Mike DeBonis
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I edit @playbookdc at @POLITICO. Used to cover Congress and D.C. politics. Previously @washingtonpost, @wcp.
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It's Friday night, I've had a cocktail, and I want to note I've been waiting roughly a decade to slip this particular Rep. Adam Smith joke into print. politico.com/newsletters/pl…
This week on Playbook Deep Dive, Rachael Bade and I sat down with Speaker Mike Johnson. Lots of news:
➡️ Why he won’t support a national abortion ban
➡️ Why he’s open to the idea that a president should have absolute immunity
➡️ What he told Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 on the House floor immediately…
“Well, this is well before the statement. We were just hearing rumors [about the delayed munitions]. So I confirmed it with Prime Minister Netanyahu.”
Mike Johnson in interview w/ Ryan Lizza and Rachael Bade
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Speaker Mike Johnson had just drank a cup of coffee and was eager to talk when Ryan Lizza & I sat down for an interview with him Wednesday night.
A few newsy bits beyond what we released yesterday:
->Johnson vowed that Republicans wouldn't push through a nationwide abortion ban if…
Take in the Ryan Lizza Rachael Bade chat w Mike Johnson
Lots here
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First bite from a very newsy interview with Speaker Mike Johnson: Johnson slams Biden’s ‘senior moment’ on Israel aid Ryan Lizza Rachael Bade politico.com/news/2024/05/0…