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'Does anyone believe in free speech anymore?'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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Mike Johnson comes face to face with a familiar crisis
Talking Point With a government shutdown looming (again), can an untested House speaker pull his party together in time?
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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'Republicans have a brand perception problem'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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'Shaking up the political game'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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'War-weary Ukrainians have no choice but to continue fighting'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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George Santos lives to legislate another day
Talking Point The embattled New York Republican may have survived an emotional expulsion vote in the House, but that doesn't mean he's in the clear
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Where does Mike Pence go from here?
Today's big question The former veep has dropped his quixotic presidential bid — that doesn't mean he's out of options for the future
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Will newly elected Speaker Mike Johnson quell the GOP chaos or amplify it?
Today's big question A Republican caucus, if you can keep it
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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The big winner of the GOP speaker mess might be Hakeem Jeffries
Talking Point While Republicans scramble to get their House in order, the New York Democrat has emerged as a counterbalance to conservative chaos
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Jim Jordan allies' arm-twisting backfired in failed vote for House speaker
Speed Read The pugilistic Judiciary Committee chair came up short in his first vote for House speaker, and it isn't clear his GOP detractors will flip
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Republicans rush to reject Gaza refugees
Talking Point GOP rhetoric could be the difference between life and death for Palestinians fleeing violence
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Scalise drops House speaker bid a day after winning GOP nomination. What happens now?
Speed Read The House majority leader was the GOP's choice to succeed Kevin McCarthy, except he did not have enough Republican votes to seal the deal
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Is Rep. Patrick McHenry a major player or a transitionary flash in the pan?
Today's Big Question With nebulous authority over a fractured Republican caucus, the newly installed speaker pro tempore has his work cut out for him.
By Rafi Schwartz Published
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Kevin McCarthy says he won't run for House speaker again after historic ouster
Speed Read McCarthy became the first speaker ever removed by his House colleagues, and he leaves no obvious successor
By Peter Weber Published
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