A John Thune-Mike Johnson Split

Punchbowl News: “Tensions between the Senate and House are as old as time. And it’s not unusual for the Senate majority leader and House speaker to be at odds, even when they’re from the same party. Much of it stems from the differences in rules, procedures and culture between the two chambers.”

“Yet Senate and House Republicans are buzzing this week about two high-profile schisms between Thune and Johnson, whose relationship has seen relatively few cracks up to this point.”

Politico: “The two men are known for rising above whatever theatrics are embroiling their respective conferences. But in recent days they became enmeshed in just that, when they publicly split and shadowboxed over a pair of internal GOP dilemmas over politically toxic issues.”