Can ‘The Magnificent 20’ Remake the Republican Party for the Better?

U.S. Rep.-elect Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) flexes his arm alongside Rep.-elect Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) after getting into an argument with Rep.-elect Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) in the House Chamber during the fourth day of elections for Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2023. Win McNamee/Getty Images

Commentary

The success of what we might call “The Magnificent 20”—after the film “The Magnificent Seven,” itself a remake of Akira Kurosawa’s classic “Seven Samurai”—who were able to win many concessions in return for allowing Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to become speaker of the House, has implications far beyond Congress.