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    House Passes Plan To Fund Government As Shutdown Deadline Nears
    The Republican Party Is Out of ControlMike Johnson can’t keep his conference together and Trump can’t scare them into submission. Can the GOP be governed?
    By Ben Jacobs
  2. we’ll do it live
    The U.S. Capitol
    Congress Averts Government Shutdown: How It HappenedThe shutdown was averted on Friday after the House voted to back a new CR without the debt-ceiling increase Trump demanded.
    By Intelligencer Staff
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    What Democrats Should Demand to Help the GOP Escape a Shutdown CrisisDemocrats share Trump’s interest in getting rid of debt-limit politics. But they should drive a bargain as good as the discarded stopgap bill.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Mike Johnson’s Speakership Has Crashed and BurnedHe may hang on to his gavel for a bit as Republicans look for an alternative, but the stopgap spending fiasco and Trump’s new demands could doom him.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Trump’s Shutdown Threat Is a Loyalty Test for GOP LawmakersAfter blowing up a stopgap spending bill, Trump is now demanding that his supporters back a new spending bill and debt-limit increase they will hate.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Elon Musk Is Trying to Force a Government ShutdownMike Johnson carefully negotiated a bill to keep the government funded past December 20. It collapsed instantly when Musk attacked it.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Johnson Grovels Before Musk to Save His Stopgap Spending BillConservative critics of the bill the speaker built to avoid a government shutdown have been joined by the edgelord leading DOGE.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Is the Danger of Trump Using Recess Appointments to Stock His Cabinet Over?The withdrawal of Matt Gaetz for attorney general shows Trump might not go to the ultimate lengths to impose his will on Congress.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Trump’s Clown-Car Cabinet Is Headed for the New Republican Senate LeaderThe winner of Mitch McConnell’s old gig might want to demand a recount.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Tiny GOP Congressional Majorities Are Perilous for TrumpObamacare repeal foundered during the first Trump administration despite a GOP trifecta. Disunity could hamper his second term, too.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Helping Kamala Harris, Mike Johnson Vows to Kill ObamacareThe last things Trump wants swing voters in Pennsylvania to think about are his past and future plans to wreck the health-care system.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Will Trump and Johnson’s ‘Little Secret’ Be Unveiled on January 6?There has been speculation that the Speaker plans to spearhead Trump’s efforts to overturn another election defeat. Now Trump has dropped a big hint.
    By Ed Kilgore
  13. politics
    GOP Leaders Finally Call Out Extremist Rhetoric (of Harris)In a statement, Mitch McConnell and Mike Johnson criticized Harris for calling Trump a “fascist,” an insult the former president has used against her.
    By Nia Prater
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    Speaker Mike Johnson and Donald Trump.
    A Scary Postelection Trump Coup ScenarioA new report highlights legal uncertainties Trump’s Supreme Court friends could resolve in his favor, along with help from House Speaker Mike Johnson.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Will Johnson Pay a Price for Denying Trump a Shutdown?Trump demanded a government shutdown over his silly noncitizen-voting bill, believing Democrats would be blamed. The Speaker chose not to comply.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Could Mike Johnson Be Trump’s Last Resort Next January 6?The Speaker subscribes to Trump’s illegal-voting fables and could help him challenge the election results once again.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Mike Johnson’s SAVE Act Stunt May Shut Down the GovernmentSpeaker Johnson just wanted to posture about imaginary noncitizen voting. Now Trump is demanding a government shutdown if it doesn’t pass.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Donald Trump Attends The House Republicans Conference Meeting In Washington, D.C.
    Speaker Johnson Is Plotting to Get Trump’s Agenda Passed in 2025Mike Johnson is already talking about using budget reconciliation to enact tax cuts and budget cuts if Trump wins.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    President Trump Attends Swearing-In Of Supreme Court Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh
    Trump Demands That Supreme Court Rescue Him From ConvictionThe 45th president’s imperial attitude toward his appointees is not a good look for the allegedly apolitical Court.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Japan Joint Meeting April 11
    MTG Push to Oust Johnson Is MAGA Theater, Not a Real ThreatIt’s clear Speaker Johnson will keep his gavel for now. But he wants to avoid relying on Democrats, and MTG needs a symbolic partial victory.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    House GOP Caucus Meets On Capitol Hill
    Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Attempt to Go Mainstream Is OverFor a moment, MTG was an adviser to Speaker McCarthy and on Trump’s VP shortlist. Now she’s an isolated crackpot once again.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. the clash on campus
    The GOP Is Making Campus Protests a 2024 Law-and-Order IssueRepublicans initially let Biden take the heat over Gaza. But pro-Palestinian protesters on elite-college campuses are too tempting a target.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Passing Ukraine Aid Doesn’t Make Mike Johnson a Bipartisan HeroAs with Mike Pence, one good deed can’t erase the Speaker’s long history of toadying to Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    U.S. House Votes On Foreign Aid Package For Ukraine, Israel, And Taiwan
    House Passes Ukraine, Israel Aid: How It HappenedThe House approved a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan on Saturday, as Speaker Mike Johnson faced a crucial test.
    By Intelligencer Staff
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    House House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks to reporters following votes on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. (Anna Rose Layden/The New York Times)
    Why Mike Johnson Finally Ditched Marjorie Taylor Greene and the Far Right“I thought it was a profile in courage to do the right thing and be on the right side of history,” explained one House GOP colleague.
