Welcome to Washington: Mike Johnson’s No Good, Very Bad Week Ahead

From Jeffrey Epstein to payouts for GOP senators to a stock trading ban, the speaker is looking at what could be the most politically toxic week of his tenure.

Speaker Mike Johnson at the Capitol. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

MATTHEW RICE

Nov 17, 2025, 07:06 AM ET

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