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高市政権支持率の謎と武部農相疑惑：今週の政治ニュース

週刊文春電子版は11月8日～14日の政界スクープを配信した。高市早苗首相の支持率が下げ止まっている理由や、武部新農水相をめぐる献金疑惑、石破茂前首相による政権批判などが焦点となっている。

高市首相の怒り「石破・小渕の乱」参院否決も衆院再可決の可能性

消費税減税法案の衆院採決で自民党議員4人が造反した「石破・小渕の乱」の行方が注目されている。参院で否決されても衆院で3分の2以上の賛成を集めれば再可決されるため、高市早苗政権への打撃となるかどうかが焦点だ。

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