The Freedom Caucus emerged around late 2014, 2015 as a response to what they believed in Speaker Boehner's harsh treatment of some right-wing members. They felt he was talking moderates into joining that group and distorting their elections. The next Speaker, Paul Ryan, had to kind of cowl tout to this group even before getting their backing to become Speaker. This new group is different. Some of the original members are gone. Jim Jordan is still there. But they have something the previous versions never had. A five-vote swing in the house that they have the numbers to block on almost everything they choose to do so. And so far they haven't really summarized anything because they've gotten

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