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​Polish presidential candidate Karol Nawrocki in Warsaw, Poland, on June 1, 2025.
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What We’re Watching this week: Poland retains a right-wing president, UN Security Council to vote on new members, & More

A roundup of three major storylines that we’re keeping an eye on this week.

US House Speaker Mike Johnson talks with reporters in the US Capitol on May 8, 2025.
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GOP retreats on Medicaid cuts

US House Speaker Mike Johnson is walking a tightrope on Medicaid — and wobbling.

US House Speaker Mike Johnson
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Republicans bid to avoid government shutdown

With a government shutdown deadline looming on Friday, US House Speaker Mike Johnson on Saturday introduced a continuing resolution that, if passed, would effectively fund the government through September. US President Donald Trump has backed the bill. The budget battle comes as fears rise over the impact of Trump's tariff policies, and the flip-flopping nature of their implementation. On Sunday, Trump refused to rule out that his aggressive economic policies could cause a recession.

​Speaker of the House Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) speaks to media during the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, February 25, 2025.
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House narrowly passes GOP budget resolution

The House of Representatives narrowly approved a Republican-led budget resolution on Tuesday with a 217-215 vote, mostly along party lines.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) reacts following the passage of spending legislation to avert a government shutdown, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, on Dec. 20, 2024.
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Speaker showdown could delay election certification and more

Congress reconvenes on Friday, with new and returning lawmakers meeting for the first time amid transitional planning for the incoming Trump administration, arrangements for the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter, and Mike Johnson’s maneuvering to return as speaker.

Trump likely can’t steal the election, but he can make it dangerous
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Trump likely can’t steal the election, but he can make it dangerous

At Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally on Sunday, he said, while nodding to House Speaker Mike Johnson, that their “little secret is having a big impact.” Democrats are so rattled by the prospect of Republicans trying to game the system on election night that they decided Trump was hinting at a secret plan to overturn the election. Stephen Maher reports on the possibilities for GZERO North.

​House Speaker Mike Johnson
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Johnson avoids government shutdown, sidesteps Trump’s demands

Congressional leaders worked through the weekend to reach a deal to fund the government through December. Sunday’s decision is a small triumph for House Speaker Mike Johnson, who convinced fellow Republicans that shutting down the government 40 days before a tight election would be “political malpractice.”

​House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks during Day 2 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 16, 2024.
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US House speaker pulls bill that would avoid a government shutdown

Too clever by half, Mike. With a US government shutdown looming on Oct. 1, and the election to follow in November, US House Speaker Mike Johnson had a plan.

U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA), the latest House Republican nominee for House Speaker, reacts to former Speaker nominee and current House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) voting for Johnson during another round of voting to pick a new Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., October 25, 2023.
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Republicans set sights on divorce laws

A growing cadre of GOP social conservatives as senior as House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senator JD Vance say no-fault divorce has undermined family stability, and they attribute a litany of social ills to it.

​House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) talks to reporters after surviving a vote to remove him from the Speaker’s position, Washington, DC, May 8, 2024. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) introduced a motion to vacate the Speaker’s office, which was defeated by a motion to table the issue immediately afterward.
Analysis

OPINION: Vibes-based lawmaking isn’t helping us, Speaker Johnson.