Mike Johnson, Republicans and House Speaker
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The speaker is downplaying tensions within his party that for months he had tamped down with the help of President Donald Trump.
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Mike Johnson Sends Entire House Home Ahead of Epstein Files Deadline
House Speaker Mike Johnson is conveniently sending Congress home the day before the Justice Department is supposed to release the Epstein files in full. The announcement came Wednesday night.
A small group of G.O.P. women have been among the most vocal in raising what their colleagues say is a broader frustration with the speaker.