MS NOW - Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene may be leaving Congress in January, but that doesn’t mean she can’t create one more headache for her colleagues. According to three sources, the controversial Georgia Republican has been working behind the scenes to see if there’s support to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, reports Mychael Schnell. Under House rules, only nine Republicans would be needed to trigger a vote on the speaker’s job. Read more.
MS NOW - Eileen Higgins handily won a runoff election on Tuesday, making her the first Democrat in almost three decades to become the mayor of Miami. But this isn’t just local news. The win has implications for national politics, as Miami-Dade County went for Trump in 2024 by a double-digit margin, writes Philip Bump. While some are tempted to credit the win to Trump’s loss of support among Hispanics, the truth is that he’s lost support across the board. The swing to Democrats is an indicator of Republican apathy and Democratic enthusiasm, among other troubles for the GOP. Read more.
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