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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has announced there will be a vigil in Statuary Hall of the Capitol tonight at 6:15 pm et to honor Charlie Kirk.

While it is expected to be respectful, Capitol Hill is a tinderbox right now. Democrats and Republicans are still trading barbs at one another. Both sides are accusing the other of contributing to the hyper-toxic rhetoric. There are calls to “lower the temperature.” But remember, Congress is a thermometer — not a thermostat.

We could have verbal jousting in and around the solemn ceremony tonight. Members could again unload on another when they filter back into the Capitol tonight. The complex is rife with tension.

Members are concerned about personal security and how to safeguard themselves and th

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