Fear and Chaos in the House GOP: Mike Johnson at Crossroads

Mike Johnson (R-LA) is facing the greatest test yet of his speakership: whether to go back on a deal he already struck with Democrats, or to infuriate conservatives.

Manage newsletters View in browser Fear and Chaos in the House GOP: Mike Johnson at Crossroads By Riley Rogerson Mike Johnson (R-LA) is facing the greatest test yet of his speakership: whether to go back on a deal he already struck with Democrats, or to infuriate conservatives. U.S., U.K Striking Back at Houthi Attacks Was the Right Call By David Rothkopf Americans are understandably wary of the danger of another Middle East "forever war." But Friday's targeted military strikes may actually help avoid a wider conflict. Nikki Haley Is About to Run Straight Into Trump's Firewall By Jake Lahut Haley could pull off an upset in New Hampshire—but the rest of the primary calendar consists of Trump country. The Truth is a Beast. Are you?  Get unlimited access to the Beast's fearless reporting.  Subscribe Advertisement Chris Christie Has One Move Left That May Save Us From Trump By The Daily Beast The Bulwark editor Jonathan Last tells The New Abnormal that if Chris Christie really believes that Donald Trump must be stopped at all costs, then he has one card left to play. Trump's Crazy Immunity Arguments Came From Past Presidents By Ben Burgis Ex-presidents have never been held accountable for illegal misdeeds committed in office. Why wouldn't Trump think he could do the same? Advertisement Dem Lawmakers Slam Biden's Yemen Strikes as Unconstitutional Progressive politicians in the U.K. are similarly furious that no approval was sought for the attacks. Court Docs Link Trump Jr. and Navarro to Chinese Financier The former president's son as well as his trade adviser are listed among the potential defendants in accused con man Guo Wengui's bankruptcy filings. Trump's NY Civil Trial Is Only One Aspect of Massive Fraud As the civil fraud case comes to a close, the ex-president gave a preview of how he'll defend himself during his criminal prosecutions. Advertisement 1.  Hunter Biden's Daughter Picks a Fight With MTG  UM, ACTUALLY Naomi Biden hit back at the Georgia congresswoman for saying that her father "fled the scene" of a committee room after Greene started speaking. 2.  ESPN Returns Emmy Statues Wrongly Obtained Under Fake Names  ALL THAT GLITTERS The network gave back "dozens" of awards given to on-air talent ineligible to receive them, and issued an apology. 3.  'Top Gun 3' Is in the Works With Tom Cruise: Report  JET SET Which maybe isn't all that surprising given the mind-blowing success of "Maverick." Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up here. © 2024 The Daily Beast Company LLC I 555 W. 18th Street, New York NY, 10011 Privacy Policy If you are on a mobile device or cannot view the images in this message, click here to view this email in your browser. To ensure delivery of these emails, please add emails@thedailybeast.com to your address book. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, or think you have received this message in error, you can safely unsubscribe. https://elink.thedailybeast.com/oc/5f8e670029136b5cd0145f73k8ckn.8av/049201c0