The Hard Right Isn’t Mike Johnson’s Biggest Problem Anymore

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Ever since Republicans took back control of the U.S. House in 2022, their biggest concern has been the unruly hard-right members of the House Freedom Caucus, who have exploited narrow margins of control to keep pressure on their colleagues to obey their wishes. They were largely responsible for ending the Speakership of Kevin McCarthy and they have regularly threatened to withhold support from his successor, the more conservative Mike Johnson. Most recently...