The House of Representatives is finally has a speaker, but doesn't have a leader. Kevin McCarthy signed away much of his positions autonomy and his deal with the chaos caucus among those concessions. Democrats worry that McCarthy's concessions could lead to total gridlock on key bills like raising the debt ceiling. "I think he desperately has desperate ambition and wanted this job and will have no ability to do anything"
Kara and Scott are back together! They discuss the new power balance in Congress, how A.I. will and won't transform, and a potential ban on non-compete clauses. Plus, Jack Ma will give up control of Ant Group, and echoes of January 6th in Brazil. Today's Friend of Pivot is Mike Allen of Axios, who stops by to chat about his new book, “Smart Brevity: The Power of Saying More with Less,” and the changing landscape of the news business.
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