate Republicans who voted in 2021 to remove former President Donald Trump from office over his involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection, endorsed the use of an impeachment inquiry to gain more access to information regarding Biden's business dealings." | Negative | -20% Liberal |
| "Sen. Mitt Romney, one of seven Senate Republicans who voted in 2021 to remove former President Donald Trump from office over his involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection, endorsed the use of an impeachment inquiry to gain more access to information regarding Biden's business dealings." | Negative | -20% Liberal |
| "Sen. Mitt Romney, one of seven Senate Republicans who voted in 2021 to remove former President Donald Trump from office over his involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection, endorsed the use of an impeachment inquiry to gain more access to information regarding Biden's business dealings." | Negative | -20% Liberal |
| "A spokesperson for McCarthy tells ABC News that McCarthy is not expected to hold a vote to launch the impeachment inquiry Tuesday." | Negative | -44% Liberal |
| "A spokesperson for McCarthy tells ABC News that McCarthy is not expected to hold a vote to launch the impeachment inquiry Tuesday." | Negative | -44% Liberal |
| "McCarthy said House Republicans, during the August recess, uncovered serious and credible allegations into President Biden's conduct." | Positive | 0% Conservative |
| "McCarthy said House Republicans, during the August recess, uncovered serious and credible allegations into President Biden's conduct." | Positive | 0% Conservative |
| "Speaker Kevin McCarthy aounced Tuesday he was ordering House Republicans to move ahead with an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden." | Positive | 4% Conservative |
| "Speaker Kevin McCarthy aounced Tuesday he was ordering House Republicans to move ahead with an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden." | Positive | 4% Conservative |
| "White House spokesperson Ian Sams responded to McCarthy's call for a formal impeachment inquiry into Biden." | Positive | 8% Conservative |
| "White House spokesperson Ian Sams responded to McCarthy's call for a formal impeachment inquiry into Biden." | Positive | 8% Conservative |
| "But members of the House Freedom Caucus -- the same group that held up McCarthy's ascension to the speakership and opposed his debt limit deal with President Biden -- have said they would not support a continuing resolution unless it includes certain language on border security and weaponization of the DOJ." | Positive | 4% Conservative |
| "But members of the House Freedom Caucus -- the same group that held up McCarthy's ascension to the speakership and opposed his debt limit deal with President Biden -- have said they would not support a continuing resolution unless it includes certain language on border security and weaponization of the DOJ." | Positive | 4% Conservative |
| "Amid the tension, Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz has publicly threatened to bring a motion to vacate against McCarthy." | Negative | -50% Liberal |
| "Amid the tension, Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz has publicly threatened to bring a motion to vacate against McCarthy." | Negative | -50% Liberal |
| "McCarthy said House Oversight Committee chairman James Comer, House Judiciary Committee chairman Jim Jordan and House Ways and Means Committee chairman Jason Smith will lead the inquiry." | Negative | -54% Liberal |
| "McCarthy said House Oversight Committee chairman James Comer, House Judiciary Committee chairman Jim Jordan and House Ways and Means Committee chairman Jason Smith will lead the inquiry." | Negative | -54% Liberal |
| "McCarthy said House Oversight Committee chairman James Comer, House Judiciary Committee chairman Jim Jordan and House Ways and Means Committee chairman Jason Smith will lead the inquiry." | Negative | -54% Liberal |
| "McCarthy said House Oversight Committee chairman James Comer, House Judiciary Committee chairman Jim Jordan and House Ways and Means Committee chairman Jason Smith will lead the inquiry." | Negative | -54% Liberal |
| "ABC's Rachel Scott asked McCarthy if he believes there's an impeachable offense that President Biden has committed." | Positive | 2% Conservative |
| "ABC's Rachel Scott asked McCarthy if he believes there's an impeachable offense that President Biden has committed." | Positive | 2% Conservative |
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25% : But members of the House Freedom Caucus -- the same group that held up McCarthy's ascension to the speakership and opposed his debt limit deal with President Biden -- have said they would not support a continuing resolution unless it includes certain language on border security and "weaponization of the DOJ."*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.