House Republicans May Get Taken For a Ride.

House Republicans will hold a caucus on Thursday to select a new leader. Before they cast their secret ballots, new and returning members will want to confirm from the incumbent team seeking promotion that more than $22,000 in legal fees paid by campaign committees produced all the documents federal law enforcement officials requested. It’s easy to misplace a receipt for, say a limousine ride in sunny Florida, but it’s impossible to provide one if the swank service was paid for by someone else.

Some members are beginning to understand that it is better to get answers to probing questions now than to allow unhappy events to force a second leadership vote next year.