President Donald Trump aims to speak with L.A. Mike Johnson before speaking at the 2025 House Republican Conference dinner. Mark Schiefelbein/AP Hide Caption
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President Donald Trump aims to speak with L.A. Mike Johnson before speaking at the House Republican Congress dinner in 2025.
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The council is supposed to hold the power of the wallet. So, what do Congressional Republicans think of what President Trump and Elon Musk think of what they think is the “cut first, ask later” approach?
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