Speaker Mike Johnson floats eliminating federal courts as GOP ramps up attacks on judges

Facing pressure from his right flank to take on judges who have ruled against President Donald Trump, Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Tuesday floated the possibility of Congress eliminating federal courts.
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