Hill leaders brace for miserable 2027

Have some sympathy for Capitol Hill's leaders next year, no matter who wins in November.😩 Why it matters: The next Congress promises a thousand different ways to be miserable. And three of the big four leaders are expected to receive a two-year contract extension, with guaranteed long nights, bad days and short tempers.The fate of the fourth — Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) — rests on the outcome of the election.🤕 The best (and worst) news for Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is that the job as party leader is likely his if he wants it, even if Republicans lose the majority.Like his