Things are looking up for Speaker Johnson's fourth attempt -- second in one week -- to reauthorize a controversial surveillance bill. House Republicans passed a procedural hurdle after sinking it earlier this week to protest their demands not being met

DNC covered Biden legal bills in special counsel probe axios.com/2024/04/12/dnc…

Mr. Trump does think of Mr. Johnson, who defended him in two impeachment trials and played a key role in his efforts to overturn the 2020 election, as something like a friend… nytimes.com/2024/04/11/us/…

Kind of impossible to follow where Lake stands on abortion at this point
nytimes.com/2024/04/11/us/…

Kari Lake has called a handful of state legislators to offer her support in any effort to repeal the law and revert to the 15-week abortion ban nytimes.com/2024/04/11/us/…

meanwhile on the The Washington Post insta: Jillian Banner & I took a trip back through my camera roll

Read Paul Kane on the farcical saga of a Mayorkas impeachment trial no one wants to convene wapo.st/43WzGN1

A dozen Republicans have voted against the rule that dictates debate not just on FISA renewal, but other legislative bills this week. Unclear how the majority proceeds with possibly little to no floor action

Alone in a bathroom: Fear and uncertainty of a post-Roe medication abortion, by Caroline Kitchener wapo.st/4asb551

House Republicans revolt against spy agency bill, signaling trouble for Johnson via Marianna Sotomayor wapo.st/3TTIoH1

#ArizonaAbortionBan is a distinct danger for GOP, via Aaron Blake
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“What about 16 ?” he said during one meeting. “I don’t like 15. Sixteen is four months.” washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/…

Eighteen House districts the DCCC has identified as battlegrounds are in states — including Arizona — that will have or are likely to have an abortion initiative on the ballot in November. washingtonpost.com/elections/2024…

Incredible flex for a president to take the Japanese PM out to eat on (Douglas) MacArthur Boulevard

Mayorkas impeachment trial delayed until next week via ⁦Jacqueline Alemany⁩ ⁦Leigh Ann Caldwell⁩ ⁦Liz Goodwin⁩ washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/04…

Who was President in 1864?

Abraham Lincoln

The Arizona Supreme Court just upended Trump’s gambit on abortion, Dan Balz writes washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/…

NEW: At Senate GOP lunch, Republicans discussed various tactics to force Democrats to hold a Mayorkas impeachment trial, including holding up all legislative activity per two aides.

The full pretzel twist Republicans are going to have to square to keep up with Trump's abortion rhetoric

full panic kari lake says she opposes today's ruling and demands katie hobbs solve the situation. also believes abortion should be left to the states. also opposes abortion. also Arizona is a state. also, LOL