House Republicans' investigation and impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden

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What this arc covers

The House Republican investigation of President Joe Biden over his family's business dealings and the impeachment inquiry it became: the Oversight Committee's probe from January 2023 and its subpoenas for bank records, the testimony of Hunter Biden's former business partner Devon Archer, the IRS whistleblowers' claims that the Hunter Biden tax investigation was slow-walked and the hearings on them, Speaker Kevin McCarthy's announcement of the inquiry and its first hearing in September 2023, the subpoenas to Hunter and James Biden in November 2023, the testimony of the special counsel investigating Hunter Biden, the House vote formalizing the inquiry in December 2023, Hunter Biden's defiance of his subpoena and the threatened contempt charges before his closed-door deposition, the testimony of James Biden, the charges against a former FBI informant for lying about the Bidens, the subpoenas and the lawsuit over Justice Department tax attorneys, the White House's refusal to have Biden testify, and the Republicans' August 2024 report.

Earliest story we hold Nov 17, 2022 · 115 stories · 323 independent sources (counted once each) · 1363 days

Where it standsnewest first · each bar runs left to right by leaning

Aug 11– 152026FBI Buried Fourteen Informants On the Bidens and Called It Russian Disinformation Instead15 articles · 15 independent sources
0 left, 0 center, 11 right
Jan 8– 92025Ex-FBI informant behind fake Biden-Ukraine bribery allegations sentenced to 6 years in prison13 articles · 13 independent sources
0 left, 3 center, 3 right
Dec 16– 172024Former FBI informant will plead guilty to lying about phony bribery scheme involving the Bidens34 articles · 27 independent sources
2 left, 9 center, 3 right

Key momentsthe most covered; every story is below

  1. Jul 18 – 20, 2023IRS whistleblowers testify before Congress about 'slow-walking' of the Hunter Biden case86 articles · 41 independent sources
    1. Jul 18, 2023FBI agent on Hunter Biden case verifies IRS whistleblower claim, Comer says
    2. Jul 19, 2023IRS whistleblowers air claims to Congress about 'slow-walking' of the Hunter Biden case
  2. Sep 12 – 14, 2023Biden White House strategy for impeachment inquiry: Dismiss. Compartmentalize. Scold. Fundraise. - The Daily Reporter173 articles · 91 independent sources
  3. Sep 12 – 18, 2023The politics of McCarthy's impeachment inquiry into Biden100 articles · 49 independent sources
    1. Sep 12, 2023Speaker McCarthy, in tough spot, starts Biden impeachment inquiry
    2. Sep 14, 2023McCarthy finds Biden impeachment inquiry isn’t enough for GOP
    3. Sep 17, 2023McCarthy rejects Democrats' claim Biden impeachment is 'extreme-MAGA' ploy: Sounds like a lot of evidence
  4. Sep 26 – 29, 2023House Republicans make their case for Biden impeachment inquiry at first hearing74 articles · 46 independent sources
  5. Dec 12 – 15, 2023House approves impeachment inquiry into President Biden as Republicans rally behind investigation147 articles · 73 independent sources
    1. Dec 12, 2023House set to vote on formalizing impeachment inquiry into President Biden
    2. Dec 14, 2023House approves impeachment inquiry into President Biden
  6. Jan 5 – 11, 2024Republicans push ahead with Hunter Biden contempt charge after his surprise visit to Capitol Hill97 articles · 51 independent sources
    1. Jan 5, 2024House Republicans ready contempt of Congress charges against Hunter Biden over a subpoena he defied
    2. Jan 8, 2024House GOP details case for Hunter Biden contempt of Congress
  7. Feb 15 – 16, 2024FBI informant charged with lying about Joe and Hunter Biden’s ties to Ukrainian energy company66 articles · 51 independent sources

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

22% left · 57% center · 21% right of 323 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 115 stories.

