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Mike Johnson shuts down House in shock move as GOP rebel's impeachment bomb ticks
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump listens as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a cabinet meeting at Camp David in Thurmont, Maryland, U.S., July 31, 2026. REUTERS/Daniel Heuer/File Photo
The House Goes Home Rather Than Go on Record
A Recess With a Purpose
Mike Johnson controls the House schedule, and he used that power to cancel Thursday’s votes and prepare to send lawmakers home until after the midterms. The timing matters: Republican Rep. Thomas Massie had introduced a privileged resolution containing eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth…
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