Fani Willis’ name on plane tickets bought by staffer at center of affair claims: report

During a recent impromptu gaggle with reporters, outgoing Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) offered frank criticism of both House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) leadership so far, and of far-right members of the House Republican Conference. He said his fellow Republicans made an “active choice to extend the pain and create suffering” that led to Johnson pursuing the laddered government spending package last year that set two separate funding deadlines to avoid a shutdown. McHenry told Politico that decision is costing the Department of Defense $4.5 billion each month. “To draw out the calendar doesn't actually help produce political wins, and it's…