Speaker vote an ‘ominous sign’ that Trump’s MAGA agenda could face trouble: columnist

When Donald Trump returns to the White House in a matter of days, he will complete a rare GOP trifecta of the federal government, but his legislative agenda still faces tough obstacles in Congress, according to the Atlantic’s Russell Berman.

Taking into consideration the slugfest House Speaker Mike Johnson faced before narrowly retaining the speaker’s gavel Friday, Berman told readers that the vote “was a bad sign” for the future of Trump’s political priorities.

“Even with today’s relatively swift resolution...