Politics Rundown!

ABC News’ Deputy Political Director Averi Harper and Contributing Political Correspondent @RachaelmBade breakdown this week's political headlines.

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As my colleague Mike DeBonis just points out, this is a very Pelosi-esque response in terms of style.

When Whatley argued that an ouster attempt would divide the party and go against party unity, MTG disagreed, insisting that it's early enough in election season not to be a problem, I'm told

NEWS: In a rare in-person meeting yesterday, RNC Michael Whatley personally asked Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 to stand down in trying to oust Speaker Mike Johnson

She's ignoring him -- and also former President Trump, who has conveyed his displeasure with the move as well.

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NEWS: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene will file the MTV resolution NEXT WEEK, she announces at AM presser

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Pretty interesting that MTG is going to openly defy Trump on this …

Looks like MTG is gonna pull the trigger!

“If the Democrats want to elect him Speaker (and some Republicans want to support the Democrats’ chosen Speaker), I’ll give them the chance to do it.”

NEWS: As ⁦Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸⁩ faces a put-up-or-shut-up moment on ousting ⁦Speaker Mike Johnson⁩, some Rs think she’s gonna back down.

Not so, her aide NICK DYER tells me:
“Anyone who is saying she is backing down is high, drunk, or simply out of their mind.”
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Glad WHCD weekend is OVER! And so is my little munchkin….

Trump and DeSantis meet privately in Florida, an attempt at a truce

Good ⁦Josh Dawsey⁩ scoop.
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Welcome to ⁦POLITICO⁩, ⁦Jonathan Greenberger⁩!

Where we love to break news, have fun brunches and treasure — not shoot — man’s best friend: dogs! 🐕🦮🐩🐕‍🦺🐾🦴🤓😜🤩🥳

Noem responds to the reporting about her openly kinda boasting about shooting her dog and goat in her new book.

She frames it here on X as a sad thing she had to do occasionally.

But in the Guardian story abt what she wrote in her book, Noem doesn't seem remorseful. She seems…

The craziest part abt this story is, Kristi Noem killed her dog for — gasp! — doing what most puppies do before they’re trained…

Not listening and being really energetic and happy and a bit wild.

She could have put him up for adoption instead of killing him? Just saying

Not sure who advised @KRISTI NOEM that it was a good idea to boast abt killing her 14 month old puppy

But I’m willing to bet this would be a big problem for her if she chosen for VP

Makes Romney’s dog-on-the-car-roof story look quaint. theguardian.com/books/2024/apr…

On my way to my first WHCD party of the week — and already I’m thinking:

1) I’m too old for this.

2) How do all these people do it for four nights in a row?!?

'One of my colleagues said my job was to be with whatever position was the majority position of my conference,” McConnell added. “I can tell you, if I had had a Hastert rule, we would have never raised the debt ceiling and never funded the government.”

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Trump on Mike Johnson: 'Well, look, we have a majority of one, OK? It's not like he can go and do whatever he wants to do. I think he's a very good person. You know, he stood very strongly with me on NATO...I think he's trying very hard.'

NEWS — Thomas Massie tells me a third lawmaker will joint his and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 effort to oust Speaker Johnson

Expected today.

Good Will Steakin scoop