Trump's 'well unified' party isn't so unified —and it's costing the GOP everything

Systemic Error Podcast · Jul 9, 2026 · 3m

The GOP Does Not Have a Governing MajorityA Majority on PaperHouse Republicans control the chamber, but control is not the same thing as govern. According to the source reporting, GOP leaders wanted to move a must-pass defense bill and State Department funding before the July 4 recess, and 13 Republicans blew up the plan by voting with Democrats on a procedural step. The result was not legislative momentum but an early holiday break and a public demonstration that Mike Johnson cannot keep his own caucus in line.Trump’s Power Is Real, But It Is Not DisciplineTrump still shapes the Republican…