Playbook: “Jeffries and his leadership team are expected to weigh in after this morning’s 9 a.m. Democratic caucus meeting. The topic is so sensitive that members were told last night they will have to check their phones at the door in order to prevent (or, let’s be honest, delay) any leaks.”
“If Gaetz’s group remains small, it might take just a few Democratic absences or abstentions to bail McCarthy out.
But even that scenario could be treacherous for the speaker: If he has to rely on Democrats, several Republicans told us, more could join the mutiny the next time Gaetz moves against him.”“One more newsy nugget this morning: We’re told that a group of New York Republicans close with McCarthy has privately discussed pursuing a possible power-sharing agreement with Democrats should the House move to elect a new speaker.”