Uncivil war: How Speaker Mike Johnson’s dream of bipartisan decency died in his hands Snowed in at a Colonial Williamsburg hotel. No, this is not the start of a Hallmark holiday movie. Instead, it’s the story of Congress’ 2017 freshman class that, days after being sworn into office, bonded in a most bipartisan fashion over a shared vision for civility in government. ... Jan 18, 2024