Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) is engaged in an open war with Speaker Mike Johnson, a very public rift at the highest level of the House Republican Conference. Plus, what the Tennessee special election results mean for Republicans and problems with the Crypto Congress.
The Daily Punch
December 03, 2025
Why Stefanik went to war with Johnson
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Why Elise Stefanik went to war with Mike Johnson
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) is now engaged in an open war with Speaker Mike Johnson, a very public rift at the highest level of the House Republican Conference.
Van Epps wins Tennessee special despite Dem overperformance
DeFi and other problems for the crypto Congress
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