Republicans seeking to impeach US President Joe Biden for as-yet unproven allegations of corruption have suffered a major blow on the first day of their public investigation.
A key Republican witness conceded there is no evidence to support the case against the President.
Meanwhile, a US government shutdown is now hours away, as Republicans in the House of Representatives battle the White House over President Biden's public spending plans.
From Washington, Simon Marks reports.
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