    By Ben Jacobs
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    Members Of Congress Hold Candlelight Vigil For Israeli Victims And Hostages
    Johnson’s Foreign-Aid Plan Relies on Democrats Saving Him RepeatedlyThe Speaker will need Democratic votes to pass aid for Ukraine and Israel — and then to keep his gavel.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    House Republicans Meet To Discuss Iran's Attack On Israel
    The House’s Anti-Mike Johnson Club Gets a Loud New MemberMarjorie Taylor Greene has gained a lone ally in Thomas Massie, but their efforts aren’t going anywhere for now.
    By Matt Stieb
  28. politics
    Congress Considers Spending Bill To Avert Government Shutdown
    MTG Just Won’t Leave Mike Johnson AloneShe made the case for his ouster in a harsh five-page letter to colleagues.
    By Nia Prater
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    President Biden Delivers State Of The Union Address
    Don’t Get Too Attached to Speaker Mike JohnsonHe can probably out-maneuver MTG and keep his gavel until November. But his survival as Speaker post–Election Day looks far less certain.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Ghost Army Ceremony
    Johnson Urges GOP to Save Craziness for After the ElectionMTG wants House Republicans to pursue their extremist goals now. The Speaker would rather hold off and maximize the chances of a MAGA trifecta.
    By Ed Kilgore
  31. another one bites the dust
    House Votes On TikTok Legislation
    The Republican House Majority Is Dwindling to Almost NothingThanks to another imminent resignation, Speaker Johnson will soon be handing on by a thread.
    By Matt Stieb
  32. ukraine aid
    Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Motion to Vacate
    Under Threat From Marjorie Taylor Greene, GOP Speaker Faces Fateful ChoiceMike Johnson, still relatively new to the job, must pick between abondoning Ukraine or relying on Democrats to save his gavel.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    House Lawmakers Work Towards Electing New Speaker On Capitol Hill
    26 Not-Fun Facts About Speaker Mike JohnsonThere’s not much to like unless you’re an election denier who blames most of America’s problems on abortion and homosexuality.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Matt Stieb
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    Mike Johnson
    Johnson Gets One Last Chance to Avoid Government ShutdownThe House passed one more stopgap spending bill, but conservative rebels may still cause a shutdown if they don’t get their way on spending.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Congress Is Hurtling Toward a Government ShutdownIf conservatives can badger Mike Johnson into rejecting any bipartisan deals, they may secure across-the-board spending cuts after a shutdown.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Speaker Johnson Caught Between Trump and a Hard Place on Ukraine AidThe House GOP was already deeply divided on the Senate-passed foreign-aid package. Then Trump said aid should be a loan.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. just asking questions
    How It Got This Bad for Mike Johnson and Mitch McConnellPolitical scientist Norman Ornstein puts the struggles of congressional Republicans in recent historical context.
    By Matt Stieb
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    Is Wily Mitch McConnell Finally Out of Tricks?With a badly botched Ukraine border-security deal and Trump’s renewed domination of the GOP, it’s unlikely his leadership can survive to 2025.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Mike Johnson’s Spectacular Day of FailureThe Republican House Speaker managed to botch the Mayorkas impeachment and a measure to help Israel after killing a border-security deal.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    It Won’t Be Easy for Democrats to ‘Flip’ the Border-Security IssueWhatever happens to the foreign-aid–border deal in Congress, Democrats need to build credibility on immigration policy without risking Latino support.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Do House Republicans Want a Border Deal or a Campaign Issue?Mike Johnson has no real incentive to cut a deal that divides his conference and might anger Trump, particularly in order to help Ukraine.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Republican Disarray May Prevent a Government ShutdownMore Mr. Magoo than Machiavelli, Speaker Johnson may luck into another temporary reprieve on the spending disputes that divide the GOP.
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. government shutdown
    Johnson Needs Trump’s Permission Not to Shut Down the GovernmentLike Kevin McCarthy before him, the house speaker wants Trump to protect his right flank.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    GOP Border Demands Drive New Government Shutdown ThreatConservative hardliners are trying to force Democrats to make concessions on border policy, and Speaker Mike Johnson can’t stop them.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. immigration
    Republicans’ Mayorkas Impeachment Push Is All About BidenThe House GOP is mainly going after the Homeland Security chief to amplify their border-security messaging.
    By Ed Kilgore
  46. on with kara swisher
    Liz Cheney Won’t Run in 2024 If It Could Help TrumpThe former congresswoman tells Kara Swisher why House Speaker Mike Johnson is dangerous and third-party presidential candidates might be risky.
    By Intelligencer Staff
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    Kevin McCarthy, Lost Without a Gavel, Is Leaving CongressThe higher tolerance his colleagues have for Speaker Mike Johnson could have been the final straw for the Californian.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    U.S. Aid to Ukraine Is in Deep Trouble, to Putin’s DelightA Republican-generated quagmire in the House over border security and spending levels may not be resolvable before the end of the year.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    House Republicans Forge Ahead on Doomed Biden Impeachment EffortThey won’t have the evidence or the votes, but at least they can get it out of the way early in 2024.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Government Shutdown Threat Delayed, But Not DefeatedConservatives gave Mike Johnson a mulligan in avoiding a government shutdown, but now they’re spoiling for a fight.
    By Ed Kilgore
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