Washington Post Politics
· Sep 14, 2026 5:30 PM EDT
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What Mike Johnson and Trump had to say about $5,000 payments this weekend
The president doubled down on his idea to pay Americans if the GOP keeps control of Congress in November. But the House speaker was more circumspect.
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