In a post-mortem on how House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) negotiated and cajoled his caucus into passing what Donald Trump has called his "big beautiful bill," details are coming out from Politico on how he used Donald Trump to seal the deal with his special brand of bullying.

The speaker spent months keeping flare-ups from growing into a conflagration even Donald Trump couldn’t extinguish.

Speaker Mike Johnson is still facing a bloc of persistent right-wing holdouts on his "big, beautiful bill" even after President Trump urged House Republicans to support it in a closed-door meeting. Why it matters: Johnson (R-La.

Republican Representative Scott Perry of Pennsylvania on Wednesday night urged House Speaker Mike Johnson to allow time for the House to examine revisions to the fiscal plan dubbed a "big, beautiful bill" by President Donald Trump.

Mike Johnson wins his toughest battle yet – and shows he’s here to stay - ANALYSIS: The House speaker proves that no one can do it like him, writes John Bowden

House Speaker Mike Johnson appears set to unveil changes to President Trump’s "big beautiful bill" on Wednesday, including a more generous deduction for state and local taxes (SALT). Johnson confirmed a SALT deal has been struck during a CNN interview,

🇺🇸The One, Big, Beautiful Bill "is arguably the most significant piece of Legislation that will ever be signed in the History of our Country!" Great job by Speaker Mike Johnson, and the House Leadership, and thank you to every Republican who voted YES on this Historic Bill!" pic.twitter.com/4e22PHtlxl

As President Donald Trump attempts to muscle his GOP agenda through a narrow House majority, Rep. Chip Roy is perhaps the most important holdout to win over. He may also be the toughest.