Every storyoldest first

  1. November 2022

    Nov 17– 19House GOP pushes Hunter Biden probe despite thin majority42 articles · 21 independent sources
    5 left, 1 center, 3 right
  2. Nov 17House Republicans vow to investigate Biden and his family's business dealings16 articles · 14 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 7 right
  3. January 2023

    Jan 11GOP opens long-promised investigation into Biden family15 articles · 12 independent sources
    2 left, 0 center, 2 right
  4. Jan 25House Republicans push for info on Hunter Biden’s art sales12 articles · 11 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 4 right
  5. February 2023

  6. March 2023

    Mar 13House Oversight Chair Comer quietly subpoenas bank records for Hunter Biden business associates5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 3 right
  7. April 2023

    Apr 7House Oversight Republicans subpoena more bank records in Biden family probe5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 0 center, 4 right
  8. Apr 19– 21IRS agent alleges Hunter Biden probe is being mishandled57 articles · 37 independent sources
    3 left, 7 center, 15 right
  9. May 2023

    May 3– 4GOP subpoenas FBI for Biden records; White House denounces 'innuendo'13 articles · 13 independent sources
    3 left, 1 center, 9 right
  10. May 10– 11House Republicans claim the Biden family received millions from foreign contacts in new memo17 articles · 17 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 3 right
  11. May 10– 11FBI declines to provide House chairman with document he claims will implicate Biden in 'criminal scheme'10 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 1 right
  12. May 16IRS whistleblower in Hunter Biden investigation removed from probe, his attorneys say12 articles · 12 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 9 right
  13. May 23– 25IRS whistleblower says DOJ ‘slow-walked’ Hunter Biden tax probe: report14 articles · 13 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 10 right
  14. May 23– 24IRS commissioner denies retaliating against Hunter Biden probe whistleblowers11 articles · 8 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 8 right
  15. May 30– 31GOP chairman moves to hold FBI director Wray in contempt over Biden doc28 articles · 24 independent sources
    3 left, 2 center, 14 right
  16. May 31– Jun 5Comer: FBI says Biden bribery probe ‘ongoing,’ involves ‘shell companies’9 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 5 right
  17. June 2023

    Jun 1– 8House Republicans pull back contempt charge against FBI Director Wray over Biden document50 articles · 36 independent sources
    6 left, 8 center, 12 right
  18. Jun 5Rep. James Comer to start contempt proceedings against FBI Director Wray on Thursday7 articles · 7 independent sources
    2 left, 0 center, 5 right
  19. Jun 7Ex-AG Bill Barr rebuts Democrat’s claim that Biden bribery probe over6 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 6 right
  20. Jun 13House Oversight Committee subpoenas former Hunter Biden business partner Devon Archer5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 4 right
  21. Jun 13– 15More Republicans cast doubt on Joe Biden tapes' legitimacy8 articles · 8 independent sources
    4 left, 1 center, 3 right
  22. Jun 21– 23House Republicans push off Biden impeachment bid for now as hard-right clamors for action68 articles · 34 independent sources
    5 left, 8 center, 7 right
  23. Jun 22IRS whistleblowers detail alleged Justice Department meddling in Hunter Biden probe7 articles · 4 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 2 right
  24. Jun 23– 30In letter to lawmaker, Hunter Biden's lawyer slams IRS whistleblower as 'disgruntled'38 articles · 20 independent sources
    2 left, 7 center, 11 right
  25. Jun 23– 24Attorney general denies whistleblower claims of interference in Hunter Biden investigation22 articles · 18 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 1 right
  26. Jun 26– 27McCarthy floats potential impeachment inquiry into Garland over IRS whistleblower claims11 articles · 11 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 6 right
  27. Jun 26Biden's one word response to question on Hunter's business dealings6 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 5 right
  28. Jun 26Rep. James Comer: ‘Ridiculous’ to tap Hunter Biden special counsel4 articles · 4 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 4 right
  29. Jun 28– Jul 3Prosecutor in Hunter Biden case denies retaliating against IRS agent who had talked to House GOP16 articles · 16 independent sources
    2 left, 4 center, 3 right
  30. Jun 29House Republicans request interviews with Justice Department officials in Hunter Biden probe9 articles · 9 independent sources
    3 left, 3 center, 2 right
  31. July 2023

