Wake up with the Washington Examiner: New face for freedom and some debate about pardons

Published December 4, 2024 8:56am ET



Let freedom (caucus) ring

New members of Congress might be many, many years removed from high school, but the cliques and clubs of their youth are just as popular, and probably more important, in the Capitol. 

Battle lines in the 119th Congress are more solidified now that we know how the final contest shook out (it was good news for Democrats). So, with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) locked into his 220-215 majority, which will shrink once members leave the House for their jobs in the Trump administration, how new members fall into place will say a lot about how their next two years in Washington are going to play out. 

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