New: Mike Johnson used the weight of the speaker’s office to launch a House wide investigation into the tense clashes on college campuses to unify the fractured GOP that has been splintered for months & expose Dem divisions w/⁦⁦⁦Melanie Zanona⁩ cnn.com/2024/05/02/pol…

And there’s clearly some Dem heartburn over this.

JAYAPAL: “We have constant resolutions that are not trying to get us all on the same page about something we should agree on, which is condemning antisemitism, but usually designed in a way that will divide.”

NEW: Johnson looks to unify GOP — and expose Dem divisions — by making college campus protests a central focus of their largely stalled agenda.

NRCC also cut a new digital ad this week tying Dems to the chaotic scenes at schools.

w/ Annie Grayer

cnn.com/2024/05/02/pol…

New: House Oversight Committee will hold a hearing next week about DC’s response to encampments on college campuses + James Comer and other committee members are expected to tour GW later today

NEWS: MTG will call up her motion to vacate the speakership NEXT WEEK, she announces at presser.

It is expected to fail w/ help from Democrats.

Steve Scalise told me his message to MTG in their extensive floor conversation to dissuade her from moving forward with a motion to vacate against Johnson: “Continuing to stay unified is critical to us winning in November”

MTG old me that her plan to oust Johnson 'is still being developed' after signaling she was ready to move forward with it

'The plan is still being developed' Greene said

Greene then walked into the parliamentarian’s office with Thomas Massie, who also supports ousting Johnson

Thomas Massie, who has supported a motion to vacate Johnson, has joined the MTG and Scalise conversation

MTG is talking with Majority Leader Steve Scalise on the House floor after suggested she will move forward with a motion to vacate against House Speaker Mike Johnson in order to put members on the record as Democrats vow to help save him.

MTG is talking with Majority Leader Steve Scalise on the House floor after suggested she will move forward with a motion to vacate against House Speaker Mike Johnson in order to put members on the record as Democrats vow to help save him.

House Democratic leaders announce they will vote to save Mike Johnson’s speakership if MTG moves ahead on motion to vacate

“At this moment, upon completion of our national security work, the time has come to turn the page on this chapter of Pro-Putin Republican obstruction. We

Are you feeling like motion to vacate may be triggered this week?

GAETZ: “I sure hope not”

Always love breaking things down with Kasie Hunt

good story here.

“After 15 months of coming up short…Comer recently approached one of his Republican colleagues and made a blunt admission: He was ready to be “done with” the impeachment inquiry into Biden” -⁦Annie Grayer⁩ ⁦Melanie Zanona⁩ cnn.com/2024/04/24/pol…

“Comer is hoping Jesus comes so he can get out,” one of the GOP lawmakers who spoke to Comer told CNN. “He is fed up.”