Q: Is Marjorie Taylor Greene a serious lawmaker?
Speaker Johnson: I don’t think she’s proven to be, no.

GOP NE Rep Bacon says he will introduce his resolution to censure Dem MN Rep Omar today. But won’t call it up

Johnson on motion to vacate:

Marjorie Taylor Greene promises Mike Johnson ouster attempt next week axios.com/2024/05/01/mar…

Bernie Moreno, challenging Sherrod Brown in Ohio, responds to Brown’s comments to me about the Gaza protests yesterday:

The House could never

Today I rang the bell to celebrate my final cancer treatment MedStar Georgetown . Thank you to the doctors and nurses who provided excellent care during the course of my treatment, and to my wife, children, friends, and colleagues for their support and prayers during this battle.

Emotional testimony from Gazelle Sharmahd – who was representing her father, Jamshid Sharmahd a German-American wrongfully detained in Iran – during today’s House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing.

I'm looking forward to reading Jim VandeHei's new book, Just the Good Stuff.

But tbh I've lived with Jim-isms for the past 5 years so I know the world is about to get some much-needed wisdom form the most blunt, curious, & smartest media leaders.

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Columbia U administration alerts students to shelter in place as police raid appears imminent reports WKCR-FM NY

NEW: Rick Scott is suggesting that the DOJ prosecute pro-Palestine protest student groups.

Scott asked in letter to AG Garland what he has done to direct DOJ to investigate and prosecute leaders of the student groups.

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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 and Massie leave Capitol. MTG only says “plans are still developing” about motion to vacate.

Marjorie Taylor Greene invites Democrats to save Mike Johnson axios.com/2024/04/30/mar…

Trump and House Dem leadership have one thing in common: avoiding another ugly speakership fight

Whoa. In his gag order ruling, Judge Merchan laments that Trump can’t be fined more than $1,000 for his violations. “While $1,000 may suffice in most instances to protect the dignity of the judicial system…it unfortunately will not achieve the desired result in those instances

Per a source familiar Elise Stefanik announced another 1m transfer to NRCC getting her to 8m total for NRCC, candidates, and committees this cycle.

“A worker who was in the building exited the building at around 12:40 a.m., after shouting at the protesters occupying the Hamilton lobby to let him go.

As he left Hamilton, he hit someone’s camera and yelled at the crowd, “They held me hostage.”
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Scoop from Stef Kight: The Senate Breakfast Club — a faction of conservatives including Rick Scott and Ted Cruz — is looking to add more members ahead of the party's historic leadership race.

Vance, Schmitt and Marshall could join next
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Rep. Matt Gaetz got a last-minute primary challenger for his seat as allies of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy look to extract revenge on the eight lawmakers who voted to oust the California Republican last fall.
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