McCarthy announces Biden impeachment inquiry, escalating GOP probes
"This logical next step will give our committees the full power to gather all the facts and answers for the American public," the speaker said.
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"This logical next step will give our committees the full power to gather all the facts and answers for the American public," the speaker said.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday that he is directing House committees to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden, escalating GOP lawmakers' investigations into the president and his family's foreign business dealings. CBS New York's Dick Brennan reports.
McCarthy says the House Oversight Committee's investigation found a "culture of corruption" around the Biden family.
It appears President Joe Biden's son will avoid jail time. CBS2's Maurice Dubois reports.
With just two days to spare, President Joe Biden has signed legislation that lifts the nation's debt ceiling.
The move suspends the nation's debt limit for two years. CBS2's Dick Brennan has the breaking details.
The House passed the bill to raise the debt ceiling Wednesday. Now, the Senate will take it up.
A majority of Democrats and a majority of Republicans voted in favor of the Fiscal Responsibility Act.
Rep. Thomas Massie broke with two other conservatives on the House Rules Committee to advance the legislation to the House floor.
Congress stands at odds about the deal reached between President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy, but it must pass by June 5 to avoid the government defaulting on its bills.
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced late Saturday that they had reached an agreement in principle to raise the debt ceiling. Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries tells "Face the Nation" that he expects his caucus to vote for the deal because it "protects" Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, veterans and the "American people."
CBS2's Cristian Benavides has more on what's in the deal.
After days of intense negotiations and weeks of talks, an agreement in principle has been reached to raise the debt ceiling.
The House Democratic leader said he can guarantee the U.S. will not default on its debt.
Congress will have to pass the deal to raise the country's debt limit and avoid a potential catastrophe for the economy.
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached the agreement just days before the default deadline. CBS2's Cristian Benavides reports.
With a June 5 deadline looming, negotiations are continuing in Washington this weekend. CBS2's Cristian Benavides reports.
President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy huddled yet again as the debt ceiling "X" date nears.
McCarthy said Sunday that he had a "productive" call with Mr. Biden as the president returns from the G-7 conference in Japan.
President Biden is set to meet with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other key legislators on Tuesday.
McCarthy is in a showdown with Pres. Biden over raising the debt ceiling.
They want the embattled Republican out now, and they called on House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to get it done.
Jeff Wisenfeld, the son of Holocaust survivors, helped pen a letter to McCarthy urging him to oust Santos.
"I respectfully urge Congress to act promptly to protect the full faith and credit of the United States," Yellen wrote to congressional leaders.
Grant Lally, the Republican lawyer who runs the GOP-leaning "The North Shore Leader" refused to endorse Santos from the start, CBS2's Jennifer McLogan reports.
Hochul is expected to lay out plans to move New York toward universal child care, and restrict 3-D printed ghost guns in the state.
Nurses say healthcare benefits and workplace safety are their main reasons for striking, and are refusing to go back to work until their demands are met.
Jesper Bratt and Ondrej Palat each scored twice and the New Jersey Devils beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 to snap a four-game skid.
The Paterson School District says the teacher accused of giving special needs students hot sauce as a form of discipline has been relieved of her duties.
Cooper Flagg scored 27 points and matched a season high with three blocks, and Naji Marshall had three straight baskets down the stretch and finished with 22 points as the depleted Dallas Mavericks beat the Brooklyn Nets 113-105.
Hochul is expected to lay out plans to move New York toward universal child care, and restrict 3-D printed ghost guns in the state.
Nurses say healthcare benefits and workplace safety are their main reasons for striking, and are refusing to go back to work until their demands are met.
A three-year pilot run by the Brooklyn Justice Initiative and the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice aims to improve court compliance and reduce recidivism by meeting participants where they live.
The New York City Council said one of its employees was detained on Monday by federal immigration officials during a routine immigration appointment in Nassau County.
Harlem native Teyana Taylor wins her first major acting honor at the 83rd Golden Globes Awards for her performance in Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another." Locals say it's a win for the whole neighborhood.
Police in Danbury, Connecticut, are actively looking for a man who they believe fired a deadly gunshot that traveled through a wall and killed his neighbor.
There's plenty of sunshine is on the way to the Tri-State Area, but the First Alert Weather team is also tracking a round of snow later this week.
It was a mostly dry Sunday, until some snow squalls briefly hit the Tri-State Area on Sunday night.
Investigators said the victim was struck by a bullet inside his Danbury, Connecticut, home, and it came from the unit next door.
Enjoy the spring preview while it lasts because umbrellas will be your best friend this weekend!
