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Beaten-down reps make futile Trump admission as they flee DC
The U.S. Capitol is seen as a looming partial government shutdown is a week away if Congress fails to fund the government, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 24, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
Congress Didn’t Leave Trump Unchecked. Republicans Chose Not to Check Him.
The Gavel Is the Power
Speaker Mike Johnson’s decision to send the House home until after the November elections did not create presidential impunity. It formalized it. The House majority controls the calendar, committees, subpoenas and legislative agenda. Johnson controls the chamber on behalf of that majority…
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