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How MAGA star Elise Stefanik came for Mike Johnson’s head — and walked away getting what she wanted

The New York congresswoman asserted that the House speaker did not have support among Republican lawmakers, called him a liar and ‘political novice’ and insinuated he wasn’t close with Trump before backpedaling

The Independent UK

Key Republican senator pushes support for Obamacare patch before Americans’ healthcare premiums jump

Senator, who has released his own long-term plan to reform the Affordable Care Act, says more urgent legislation is needed to prevent costs from spiking

The Independent UK

Democrats see Tennessee special election as sign of expanding 2026 map - Roll Call

Both parties found reasons to celebrate the Tennessee special election, in which Republican Matt Van Epps prevailed over Democrat Aftyn Behn.

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Trump brags about ‘big win’ for Van Epps despite ominous GOP warning signs after ‘AOC of Tennessee’ makes it close

Trump brags about Van Epps winning by 9 points in a district he won by 22 points last year

The Independent UK

Tennessee reminds Democrats that winning back the majority won’t be easy

NEWS ANALYSIS: A narrow defeat is still a defeat and winning back the Senate will require Democrats fighting several uphill battles at once, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK

Tennessee nail-biter sees Republican Van Epps hold House seat as far-left Democrat rides blue tsunami to surprising finish

Democrat Aftyn Behn significantly exceeded expectations after she received help from the national party in a deep-red district

The Independent UK

House Republicans join with AOC and use Epstein files playbook to force a vote on stock trading ban: ‘Hell’s frozen over’

‘I think America wants us to pass this,’ Tennessee Republican Tim Burchett tells The Independent

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"More lies from the speaker": Top Republicans erupt in rare public feud

Stefanik wants to require the FBI to notify Congress when opening a counterintelligence investigation into candidates for federal office.

Axios

Mike Johnson rebukes Trump’s use of ‘R-word’ slur against Gov. Tim Walz

Johnson tells The Independent ‘that's not the word I would choose’

The Independent UK

Trump admits he has a ‘little more than three years’ left of his presidency despite teasing third term

The president admitted in October that the Constitution is ‘pretty clear’ that he’s ‘not allowed’ to run again

The Independent UK

Luna files discharge petition in push to ban member stock trading - Roll Call

“This place is broken, and it’s a complete open sewer,” Burchett says, as GOP members launch another attempt to circumvent their leadership.

Roll Call

Trump dubs Somali immigrants ‘garbage’ ahead of expected ICE raids while Hegseth defiant over ‘narco’ strikes: Live

The defense secretary is at the center of a growing controversy over September 2 strikes against an alleged drug ship in the Caribbean

The Independent UK

Mike Johnson's red alert on members quitting Congress

In previous cycles, the party with more departures tends to lose seats — if not the majority.

Axios

Republicans go all out in Tennessee special election

Republican Matt Van Epps and Democrat Aftyn Behn face off in Tuesday's special election for Tennessee's 7th District.

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The Independent UK

The Tennessee race that has Donald Trump scared: Does it mean a blue wave is on the horizon?

ANALYSIS: The fact Republicans have to work so hard in a district Trump won by double digits does not portend well for the GOP, Eric Garcia writes

The Conversation

Speaker Johnson’s choice to lead by following the president goes against 200 years of House speakers building up the office’s power

When the framers of what became the U.S. Constitution set out to draft the rules of our government on a hot, humid day in the summer of 1787, debates over details raged on.

The Independent UK

Marjorie Taylor Greene will qualify for a congressional pension - by a matter of days - after she resigns from office

The pension is a drop in the bucket compared to Greene’s net worth

Axios

Scoop: Trump and Johnson to hold tele-rally for GOP in tight Tennessee House race

Should Republicans lose — or win narrowly — it would further expectations that the party is heading toward a perilous midterm.

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The Independent UK

RFK Jr ridiculed for MAGA Thanksgiving photoshop fail

Image showed the MAGA allies around a feast of turkey, cranberries, vegetable dishes and pie - but all was not as it seemed

The Independent UK

Under-pressure Mike Johnson reveals relentless stress of being Speaker in podcast interview: ‘You’re sort of like a firefighter’

Johnson faces more resignations and further House Republican rebellions in the days ahead, ‘senior’ member warned this week

The Independent UK

MAGA math just doesn’t add up for Trump and Mike Johnson after Marjorie Taylor Greene leaves Congress

NEWS ANALYSIS: The president and House speaker already have a slim majority in the House. Greene’s exit, writes Eric Garcia, makes their jobs much harder

Axios

Katie Miller podcast: Speaker Mike Johnson warns on antisemitism

A furious debate over Israel, antisemitism and hate speech has engulfed MAGA this fall.

Axios

Republicans consider quitting Congress early over death threats and infighting

41 members have already announced they plan to call it quits at the end of their term.

Axios

GOP Rep. Don Bacon weighed resignation over Trump's Russia-Ukraine peace plan

Rep. Don Bacon said he was "so angry" at Trump's proposed Ukraine plan that he "thought about" resigning in protest.

The Independent UK

Trump abruptly pulls plan to announce Obamacare extension after ‘significant congressional backlash’: report

White House faces deadline after refusing to negotiate with Democrats on impending Obamacare hikes

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