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Congressman Wesley Hunt draws scrutiny for missed votes amid campaign for U.S. Senate

The Houston Republican, who has missed 44 of 48 votes this month, said such absences are typical for those seeking higher office. Rep. Chip Roy, a candidate for Texas attorney general, has not missed any votes in 2026.

The Texas Tribune

Trump’s approval is cratering, but Republicans continue to give him everything he wants

ANALYSIS: Republicans continue to vote in line with Trump no matter how unpopular he is, Eric Garcia writes. But it might cost him - and them - in the long term

The Independent UK

Vance pledges anti-abortion policies after White House deemed soft

Marchers descended on the National Mall Friday as politicians pledged to take the next steps to ending abortion.

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Trump’s post-per-minute Truth Social spree at midnight hits on TikTok, political targets and Melania trailer

Trump was rapidly posting between midnight and 1 a.m. after traveling some 4,200 miles from Davos, Switzerland

The Independent UK

Wrap-up: One chamber down, one to go (plus snow)

The threat of snow has senators nervously checking the forecast, while House members got out of town after a busy week.

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Paris Hilton joins forces with AOC to push for new law banning non-consensual AI-generated pornography

The legislation already enjoys the support of House Speaker Mike Johnson

The Independent UK

House rejects resolution that would bar Trump from sending troops to Venezuela

Vote on legislation falls just short of number needed for passage, showing Mike Johnson’s tenuous hold on majority

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House GOP staves off rebuke to Trump over Venezuela military action

The vote comes just a week after the White House successfully thwarted a similar resolution in the Senate.

Axios

Mike Johnson gets irritated when asked about Trump’s mix up of Iceland and Greenland

‘I cannot even believe you asked me that question,’ Johnson says as Trump repeatedly confused two countries and shows signs of decline

The Independent UK

These House votes were once routine. Now they’re nail-biters

Wrangling procedural votes is a big part of the job for Speaker Mike Johnson, as thin margins give each holdout more political capital.

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Mike Johnson Says He Has 'No Intention' of Letting Congress Vote on Trump's Tariffs

A House rule prohibiting tariff resolutions from coming to the floor will expire at the end of the month and is unlikely to be renewed.

Reason

How Badenoch’s meeting with Mike Johnson led to Trump’s Chagos deal rant

A brief encounter set off a chain of events that culminated in a public rebuff to the US president from Keir Starmer

The Guardian - UK

How Mike Johnson plans to beat the deadline on a government shutdown

"I'm not worried about the Senate," House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole (R-Okla.) told reporters.

Axios

Senators rush to put out Trump’s fires across Europe on damage control expedition

NEWS ANALYSIS: Lawmakers try to heal fractures caused by Trump’s threats, but find they have little medicine to offer Europe, writes John Bowden

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Macron takes aim at ‘bully’ Trump as EU leaders ramp up response to president’s threats

French president urges ‘rule of law over brutality’ in a thinly veiled takedown from Davos, hours after the US president launches yet another attack on Nato allies with a rant against Keir Starmer's Chagos deal

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Trump continues to play kingmaker in Republican primaries

There’s only one person whose endorsement matters in Republican primaries today, and that remains President Donald J. Trump.

The Guardian - UK

We’re all friends really? Trump’s not-so-useful idiot Mike Johnson drops in on MPs

Everyone was trying not to mention the one thing on everyone’s mind as they welcomed the US House speaker

The Independent UK

Top EU official blasts Trump for going back on his word after Greenland threats: ‘A deal is a deal’

Another European leader warned: ‘International law, it's not a game’

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GOP attendance is a hot topic. Bob Latta is on a hot streak

“I live by the calendar,” says the Republican from Ohio, who hasn’t skipped a House vote since 2020.

The Independent UK

The unexpected GOP rebels: These Republicans have had enough of Trump after one year and are standing up to him

ANALYSIS: From two Kentucky libertarians to one of his loudest supporters to a retiring senator ‘sick of stupid’ to a swing district Republican, Eric Garcia writes about the few Republicans willing to stand up to the president

The Guardian - US

How Trump has tried to undermine the powers of Congress: ‘Violation of norms’

In his second term, Trump has taken aim at and circumvented the legislative branch – from mass firings to tariffs

The Independent UK

How Donald Trump broke Congress and rendered ‘separation of powers’ meaningless in just a year

ANALYSIS: Republicans have largely rolled over for Trump and those who criticized him, like Marjorie Taylor Greene, have seen their political careers all but ended, Eric Garcia writes.

Evening Standard

US speaker seeks to ‘calm the waters’ on UK trip amid Trump Greenland threats

Mike Johnson said he agreed with Sir Keir Starmer’s approach of finding a resolution through dialogue.

The Independent UK

Watch live: US Speaker Mike Johnson addresses MPs after Donald Trump launches tirade against UK

Watch live as Mike Johnson, the speaker of the US House of Representatives, addresses Parliament on Tuesday, 20 January.

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Trump lambastes UK for ceding territory as Johnson visits Parliament

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