    Jul 6– 8Top Republicans are gearing up to investigate the Hunter Biden case. Here’s what to know.18 articles · 13 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 1 right
  32. Jul 6Hunter Biden prosecutor snubs House Judiciary deadline for probe docs3 articles · 3 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 3 right
  33. Jul 10US attorney leading Hunter Biden probe refutes whistleblowers' politicization claims5 articles · 5 independent sources
    3 left, 1 center, 1 right
  34. Jul 11Indictment of Gal Luft, Called Key Witness by GOP, Clouds Biden Probe14 articles · 10 independent sources
    4 left, 2 center, 3 right
  35. Jul 12IRS whistleblowers alleging political interference in Hunter Biden probe to testify in House3 articles · 3 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 3 right
  36. Jul 18– 20IRS whistleblowers testify before Congress about 'slow-walking' of the Hunter Biden case86 articles · 41 independent sources
    2 left, 10 center, 15 right
  37. Jul 20– 21Grassley releases full FBI memo with unverified claims about Hunter Biden's work in Ukraine28 articles · 22 independent sources
    3 left, 3 center, 4 right
  38. Jul 24– 31Hunter Biden's former business partner appears for closed-door interview with GOP-led committee25 articles · 20 independent sources
    0 left, 5 center, 7 right
  39. Jul 25– 26House Speaker Kevin McCarthy floats an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden58 articles · 45 independent sources
    12 left, 7 center, 7 right
  40. Jul 25Justice Department to make prosecutor in Hunter Biden case available to testify before Congress52 articles · 28 independent sources
    2 left, 6 center, 4 right
  41. Jul 27– Aug 3Devon Archer says Hunter used Joe Biden as 'defensive leverage' for foreign biz partners, transcript shows33 articles · 17 independent sources
    1 left, 6 center, 9 right
  42. Jul 30– 31Hunter Biden’s biz partner Devon Archer, DOJ fight prison letter ‘speculation’ ahead of deposition11 articles · 10 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 10 right
  43. Jul 30– Aug 3Biden investigation: Full Devon Archer testimony released8 articles · 4 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 3 right
  44. Jul 31– Aug 4Hunter Biden associate's testimony provides insight into business dealings17 articles · 17 independent sources
    3 left, 3 center, 1 right
  45. Jul 31– Aug 1Biden Spoke With Son’s Associates, but Not About Business, Former Partner Says19 articles · 14 independent sources
    3 left, 2 center, 1 right
  46. Jul 31Hunter Biden Associate Described Casual Calls with Joe, Democratic Lawmaker Says6 articles · 4 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 3 right
  47. Jul 31– Aug 1House GOP chairmen announce probe into Hunter Biden plea deal9 articles · 9 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 4 right
  48. August 2023

    Aug 3Former Burisma Official: Family Ties Were Big Part of Hunter Biden Brand3 articles · 3 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 2 right
  49. Aug 7– 8Hunter Biden's Business Partner Visited White House 36 Times, Nets Yawn at News7 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 6 right
  50. Aug 14Ex-FBI agent ‘upset’ by Hunter probe tipoff to Biden transition team5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 5 right
  51. Aug 21– 22House Republicans subpoena IRS, FBI agents involved in Hunter Biden case21 articles · 21 independent sources
    4 left, 5 center, 8 right
  52. Aug 23Kevin McCarthy teases Biden impeachment inquiry when House reconvenes in September9 articles · 9 independent sources
    3 left, 1 center, 4 right
  53. Aug 27– 28McCarthy says House impeachment inquiry of President Biden a 'natural step forward'23 articles · 16 independent sources
    3 left, 4 center, 4 right
  54. September 2023

