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In public, House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune get along just fine. Dig a little deeper, and you’ll find that all is not well: Capitol Hill’s two most powerful lawmakers have two very different legislative strategies, and that puts them at a loggerheads as they each vie for President-elect Donald Trump’s ear. How will it all shake out? Capitol bureau chief and senior Washington columnist Rachael Bade joins Playbook deputy editor Zack Stanton to walk through the possibilities. Plus, signs of a ceasefire in Gaza and President Joe Biden bids farewell to the presidency.
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In public, House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune get along just fine. Dig a little deeper, and you’ll find that all is not well: Capitol Hill’s two most powerful lawmakers have two very different legislative strategies, and that puts them at a loggerheads as they each vie for President-elect Donald Trump’s ear. How will it all shake out? Capitol bureau chief and senior Washington columnist Rachael Bade joins Playbook deputy editor Zack Stanton to walk through the possibilities. Plus, signs of a ceasefire in Gaza and President Joe Biden bids farewell to the presidency.

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