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Speaker Johnson’s choice to lead by following the president goes against 200 years of House speakers building up the office’s power

When the framers of what became the U.S. Constitution set out to draft the rules of our government on a hot, humid day in the summer of 1787, debates over details raged on.

The Conversation

Marjorie Taylor Greene will qualify for a congressional pension - by a matter of days - after she resigns from office

The pension is a drop in the bucket compared to Greene’s net worth

The Independent UK

Scoop: Trump and Johnson to hold tele-rally for GOP in tight Tennessee House race

Should Republicans lose — or win narrowly — it would further expectations that the party is heading toward a perilous midterm.

Axios

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RFK Jr ridiculed for MAGA Thanksgiving photoshop fail

Image showed the MAGA allies around a feast of turkey, cranberries, vegetable dishes and pie - but all was not as it seemed

The Independent UK

Under-pressure Mike Johnson reveals relentless stress of being Speaker in podcast interview: ‘You’re sort of like a firefighter’

Johnson faces more resignations and further House Republican rebellions in the days ahead, ‘senior’ member warned this week

The Independent UK

MAGA math just doesn’t add up for Trump and Mike Johnson after Marjorie Taylor Greene leaves Congress

NEWS ANALYSIS: The president and House speaker already have a slim majority in the House. Greene’s exit, writes Eric Garcia, makes their jobs much harder

The Independent UK

Katie Miller podcast: Speaker Mike Johnson warns on antisemitism

A furious debate over Israel, antisemitism and hate speech has engulfed MAGA this fall.

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Republicans consider quitting Congress early over death threats and infighting

41 members have already announced they plan to call it quits at the end of their term.

Axios

GOP Rep. Don Bacon weighed resignation over Trump's Russia-Ukraine peace plan

Rep. Don Bacon said he was "so angry" at Trump's proposed Ukraine plan that he "thought about" resigning in protest.

Axios

Trump abruptly pulls plan to announce Obamacare extension after ‘significant congressional backlash’: report

White House faces deadline after refusing to negotiate with Democrats on impending Obamacare hikes

The Independent UK

Team Trump fumbles one legal battle after another — and then starts fresh one against space hero Mark Kelly

ANALYSIS: President Donald Trump’s enemies-list prosecutions of James Comey and Letitia James were tossed by a federal judge on Monday, writes Eric Garcia. The same day, came word that the Pentagon is going after a NASA hero who dared challenge the commander-in-chief.

The Independent UK

Speaker Johnson defends Crenshaw after he was reportedly banned from congressional overseas travel

Punchbowl News reported that the Houston congressman was banned from taxpayer-funded travel for 90 days after toasting a Mexican official who made an inappropriate joke.

The Texas Tribune

Mike Johnson is out here defending Trump’s calls for death and violence, brushing it off as a ‘factual statement’

Mike Johnson is never the one to know anything that’s going on around him. But this time, he somehow knew and still chose the wrong side. Amid Trump’s call for an arrest and trial of six democrats, Johnson backed him with the worst arguments ever.

The Mary Sue

More GOP reps are considering following MTG out the door as they tire of being treated ‘like garbage’ by Trump, report says

‘More explosive early resignations are coming,’ one unnamed senior House Republican said.

The Independent UK

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Congress isn’t done with Epstein — but Trump’s thumb is firmly on the scale

ANALYSIS: The House Oversight Committee has the blessing of Speaker Mike Johnson, writes Eric Garcia, but it can easily devolve into either a three-ring circus or Republicans running interference for the president.

Axios

Republicans make a habit of defying Trump

Call them testy or just tired, but this week more Republican lawmakers defied President Trump, their leaders and each other

Reason

Mike Johnson Wanted Congress To Reclaim Power Over Tariffs—in 2019

Now, under Johnson's leadership, the House has changed its rules to make it even harder for lawmakers to signal their opposition to Trump's tariffs.

The Mary Sue

Congressman Dave Min hits at the egos of his Republican co-workers by claiming that they suffer from ‘Pedophile Protection Syndrome’

The Democrats have never been shy about calling out the Republicans for their actions. When it comes to the ongoing Epstein investigation and the release of the controversial Epstein files, they have consistently held the Republicans accountable for resisting the release of vital information that could help bring justice to…

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The Independent UK

Mike Johnson plots revenge for Epstein files humiliation with ‘higher threshold’ rules change in Congress : report

Still licking his wounds after a handful of rogue Republicans forced his and Donald Trump’s hands on Epstein files vote, the House speaker has a plan for handling future petitions

The Independent UK

Elissa Slotkin ‘refuses to be intimidated’ after Trump threatens her and fellow Dems with death penalty over troop video

Slotkin, a former CIA analyst, has been given around-the-clock security over the incident

Benzinga

Eric Swalwell Enters California Governor Race: 'I Will Be California's Fighter And Protector'

Rep. Eric Swalwell's (D-Calif.) late entry into the California governor's race jolted an already unsettled contest marked by Democratic infighting, major dropouts and renewed clashes over President Donald Trump's policies.

The Independent UK

Democrats fear political violence after Trump accuses Congress members of ‘seditious behavior, punishable by death’

Capitol Police said the lawmakers Trump targeted were going to be on ‘24/7 security,’ Senator Elissa Slotkin said

Axios

Scoop: Mike Johnson wants changes after being outflanked on Epstein files

The speaker says discharge petitions have become "too common."

We Got This Covered

‘He is following orders’: Mike Johnson warns release of Epstein Files could compromise ‘national security’

Mike Johnson has raised some concerns regarding the recent Epstein bill.

The Guardian - US

Congressman Ro Khanna warns officials not to impede Epstein files release: ‘They will be prosecuted’

California lawmaker says names of anyone involved in Epstein’s crimes must come to light, Democrat or Republican

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