An extended first ballot shows the tenuous hold Johnson has on the House Republican caucus.
Mike Johnson
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Congress Has the Opportunity to Do the Funniest Thing Ever
The Speaker election looks tight. The presidential election certification is just days away. Could Republicans impose their own January 6th through sheer obstinacy?
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Democrats Allow More IRS Funding to Fade Away
Concessions from the 2023 debt ceiling fight continue to haunt Democrats, and tax cheats could enjoy hundreds of billions in savings.
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The Lamest-Duck Session
November and December will nominally be about confirming judges and kicking the can on must-pass bills. More ambitious efforts probably aren’t happening.
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On Health Care, the Choice Is Progress or Indescribable Nightmare
Kamala Harris would make things better. Donald Trump would lay waste to health insurance and hospitals, and bring back measles and polio.
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Congress Is Back, Feel the Excitement
The big goal is to just fund the government through the end of September. Guess what, Republicans are going to make that a problem.
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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.