News Analysis
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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) listens during a Hanukkah reception at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 17, 2024. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Mark Tapscott
Senior Congressional Correspondent
Mark Tapscott is an award-winning senior Congressional correspondent for The Epoch Times. He covers Congress, national politics, and policy.
Mr. Tapscott previously worked for Washington Times, Washington Examiner, Montgomery Journal, and Daily Caller News Foundation.
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