the nearly 7-foot-tall painting was done by chicago artist shawn michael warren. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. >>> it's thursday, december 14th, 2023. this is the "cbs morning news." making it official. house republicans vote to formally authorize an impeachment inquiry into president biden. how the president is responding. >>> fierce fighting. israeli troops suffer their biggest single-day loss as the families of american hostages look for answers from the white house. >>> and a record-breaking day on wall street. what the fed said that sent stocks soaring. >>> good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. house republicans escalated their investigation into president biden, voting unanimously to launch a formal impeachment inquiry citing his son's legal troubles. democrats accused their gop counterparts of playing politics and exacting revenge on behalf of twice-impeached former president trump. jarred hill is joining us from new york with more on the inquiry and hunter biden's public defense of his father

the nearly 7-foot-tall painting was done by chicago artist shawn michael warren.nload the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new york. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> we begin tonight with breaking news right here in washington on capitol hill, where just a short time ago republicans in the house voting to begin a formal impeachment inquiry into president biden. the next step follows the years' long scrutiny of the president and his family that has turned up no proof of high crimes and misdemeanors. now democrats tonight are calling the move an extreme political stunt that has no credibility and no legitimacy. today's vote comes on the same day that hunter biden showed up on capitol hill, not to testify, but to blast republicans for what he said are attacks on him to embarrass and damage his father. cbs' scott macfarlane will start us off tonight from capitol hill. it has been a busy day. good evening, scott. >> good evening, norah. it was just hours after the president's son made that dramatic appear

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