March 28, 2024

SPEAKER JOHNSON: Border is ‘Disaster of President’s Own Design’

EAGLE PASS, Texas — U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, accompanied by a group of 64 other Republican legislators, visited the small Texas border city of Eagle Pass to receive a security briefing on the latest surge that saw more than 70,000 migrants cross the Rio Grande into the Del Rio Border Patrol Sector

Johnson confronts biggest test yet: Whether to walk away from his own funding deal

Mike Johnson (center), flanked by Reps. Steve Scalise (left) and Tom Emmer (right), departs a press conference. Johnson and his team are offering private reassurances to rattled rank-and-file Republicans that he didn’t concede anything to conservatives. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Speaker Mike Johnson’s grip on his fractious conference slipped this week after he struck a government

Johnson strikes his first bipartisan deal — a $1.7T funding accord

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) at the Capitol in December. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Congressional leaders have clinched a deal on overall budget totals that could pave the way for a broader government funding compromise in the coming weeks — further enraging Speaker Mike Johnson’s right flank. The long-stalled

Speaker Mike Johnson signals House won’t take up Senate’s Ukraine-Israel-Taiwan aid bill 

Robert Harvey holds a mixed flag of Ukraine and America outside the US Capitol on Feb. 12, 2024 in Washington, DC. Getty Images House Speaker Mike Johnson warned Monday that he might not bring the massive foreign aid bill being considered in the Senate up for a vote because it fails to address border security, […]

Woody Johnson needs to shut down Aaron Rodgers’ spot on ‘The Pat McAfee Show’: Gregg Giannotti

Gregg Giannotti believes Woody Johnson needs to muzzle Aaron Rodgers. With Jimmy Kimmel threatening potential legal action after Rodgers alleged the ABC late-night host may be on the Jeffrey Epstein client list, the WFAN host said the Jets owner needs to get his free-talking quarterback out of his weekly paid spot on “The Pat McAfee […]

Johnson: Impeachment inquiry vote is a ‘necessary step’

House Speaker Mike Johnson is seen during a ceremonial swearing-in for a new House member at the U.S. Capitol Nov. 28, 2src23. | Francis Chung/POLITICO House Speaker Mike Johnson signaled Saturday that he plans to tee up a formal vote on the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, calling it a “necessary step.” “We’re being

Johnson: Santos expulsion ‘a regrettable day’

Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) walks to the House chamber for a vote on a resolution to expel him from Congress at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 1, 2src23. | Francis Chung/POLITICO House Speaker Mike Johnson on Saturday called the House vote to expel former Rep. George Santos a “regrettable day,” lamenting what he viewed as

GOP pushes Speaker Johnson to start picking sides in its endless battles

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is seen during a ceremonial swearing-in for a new House member at the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 28, 2src23. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Kevin McCarthy’s biggest antagonists gave Mike Johnson a honeymoon. But that’s over now, they say, and it’s time for the new speaker to start making some tough decisions.

Johnson is a social conservative’s social conservative

Mike Johnson has a strict insistence on his conservative evangelical values. | Francis Chung/POLITICO He’s served in leadership as vice chair of the Republican Conference, but with just four House terms under his belt, Rep. Mike Johnson remains little-known within Washington. One thing is clear, however. Johnson is a social conservative’s social conservative — the

Democrats rev up the opposition machine against Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson hadn’t officially been elected speaker before the Democratic opposition research machinery went full tilt. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Mike Johnson might have been an obscure, four-term congressmember before Wednesday, but if Democrats have their way, he will soon be well-known by every American — as an election denier, an anti-abortion extremist and a slasher

Mike Johnson on Hannity: 12 key lines from the new House speaker’s interview

House Speaker Mike Johnson, the previously little-known Louisiana Republican who claimed the chamber’s gavel this week after 22 days of chaos, gave a wide-ranging interview to Fox News’ Sean Hannity on Thursday night. Here are Johnson’s top 12 lines from that interview. 1. President Joe Biden “If you look at a tape of Joe Biden

Not an accidental speaker: How Mike Johnson positioned himself for the gavel

Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) gestures during voting for the new House speaker, at the U.S. Capitol, on Oct. 25, 2src23. | Alex Brandon/AP Much of the media has regarded Mike Johnson’s two-day-old speakership as something of an accident of history. But the record shows Johnson’s ascent was no accident. It was the culmination of a

Exclusive – Speaker Johnson Grants Clemency and Amnesty to the 25 Intransigents who Blocked Jordan on House Floor

Newly minted House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is granting clemency and amnesty to the 25 intransigent House Republicans who violated the formal will of the House GOP conference when they took to the House floor to block a Speakership bid from House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) earlier this year. Johnson formally declined

‘Watch your back’: Speaker Johnson squares off with Schumer

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson talks with reporters ahead of the debate and vote on supplemental aid to Israel, at the Capitol in Washington on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2src23. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP When Chuck Schumer and Mike Johnson talked one-on-one for the first time recently, the Senate majority leader urged the new speaker

Mike Johnson defends House GOP’s Israel aid plan

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson talks with reporters at the Capitol, Nov. 2, 2src23. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Newly minted Speaker Mike Johnson defended his approach to redirect IRS funds to provide aid to Israel on Sunday, saying Republicans are “trying to be good stewards of the taxpayer’s resources.” “Instead of printing new dollars