The Paterson School District says the teacher accused of giving special needs students hot sauce as a form of discipline has been relieved of her duties.
Dozens of people were displaced as a result of the 6 a.m. Sunday blaze at the building on Washington and Hillyer Streets.
Prosecutors say Caneiro killed the family over his brother's plans to remove him from a technology company they shared after money allegedly disappeared from the firm.
There's plenty of sunshine is on the way to the Tri-State Area, but the First Alert Weather team is also tracking a round of snow later this week.
Richard Codey, the former governor of New Jersey and the state's longest-serving lawmaker, has died, his family announced.
A new bill proposed in New York would target private businesses that don't quickly turn over surveillance footage after a crime. The legislation is named after the young employee killed at a Long Island CVS on Christmas Day.
There's plenty of sunshine is on the way to the Tri-State Area, but the First Alert Weather team is also tracking a round of snow later this week.
New York state is taking legal action against the Trump administration for halting construction of five offshore wind farms.
It was a mostly dry Sunday, until some snow squalls briefly hit the Tri-State Area on Sunday night.
Enjoy the spring preview while it lasts because umbrellas will be your best friend this weekend!
Hochul is expected to lay out plans to move New York toward universal child care, and restrict 3-D printed ghost guns in the state.
The New York City Council said one of its employees was detained on Monday by federal immigration officials during a routine immigration appointment in Nassau County.
A new bill proposed in New York would target private businesses that don't quickly turn over surveillance footage after a crime. The legislation is named after the young employee killed at a Long Island CVS on Christmas Day.
Monday was moving day for Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife, as two vans brought the couple's things from their one-bedroom rent-stabilized apartment in Queens to Gracie Mansion.
The New York State Nurses Association said it called for the strike as negotiations stalled with the city's wealthiest hospitals.
Nurses say healthcare benefits and workplace safety are their main reasons for striking, and are refusing to go back to work until their demands are met.
Loved ones of patients at hospitals in New York City are concerned about care as nurses continue to strike due to failed contract negotiations on Monday.
The New York State Nurses Association said it called for the strike as negotiations stalled with the city's wealthiest hospitals.
The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
The potential for a major nurses strike in New York City is growing by the minute, with major hospitals and the New York State Nurses Association failing to get a deal done before Sunday's midnight deadline.
The 2026 Golden Globes honored the standouts in both film and television from last year. See the full list of winners and nominees.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Video of an angry confrontation during intermission at a performance of "Mamma Mia!" on Broadway is going viral on social media.
Weinstein's defense attorney told the judge he'd like to pursue plea negotiations after last year's mistrial on a rape charge.
Jesper Bratt and Ondrej Palat each scored twice and the New Jersey Devils beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 to snap a four-game skid.
Cooper Flagg scored 27 points and matched a season high with three blocks, and Naji Marshall had three straight baskets down the stretch and finished with 22 points as the depleted Dallas Mavericks beat the Brooklyn Nets 113-105.
Berkly Catton scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period, and the Kraken rallied from two goals down and beat the Rangers 4-2 on Monday night.
Jalen Brunson had 26 points and the Knicks snapped the Trail Blazers' five-game winning streak with a 123-114 victory Sunday.
Cedric Coward hit two late 3-pointers and scored 21 points to help the Grizzlies hold off the Nets 103-98 on Sunday.
A three-year pilot run by the Brooklyn Justice Initiative and the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice aims to improve court compliance and reduce recidivism by meeting participants where they live.
Harlem native Teyana Taylor wins her first major acting honor at the 83rd Golden Globes Awards for her performance in Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another." Locals say it's a win for the whole neighborhood.
Legislation would protect and expand hunger programs and improve benefit security as New York pantries see rising demand.
The people and businesses of Ridgewood, Queens, have banded together to help those impacted by the recent apartment building fire.
Student athletes at a high school in Queens have won both state and national video game championships.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
The governor is expected to lay our plans to move New York toward universal child care, and to restrict 3D printed ghost guns in the state. CBS News New York's Aziza Shuler reports.
Four people are set to be sentenced Tuesday for their roles in the killing and dismembering of their two Amityville housemates, whose remains were found scattered in West Babylon, Bethpage State Park, and two other locations.
Nurses say healthcare benefits and workplace safety are their main reasons for striking, and are refusing to go back to work until their demands are met. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.
The New York City Council said one of its employees was detained Monday by federal immigration officials during a routine immigration appointment in Nassau County. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has a look at the First Alert Weather forecast, and explains why Tuesday is the pick of the week.
