Publication Date: 2018-06-07
Elaina Plott discusses her story for The Atlantic, “The Man Who Would Be Speaker." Plott looks at the meteoric rise of House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, who, one year after being shot at a Congressional baseball practice, is now a plausible candidate for the most powerful job in the House. In interviews with Scalise and House leadership aides, Plott reports on the shadow race for the Speakership between House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Scalise, and how behind the scenes jockeying could put the conference at odds. This segment is guest hosted by Jonathan Capehart.  
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