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House votes to formalize Biden impeachment inquiry, escalating GOP probe
Republicans have said that formalizing the inquiry would give them leverage in court as they demand documents and witness testimony.
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Based in Washington, D.C., Caitlin Yilek covers politics and related subjects for CBSNews.com. She is a graduate of the University of Portland, with degrees in Spanish and German. Before joining CBS News, she worked for her hometown newspaper in Minnesota and was part of the breaking news and social media teams at the Washington Examiner and The Hill. She was selected by the National Press Foundation for its Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship in 2022.
Republicans have said that formalizing the inquiry would give them leverage in court as they demand documents and witness testimony.
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