The more the House Republican majority shrinks, the more nervous GOP leaders should be

By any fair measure, 2025 was rough for Speaker Mike Johnson. There are reasons to believe 2026 will be worse.

Wednesday, January 07, 2026 TODAY'S TOP MADDOWBLOG POSTS The more the House Republican majority shrinks, the more nervous GOP leaders should be The more the House Republican majority shrinks, the more nervous GOP leaders should be By any fair measure, 2025 was rough for Speaker Mike Johnson. There are reasons to believe 2026 will be worse. MORE As Trump claims Venezuela will 'turn over' oil to the U.S., one problem looms large The Constitution gives lawmakers the power of the purse. When the president effectively responds, "I get my own purse," there's a problem. MORE As Trump claims Venezuela will 'turn over' oil to the U.S., one problem looms large The Constitution gives lawmakers the power of the purse. When the president effectively responds, "I get my own purse," there's a problem. MORE Team Trump confirms: The administration wants to buy Greenland Where exactly does the president intend to get the money to buy a massive arctic island that isn't for sale? MORE Team Trump confirms: The administration wants to buy Greenland Where exactly does the president intend to get the money to buy a massive arctic island that isn't for sale? MORE Republicans confirm former Fox News contributor as the nation's new drug czar There's no reason to believe the president's growing Team of Amateurs will be better this year than last year. MORE Republicans confirm former Fox News contributor as the nation's new drug czar There's no reason to believe the president's growing Team of Amateurs will be better this year than last year. MORE MORE FROM THE MADDOWBLOG Trump muses about canceling the 2026 midterm elections, before saying he won't This little-known official may be the biggest beneficiary of Trump's Venezuela attack The White House Jan. 6 page is Exhibit A for how Trump twists federal resources to propaganda Despite reality, GOP's Tom Emmer touts Trump as 'the president of peace' WHAT'S ON RACHEL'S BLUESKY RADAR? Follow Rachel Maddow on Bluesky here. DAILY KOS COMMUNITY DAILY KOS | A Scam Rachel Maddow AI YouTube Channel ~~ UPDATED: Now including more scam sites and a poll.   As you know, there has been a rash of AI slop content hijacking Rachel's image and voice for fake stories. Increasingly, our viewers are catching on and flagging bogus accounts, in addition to our own efforts to report them. Now there is some organizing happening in the Daily Kos community to help folks avoid being deceived by these fake accounts. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Sign up to follow it yourself or send this sign-up link to someone you know would appreciate it. NEWS TIPS? SEND IT TO RACHEL FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK RACHEL MADDOW ON BLUESKY  229 West 43rd St. New York, NY 10036 UNSUBSCRIBE | PRIVACY | CONTACT | VIEW IN BROWSER UNSUBSCRIBE | PRIVACY | CONTACT | VIEW IN BROWSER