Reese Gorman

And President-elect Donald Trump is considering the Florida governor as a possible replacement for his embattled defense secretary nominee.

Republicans have a two-pronged reconciliation plan. But if the GOP has learned anything from the past, it’s that these types of legislative gambits are easier said than done.

Four sources told NOTUS that Mace has been discussing a statewide bid in 2026.

“It’s very clear this is to protect the speaker, to keep his seat, because of a promise he made to never pass an end-of-the-year package,” one GOP lawmaker told NOTUS. “That’s all and that’s it.”

It’s not over yet, but sources close to the Trump transition see a revitalized nomination after a forceful public push.

“What we've seen today is that the speaker tried to get the votes and the necessary votes weren't there,” Rep. Kevin Hern said.

The president-elect is frustrated over the CR debacle, sources close to him say.

Initial indications are that Democrats plan to mostly oppose the new GOP bill, leaving the government headed toward a shutdown.

Mike Johnson is turning to an old strategy to get a slimmed-down continuing resolution over to the Senate ahead of a shutdown deadline just hours away.

The problem: No one seems to know how they’ll do this.