Salesman-in-chief: Trump leans on Freedom Caucus to avert government shutdown
Donald Trump just convinced dozens of Republican hardliners to do what House speakers from John Boehner to Kevin McCarthy ...
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John Boehner's Not Giving Mark Meadows the Chance to Oust Him
The speaker isn't going to bring up Rep. Mark Meadows' resolution to take away his gavel.
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The New, Not-So-Plausible Narrative of Saint John Boehner
I’m not loving the Boehner-directed and mostly media-agreed New Narrative of Saint John Boehner, The Embodiment of Reasonable Republicans. In part because… 1) I’m old enough to remember when ...
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Crowded Field Runs Away from Boehner’s Legacy in Race to Replace Him
On March 15, Ohio’s eighth district will hold a special election for the seat John Boehner left vacant upon his resignation in October. And with just four days until the Republican primary ...
Democrats to highlight human impact of DOGE cuts at Trump's speech tomorrow
Democratic lawmakers are inviting federal workers fired by Musk's Doge to attend President Trump's address to Congress. NBC ...
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UPDATE 5-U.S. House approves "clean" debt limit after Republicans drop demands
Latest Republican demand on debt limit collapses as conservatives balk* Boehner: Borrowing increase must rely largely on Democratic votes* Lack of unity hampers Republican strategy on fiscal issues* ...
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Let’s Remember Some Toys
Time for your weekly edition of the Defector Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. And buy Drew’s book, The ...