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Kevin McCarthy

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I Nominate Chaos

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Subpoenas Mark First Concrete Steps for Trump Impeachment

ZEKE MILLER, ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL BALSAMO / The Associated Press Sep 27, 2019 House Democrats ask Mike Pompeo and others in State Department to appear and turn over documents; Speaker Pelosi sets no deadline on probe. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump Pushed Ukraine Leader on Biden Probe, Memo Shows

The Associated Press Sep 25, 2019 The White House releases a five-page summary of the call that led House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi to announce an impeachment inquiry. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Impeachment Isn’t the High-Stakes Gamble Pelosi Thought

Juan Cole / Truthdig Sep 25, 2019 The House majority leader caves to pressure to open an impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump, but her reasoning makes little sense. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Pelosi Announces Impeachment Inquiry Into Trump

The Associated Press Sep 24, 2019 The House speaker says "no one is above the law" as she commits to official probe amid reports the president pressured leader of Ukraine. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Pelosi, Ocasio-Cortez Show Unity After One-on-One Meeting

LAURIE KELLMAN / The Associated Press Jul 26, 2019 "I don't think there ever was any hatchet" to bury, the House speaker says as she and freshman congresswoman emerge smiling from their talk. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Race Becomes New Flashpoint With Pelosi, Ocasio-Cortez

LISA MASCARO / The Associated Press Jul 12, 2019 The rhetoric steps up after the freshman House Democrat accuses the Speaker of "singling out" her and fellow newcomers, all women of color. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Stalks Out on Democrats, Demands End to Russia Probes

LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK / The Associated Press May 22, 2019 Congressional leaders say the president's actions seemed scripted, as he holds Rose Garden media session right after the non-meeting. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Newly Empowered House Democrats Pass Funding Plan Without Wall

MATTHEW DALY, CATHERINE LUCEY and JILL COLVIN / The Associated Press Jan 3, 2019 New Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the president and Senate Republicans should "take yes for an answer" to end the partial government shutdown. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )