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Sep 2023
28m 33s

The Republican Attempt to Impeach Presid...

The New York Times
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Speaker Kevin McCarthy has ordered an impeachment inquiry into President Biden, putting into motion the third formal attempt by Congress to remove a president in the past four years. Luke Broadwater, a congressional reporter for The Times, explains the unique realities behind this one. 
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