Stevenson’s army, May 24

– Politico notes that the GOP House members haven’t negotiated deals before.

– Politico also cites criticisms of media coverage of the topic:

What officials have done is begun circulating pieces calling out the fourth estate. Those include items from New York Magazine’s JONATHAN CHAIT and the American Prospect’s RYAN COOPER and DAVID DAYEN criticizing the mainstream press for normalizing GOP tactics.

–RollCall lists member-sponsored add-ons to defense spending [formerly called pork]

– AP has its own tick-tock on Biden’s change of position on F16s for Ukraine.

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