    Sep 2House floor vote would determine if impeachment inquiry against Biden is opened: McCarthy6 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 6 right
  55. Sep 5Mayorkas subpoenaed over alleged Hunter Biden ‘cover-up’5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 5 right
  56. Sep 7Most Americans say Joe Biden was involved in Hunter’s business deals while VP: poll7 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 5 right
  57. Sep 12– 18The politics of McCarthy's impeachment inquiry into Biden100 articles · 49 independent sources
    17 left, 17 center, 14 right
  58. Sep 12– 14Biden White House strategy for impeachment inquiry: Dismiss. Compartmentalize. Scold. Fundraise. - The Daily Reporter173 articles · 91 independent sources
    11 left, 25 center, 20 right
  59. Sep 13James Comer defends not subpoenaing Hunter Biden yet: ‘It’s very difficult’3 articles · 3 independent sources
    2 left, 0 center, 1 right
  60. Sep 17McCarthy says Hunter Biden 'will get subpoenaed' but wants to follow facts4 articles · 4 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 4 right
  61. Sep 19– 20House Republicans will hold first impeachment hearing into President Biden next week29 articles · 26 independent sources
    8 left, 6 center, 6 right
  62. Sep 20– 21Garland grilled by House Republicans on Hunter Biden, Trump investigations20 articles · 12 independent sources
    4 left, 2 center, 5 right
  63. Sep 20– 21Republicans clash with Attorney General Merrick Garland, accusing him of favoring Hunter Biden51 articles · 23 independent sources
    4 left, 4 center, 1 right
  64. Sep 26House Oversight panel announces witnesses for first Biden impeachment inquiry hearing6 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 2 right
  65. Sep 26– 29House Republicans make their case for Biden impeachment inquiry at first hearing74 articles · 46 independent sources
    10 left, 15 center, 9 right
  66. Sep 27– 28House Republicans short on evidence to impeach Biden, witnesses tell panel9 articles · 8 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 1 right
  67. Sep 29House subpoenas bank records for Hunter Biden, James Biden5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 4 right
  68. October 2023

    Oct 20Hunter Biden prosecutor to appear for closed-door congressional testimony, AP sources say13 articles · 12 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 3 right
  69. November 2023

    Nov 7Hunter Biden Special Counsel to testify behind closed doors before House Judiciary Committee11 articles · 11 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 7 right
  70. Nov 7– 10DOJ told Hunter Biden prosecutor to ‘follow the process’ after special status ask7 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 4 right
  71. Nov 7– 8Special counsel in Hunter Biden case insists he was the 'decision-maker' in rare testimony13 articles · 10 independent sources
    2 left, 4 center, 0 right
  72. Nov 8– 9House Republicans subpoena Hunter and James Biden as their impeachment inquiry ramps back up54 articles · 38 independent sources
    7 left, 9 center, 6 right
  73. Nov 21– 22House Judiciary GOP subpoenas assistant US attorney involved in Hunter Biden probe18 articles · 18 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 8 right
  74. Nov 28Hunter Biden wants to testify publicly before Congress20 articles · 9 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 1 right
  75. Nov 28– Dec 1House Republicans reiterate their demand for Hunter Biden to appear for a private deposition - The Daily Reporter59 articles · 38 independent sources
    11 left, 14 center, 8 right
  76. Nov 29– Dec 3Speaker Johnson says he believes GOP has the votes for Biden impeachment inquiry23 articles · 17 independent sources
    4 left, 3 center, 6 right
  77. December 2023

    Dec 5– 8House Republicans to move forward on formalizing Biden impeachment inquiry next week21 articles · 15 independent sources
    4 left, 5 center, 6 right
  78. Dec 6House GOP chairmen threaten to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress13 articles · 13 independent sources
    3 left, 3 center, 6 right
  79. Dec 8– 13Hunter Biden Challenges GOP, ‘I Am Here’ to Testify Publicly14 articles · 12 independent sources
    4 left, 3 center, 5 right
  80. Dec 12– 15House approves impeachment inquiry into President Biden as Republicans rally behind investigation147 articles · 73 independent sources
    14 left, 30 center, 13 right
  81. Dec 13– 15Hunter Biden defies a GOP congressional subpoena. ‘He just got into more trouble,’ Rep. Comer says59 articles · 41 independent sources
    12 left, 11 center, 12 right
  82. Dec 27House Republicans Target Biden by Focusing on His Son’s News Conference3 articles · 3 independent sources
    1 left, 0 center, 2 right
  83. January 2024