Shutdown standoff: White House preps for Johnson to fail

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is pursued by reporters as he walks to his office at the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 6, 2src23. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Washington this morning is waiting for House Speaker Mike Johnson to release his plan to keep the government funded past Friday, with Johnson and other leaders planning to brief

Conservatives hold back on Johnson ouster threat — but plot other payback

Speaker Mike Johnson is attempting to steady a seesaw of competing demands from the various corners of his conference. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Speaker Mike Johnson is averting a government shutdown essentially the same way Kevin McCarthy did: by partnering with Democrats to pass a government funding bill with no spending cuts. Unlike his predecessor, it

Speaker Mike Johnson at ‘March for Israel’ Rally: Calls for Ceasefire are ‘Outrageous’

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) addressed the “March for Israel” rally at the National Mall in Washington, DC, on Tuesday in which he voiced opposition to calls for a ceasefire between the Israel Defense Force  (IDF) and Hamas terrorists. “The calls for a ceasefire are outrageous,” Johnson said in his remarks, prompting cheers and chants

Rep. Mike Johnson Wins Republican Speaker Nomination

Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) is the latest Republican Speaker nominee, winning only hours after Rep. Mike Emmer (R-MN) won the nomination and later withdrew in the face of deepening opposition. Johnson, the vice chair of the Republican conference, entered the race for the first time Saturday, ultimately finishing second to Emmer in Tuesday’s first round

Trump backs Johnson for House speaker, urges Republicans to vote for him and ‘get it done fast!’

Former President Trump backed House Republican nominee Rep. Mike Johnson for speaker of the House, urging GOP lawmakers to vote for him during the floor vote Wednesday and to “get it done fast!” Before entering a Manhattan courtroom Wednesday morning for another day of proceedings as part of the civil trial stemming from New York […]

Dispute over Israel, Ukraine Aid Puts Speaker Johnson at Odds with Joe Biden, Mitch McConnell

Win McNamee/Getty Images Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) decision to split Israel and Ukraine aid puts him at odds with President Joe Biden, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY). The House will return to session on Wednesday, when the chamber will take on a slate of issues, including potential

Bill Maher compares Speaker Mike Johnson to Maine shooter: Their differences are ‘thinner than you’d think’

“Real Time” host Bill Maher compared newly-elected House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., to the Maine mass shooter responsible for murdering 18 people and injuring 13 others.  During Friday night’s show, Maher repeatedly railed against Johnson’s devout Christian faith as a red flag but went even further by suggesting the Republican leader is mentally ill.  “When […]

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Zainab Johnson: Hijabs Off’ On Prime Video, ‘Upload’ This Comedian’s Debut Hour

Zainab Johnson walked by Harlem Stage often as a child, wondering what happened inside the 1890 gatehouse. Now she’s on the inside, metaphorically and literally, having filmed her debut hour stand-up special in the round there for Amazon Prime Video. Much may have changed in Harlem since Johnson were a child. But how much has […]

Democrats Melt Down After GOP Conference Unanimously Elects Mike Johnson Speaker

Democrats had an utter meltdown after House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was unanimously elected by the Republican majority to lead the House of Representatives, the first Republican to be unanimously elected by his conference since 2src11.  According to an emailed statement posted to X by Punch Bowl News founder Jake Sherman, President Joe Biden’s 2src24

On this day in history, July 2, 1964, President Johnson signs ‘sweeping’ Civil Rights Act

President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law on this day in history, July 2, 1964 — “the most sweeping civil rights legislation since Reconstruction,” as the National Archives notes on its website. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 “prohibited discrimination in public spaces, provided for the integration of schools […]

Trump: Drug Dealers Should Get Death Penalty, I Was Right to Give Clemency to Alice Johnson Because She Wasn’t ‘Much of a Dealer’

During a portion of an interview with the Fox News Channel that took place on Monday and was aired on Tuesday’s broadcast of “Special Report,” 2024 Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump argued that giving the death penalty to drug dealers is “the only way” to stop drug problems, and that Alice Johnson, a

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Applauds $51M for Migrants Against Objections from Taxpayers

Chicago, Illinois, Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) is celebrating the City Council’s approval to spend $51 million on newly arrived border crossers and illegal aliens — against objections from local taxpayers who said their needs are being put last in favor of foreign nationals. On Wednesday evening, the Democrat-controlled Chicago City Council voted 34-13 to spend

Pragmatic House Republicans support debt deal, Dusty Johnson says

Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) said that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy made no concessions to President Joe Biden. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Rep. Dusty Johnson on Sunday downplayed initial conservative opposition to the debt ceiling deal announced late Saturday, saying it was only the “most colorful” conservatives who were opposed. Speaking to host Jake Tapper on CNN’s

Boris Johnson Rage-Quits Politics to Avoid Facing Justice

Boris Johnson sensationally quit politics on Friday night after receiving a copy of a devastating independent report that found he had misled Parliament.In British politics, tradition dictates that there’s no greater crime than lying to one of the world’s oldest parliaments.Johnson’s career began with him getting fired by The Times newspaper for lying. His political

FACT CHECK: Is Christopher Wray Facing Jail Time Following A Trap Set By Ron Johnson?

A video shared on Facebook purports Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray is allegedly facing jail time following a trap set by Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson. Verdict: False The video’s caption is inaccurate. The original video shows a November 2022 Senate Homeland Security Hearing on National Security Threats, and Johnson neither sets

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