NEW w/ Olivia Beavers: House GOP heads toward showdown on holding Garland in contempt — but doesn't yet have the votes

No public 'no's' and ATM whip team positive. BUT House GOP source says whip count has issues and two Rs have said privately they oppose, per source familiar
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New this AM w/ Anthony Adragna : Republicans are openly trying to convince Rep. Garret Graves not to challenge his Louisiana GOP colleagues and run in his redrawn district.

Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.), who called Graves a friend and gentleman, said “of course” GOP leadership is

And we’re done here at House Armed Services NDAA markup in (I think) record time at 10:17pm!

The committee approved the bill 57-1. To Khanna was the only no vote.

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Nikki Haley: “I will be voting for Trump. Having said that ... Trump would be smart to reach out to the millions of people who voted for me and continue to support me and not assume that they're just going to be with him.”

News: Haley says she will be voting for Trump when asked to pick between Biden and Trump on foreign policy: “Trump has not been perfect on these policies but Biden has been a catastrophe. So I will be voting for Trump.” She adds she hopes he reaches out to her supporters.

Scoop: Mike Johnson's communications director to leave Capitol Hill axios.com/2024/05/22/mik…

GOP leadership have their members an update on the RNC USCP situation in conference today, where it was mentioned in the meeting that it was reported vials of blood were found, I’m told

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New: House GOP leaders will begin whipping their Republican members on holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt this week as they seek to find out if they have the needed votes, two Republicans tell me.

Told the whip effort could begin as early as the first vote

Rep. Greg Murphy (R-NC), a doctor, announces via email:

'”After a series of tests and scans, I have been diagnosed with a base of skull tumor called a pituitary macroadenoma. It is thought to be a benign tumor, however, given its size and location, and its subsequent ability to

News: Larry Hogan (R) is going on air with his 1st TV ad of the #MDSEN general election — and it's all about abortion

He vows to back legislation to codify Roe 'so every woman can make her own choice”

It's his latest attempt to neutralize Dem attacks
politico.com/live-updates/2…

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Speaker Johnson in new stmt announces: “In the absence of leadership from the White House, Congress is reviewing all options, including sanctions, to punish the ICC and ensure its leadership faces consequences if they proceed. If the ICC is allowed to threaten Israeli leaders,

Money Moves💵: At tonight’s Minnesota GOP fundraiser ft. fmr President Trump, Majority Whip Tom Emmer is expected to donate $100,000, a source familiar with the plan tells me.

Emmer is serving as MN State Chairman for Trump’s reelection and it comes as he's worked on repairing

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I spoke to a group yesterday about what it’s like covering Congress

This was happening around the same time

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