Republicans finally settle on a House Speaker but he wasn't really vetted. Meanwhile, Trump's co-defendants are flipping.Links we discussed:<ul><li><a href="https://politicalwire.com/2023/10/25/the-house-considers-mike-johnson/">The House Considers Mike Johnson</a></li><li><a href="https://politicalwire.com/2023/10/25/mike-johnson-is-trumps-perfect-speaker/">Mike Johnson Is Trump’s Perfect Speaker</a></li><li><a href="https://politicalwire.com/2023/10/23/the-speaker-candidates-to-watch/">The Speaker Candidates to Watch</a></li></ul>Some more links: <ul><li><a href="https://politicalwire.com/">Taegan Goddard's Political Wire</a></li><li><a href="https://chrisriback.substack.com/">Chris Riback's Newsletter</a></li></ul>

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