It’s not the start of a joke, it’s a new episode of CONTROL! Hosts Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller discuss the state of the Johnson-Trump relationship before turning their attention to the big questions in the Senate: Will Matt Gaetz be confirmed? Will the Judiciary Committee get access to the ethics report? And how will new GOP Leader John Thune navigate this process? Then, Axios’ Hans Nichols – author of the new daily newsletter Hill Leaders – joins the show to share what he’s hearing about all the major figures on Capitol Hill.

Hosts: Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller

Guest: Hans Nichols

Producer: Benji Englander

Articles Discussed

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NBC News: House Ethics Committee to meet Wednesday to discuss Matt Gaetz report

Politico: Matt Gaetz feels the heat

Axios: Trump dares Senate Republicans with Gaetz nomination

NPR: Trump picks loyalists for top jobs, testing loyalty of Senate GOP