McCarthy sets vote to remove Cheney from House Republican leadership
"Having heard from so many of you in recent days, it's clear that we need to make a change," McCarthy told House Republicans in a letter obtained by CBS News.
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"Having heard from so many of you in recent days, it's clear that we need to make a change," McCarthy told House Republicans in a letter obtained by CBS News.
Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney is likely to be purged from her leadership position for denouncing former President Trump's claims about the 2020 election and his role in the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol. Nikole Killion reports.
Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has formally endorsed Representative Elise Stefanik for the role of House Republican Conference Chair. Representative Liz Cheney currently faces a vote to oust her from the influential GOP leadership post. Christina Ruffini reports.
House Republicans are expected to vote Wednesday to remove Congresswoman Liz Cheney of Wyoming as the party's conference chair. It follows an ongoing feud between Cheney and former President Trump. Tyler Pager, White House reporter for The Washington Post, joins CBSN's Lana Zak with his analysis.
The Republican-led state Senate in Arizona is leading a new recount of more than 2 million ballots cast in its most populous county in the 2020 election, despite no evidence of widespread voter fraud. Democrats flipped the state blue for the presidency and one Senate seat last November. CBSN Washington reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joins CBSN AM with the latest.
The House GOP's infraparty fight will reach a tipping point this week when Republicans vote to strip Congresswoman Liz Cheney of her position as the chamber's third-ranking Republican.
Representative Adam Kinzinger says House Republicans "would much rather pretend that the conspiracy isn't real or not confront it, than to actually confront it and maybe have to take the temporary licks to save this party."
Today on "Face the Nation," a surprisingly weak jobs report makes it clear: we're still digging our economy out of the deep hole created by COVID-19.
President Joe Biden is gearing up to deliver remarks on the April jobs report, which showed the country added just 266,000 jobs in the month. This comes as he urges Congress to take up his infrastructure proposal. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN to discuss these and other developments.
President Biden is siding with other world leaders to waive patents on coronavirus vaccines, a move that could help countries struggling with new waves of the virus. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joined CBSN to discuss what comes next, and other news from the Biden administration.
President Biden is campaigning for his infrastructure and jobs plan in reliably-Republican Louisiana, as GOP lawmakers move forward with plans to remove Rep. Liz Cheney from caucus leadership. CBSN Washington reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns, NPR White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez and Politico Playbook co-author Tara Palmeri join CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss the day's political news.
The internal feud over replacing Cheney as conference chair intensified with Trump's support for Stefanik.
In an op-ed for the Washington Post, Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney on Wednesday urged her fellow Republicans to "steer away from the dangerous and anti-democratic Trump cult of personality." Cheney's comments came as the push to remove her from her role as the third-ranking House Republican intensified. Nancy Cordes reports.
Former President Donald Trump is backing a plan for New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik to replace Liz Cheney as House GOP conference chair. CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave, Yahoo News White House correspondent Brittany Shepherd, and Business Insider politics reporter Oma Seddiq join CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss where the battle over Mr. Trump's role in the party heads next.
Top Republicans are debating whether to remove Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney from her leadership role in the House, with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy signifying potential support for replacing Cheney on a hot mic Tuesday. Cheney has been an outspoken critic of former President Donald Trump, whose role within the party threatens to further fracture an already-split GOP. Nikole Killion reports.
In a sign of the escalating tension between the two, McCarthy said there is concern Cheney can't "carry out the message."
There's a battle brewing among the GOP as Republicans clash with Liz Cheney, the chairwoman of the House Republican Conference, over her criticism of former President Trump. Nikole Killion reports.
President Biden is set to deliver remarks addressing the administration's pandemic response and vaccine rollout, including efforts to counter vaccine hesitancy. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN to discuss the latest on that and other developments in Washington.
Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney of Wyoming continues sharply criticizing former President Donald Trump and others who falsely claim the 2020 election was stolen, but the dispute may jeopardize her her position as GOP Conference Chair. CBSN Washington reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns and CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe join CBSN's "Red & Blue" with the details.
House Republicans are clashing over the party's future as they wrap up a major political conference in Florida. Former President Trump was notably absent, and Congresswoman Liz Cheney appeared to deepen the divide by saying Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy are the party's leaders. CBS News congressional reporter Zak Hudak joins CBSN AM to discuss.
The House GOP Conference chair says Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy are now the party's leaders.
CBS News political reporter Adam Brewster joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" co-host Caitlin Huey-Burns about how individual donors are driving major fundraising hauls for House Republicans.
President Biden will meet with Republicans on Monday to push his more than $2 trillion plan. Funding will help modernize roads and bridges as well as billions allocated for expanded broadband internet access, affordable housing and repairs to public schools. Christina Ruffini has the latest.
The following is a transcript of an interview with Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney that aired Sunday, April 11, 2021, on "Face the Nation.
GOP Representative Liz Cheney says there are "fundamental differences in how the Democrats and Republicans approach the economy."