House Speaker Mike Johnson used faith in crusade against gay rights wapo.st/3Qf19CP Isaac Stanley-Becker

“Several Family Members of Al Jazeera’s Gaza Bureau Chief Are Killed: Wael al-Dahdouh, described by his colleagues as “the voice of Palestinians in Gaza,” lost his wife, son, daughter and infant grandson, Al Jazeera said.” nytimes.com/2023/10/25/wor…

Maine Congressman Golden didn’t think a mass killing like the one in his hometown could happen in Maine, which has the lowest violent crime rate in the nation.
“I had the false confidence that our community was above this,” he added. washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/…

Scores of law enforcement officers joined a massive manhunt Thursday for a gunman accused of killing at least 18 people in a rampage at a bowling alley and a bar, forcing a region to shelter in place and spreading terror across southern Maine. wapo.st/497WJ9D

BREAKING: The University of Michigan Police has been partnered with the Federal Bureau of Investigations “for months” to investigate computer crimes committed by former OC Matt Weiss.

I'm told the victims are 'extensive,' cross state lines.
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Trump ally Blake Masters announces House run in Arizona after failed Senate bid. Via Maegan Vazquez washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/…

Republicans are delaying more than $1 billion in funding for a life-saving HIV program, demanding changes to language like 'abortion' and 'human rights,' Dan Diamond reports.
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Sources: the Lewiston suspect's military commanders sent him to a psychiatric hospital this summer after he allegedly made threatening comments targeting his own unit washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/10…

Media news: USA Today's product review team says management is running shoddy, AI-produced articles. The bosses insist the content isn't from AI, but there's no evidence many of the 'writers' credited with the work actually exist. washingtonpost.com/style/media/20…

“Johnson played one of the most significant roles of any member of Congress in the effort to overturn the election. But unlike some of his more bombastic colleagues, much of it was behind the scenes,” ⁦Amy Gardner⁩ ⁦Michael Kranish⁩ report. washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/…

Not since the 1880’s has someone with so little tenure been elected speaker.
Mike Johnson’s raised less than $6m his entire career - modern speakers raise that in 6 weeks.

My look at the incredible gamble with such an unproven Speaker.

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“Anyone outside of the top levels of leadership simply has no idea the volume of member priorities, problems, rivalries and interpersonal dynamics that you must appreciate and navigate.” ⁦Brendan Buck⁩ politico.com/news/magazine/…

BREAKING: Mel Tucker has been found responsible for sexually harassing and exploiting prominent activist Brenda Tracy.

Michigan State's hearing officer deemed Tucker's account less plausible, less consistent and less supported by the evidence than hers.
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While his tenure doesn't warrant a full portrait in the official Speaker's Lobby, Patrick McHenry should get some nod to these crazy 23 days.

Maybe a small bow-tie placed atop the portrait of Johnson's portrait when it's unveiled years from now.

Don't think it's quite set in how much Johnson would open door on election denier attacks going forward. This is all from a 2020 interview Mike Johnson posted to his own account at the time (still up there, just listened to it). nymag.com/intelligencer/…

What a difference a candidate makes. Rep. Johnson was immediately surrounded by colleagues upon entering the House floor, most notably by swing district Republicans. Freshman Reps Lawler & Chavez-DeRemer, who voted against Jordan last week, were all smiles washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/…

A sage Dem texts, basically: Repubs are gonna elevate a speaker who tried to overthrow the election and backs an abortion ban - the two issues we won on in 2022

“What are they thinking ?”

“We’ve reached the ‘any live body’ stage and [Mike Johnson] is it,” said one senior Republican aide. The aide added that Republicans are screwed (though the aide used saltier language).' via Leigh Ann Caldwell Theodoric Meyer washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/…

Metro braces for closed stations, layoffs, reduced service without funding hike. Here are some of the details of how Metro will operate if it doesn’t get a $750M injection by this summer. Bleak doesn’t begin to describe it. washingtonpost.com/transportation…

I asked the Mike Johnson if he stands by his efforts to try to overturn the 2020 election.

Members started boo'ing.

I also asked if he would support more aid to Ukraine and Irael.

'Go away! Go away!' one member shouted.

'We’re not doing any policy tonight,' Johnson said.