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Mike Johnson Makes Pilgrimage to Mar-a-Lago to Save His Speakership

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Facing a revolt from far-right Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, House Speaker Mike Johnson traveled to Mar-a-Lago Friday to kiss the ring and solicit support from former President Donald Trump. Standing in front of the Speaker during a press conference, Trump said Johnson is “doing a really good job under really tough circumstances,” adding, “I stand … Read more

Rep. Mike Gallagher To Leave Congress, Further Shrinking House Republican Majority

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Mike Johnson’s razor-thin House majority got even tinier on Friday, after Wisconsin Representative Mike Gallagher announced plans to retire in April. Gallagher, who has served in Congress since 2016 and currently chairs a congressional select committee investigating the Chinese Communist Party, said in a statement that the move came “after conversations with my family,” but … Read more