    Jan 5– 11Republicans push ahead with Hunter Biden contempt charge after his surprise visit to Capitol Hill97 articles · 51 independent sources
    11 left, 18 center, 13 right
  84. Jan 5Hunter Biden faces contempt of Congress charges for defying subpoena9 articles · 3 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  85. Jan 10– 17Republicans pause effort to hold Hunter Biden in contempt, say they are talking with his attorneys35 articles · 22 independent sources
    4 left, 7 center, 9 right
  86. Jan 12– 14House Republicans to issue new subpoenas for Hunter Biden in coming weeks22 articles · 20 independent sources
    4 left, 4 center, 9 right
  87. Jan 18– 19Hunter Biden agrees to private deposition with Republicans after months of defiance63 articles · 41 independent sources
    9 left, 9 center, 9 right
  88. February 2024

    Feb 15– 16FBI informant charged with lying about Joe and Hunter Biden’s ties to Ukrainian energy company66 articles · 51 independent sources
    11 left, 9 center, 5 right
  89. Feb 21– 22How is an ex-FBI informant charged with lying about Bidens allegedly linked to Russian intelligence?27 articles · 21 independent sources
    8 left, 5 center, 3 right
  90. Feb 27– 28Hunter Biden to appear for closed-door interview with Republicans conducting impeachment inquiry56 articles · 41 independent sources
    7 left, 14 center, 7 right
  91. Feb 28– Mar 1Takeaways from combative Hunter Biden deposition with Republican lawmakers19 articles · 19 independent sources
    3 left, 6 center, 3 right
  92. March 2024

    Mar 1House Republicans send new Justice Department subpoenas in impeachment inquiry, drawing pushback6 articles · 6 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 0 right
  93. Mar 2How clean is the dirt on Hunter Biden? A key Republican source is charged with lying to the FBI10 articles · 10 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
  94. Mar 13Hunter Biden rebuffs Republicans’ invitation to appear for a public hearing18 articles · 18 independent sources
    2 left, 5 center, 6 right
  95. Mar 15White House encourages House GOP to ‘move on’ from Biden impeachment effort7 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 0 center, 2 right
  96. Mar 19Oversight Committee Democrats invite Lev Parnas as witness for Biden impeachment hearing5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 3 right
  97. Mar 20Biden impeachment inquiry is at a crossroad. As Hunter Biden declines to appear, GOP eyes next move19 articles · 12 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 3 right
  98. Mar 28– 29GOP wants Biden to testify at April impeachment hearing as White House slams probe23 articles · 16 independent sources
    4 left, 3 center, 5 right
  99. April 2024

    Apr 16White House declines invite for Biden to testify in House Oversight impeachment inquiry11 articles · 11 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 3 right
  100. August 2024

    Aug 19– 20House Republicans release Biden impeachment report; next steps uncertain38 articles · 24 independent sources
    1 left, 6 center, 2 right
  101. Aug 19Republican impeachment report accuses Biden of abuse of power and obstruction of justice25 articles · 23 independent sources
    0 left, 6 center, 11 right
  102. November 2024

    Nov 26– 27Former FBI informant accused of lying about Bidens indicted on tax charges7 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 5 center, 1 right
  103. December 2024

    Dec 12Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Biden family pleads guilty to federal charges17 articles · 15 independent sources
    1 left, 7 center, 4 right
  104. Dec 16– 17Former FBI informant will plead guilty to lying about phony bribery scheme involving the Bidens34 articles · 27 independent sources
    2 left, 9 center, 3 right
  105. January 2025

    Jan 8– 9Ex-FBI informant behind fake Biden-Ukraine bribery allegations sentenced to 6 years in prison13 articles · 13 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 3 right
  106. August 2026

    Aug 11– 15FBI Buried Fourteen Informants On the Bidens and Called It Russian Disinformation Instead15 articles · 15 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 11 right