The Morning Briefing: Just In Time for Halloween — Somewhat Lifelike Mitch McConnell
Moon Pies will be served in the Pavilion of Comeuppance immediately following Arm Wrestling for Kombucha Skeptics. I don't know how many times I've written that the GOP's toughest opponent is usually the GOP. I remember one debt ceiling drama summer when then Speaker of the House John Boehner essentially blinked during a staring contest with himself.
- ▪Moon Pies will be served in the Pavilion of Comeuppance immediately following Arm Wrestling for Kombucha Skeptics.
- ▪I don't know how many times I've written that the GOP's toughest opponent is usually the GOP.
- ▪I remember one debt ceiling drama summer when then Speaker of the House John Boehner essentially blinked during a staring contest with himself.
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The Morning Briefing: Just In Time for Halloween — Somewhat Lifelike Mitch McConnell Stephen Kruiser Follow @stephenkruiser September 18, 2026 1:22 AM Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-728x90_1"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-728x90_1"]]) }); AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib Top O' the BriefingHappy Friday, dear Kruiser Morning Briefing friends. Moon Pies will be served in the Pavilion of Comeuppance immediately following Arm Wrestling for Kombucha Skeptics.
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