How DOGE is giving Trump credibility with rebellious House GOP fiscal hawks

Since the House Freedom Caucus was founded in 2015, it has bedeviled a succession of Republican speakers, from John Boehner to Paul Ryan to Kevin McCarthy to current gavel-wielder Mike Johnson.

With Republicans holding a slim 218-214 House majority through the end of March, the Freedom Caucus has more influence than ever — and could trip up President Trump‘s agenda before it even has a chance to make its way through Congress.