1. Why has the Republican Congress given up on doing anything?

From The New York Post: "If Republicans aren't losing their congressional majority this coming fall, they are doing a good job of acting like it."

2. The Republican Party is organised around one man

From The Economist: "That is dangerous."

3. Race for Republican Speaker rare chance to unify party for election

From The Hill: "Everyone likes a winner. The sooner the next leader steps forward with this vision and this plan, the better."

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