The big goal is to just fund the government through the end of September. Guess what, Republicans are going to make that a problem.
Mike Johnson
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A House Party Divided Against Itself
Today on TAP: That’s the House of Representatives and the Republicans, in case you were wondering.
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The Final Act on Government Surveillance
The House leadership in both parties is poised to expand, not reform, warrantless spying on Americans. But the rank and file isn’t going along.
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Should House Democrats Bail Out Mike Johnson?
Today on TAP: If he will agree to a vote on Ukraine aid, it might be worth it.
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Republican Disarray
Today on TAP: How fractured are the Republicans in Congress? Let us count the ways.
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The GOP Clown Show on Border Security
Today on TAP: Who gains politically if the bipartisan border bill stays blocked? The losers are the vast majority of voters who want the crisis solved.
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Biden Should Begin the Tax Wars Now
He needs to highlight his positions against the Republicans’. And not give away too much in interim deals.
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Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss
Mike Johnson got almost precisely the same appropriations deal as Kevin McCarthy.
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Republicans Don’t Want to Win an Immigration Policy Fight
They just want to sustain the image of an immigration crisis.
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Untangling the Government Funding Mess
Some technical errors in previous continuing resolutions now threaten a big cut to nondefense spending.