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The Book That’s Riling House GOP Leadership

June 16, 2026 · 5:36 am ET · Leave a Comment

Punchbowl News: “It is very rare for a senior congressional leadership staffer to write a book. Maybe that’s why John Leganski’s book is causing so much angst in the House Republican leadership.”

“Glory, Grief, and the Gavel: An Inside Guide to Running for Speaker of the House will be out next week, and it’s a pretty juicy read. It dives deep into former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s rise and ultimate fall from Congress. It has some pretty good nuggets from the rooms Leganski was in; he served as McCarthy’s deputy chief of staff.”

Glory, Grief, and the Gavel
An Inside Guide to Running for Speaker of the House
by John Leganski · Regnery · 2026
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