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"You wanna be speaker?": Johnson jokes he offered Musk House leadership role
3 days, 17 hours ago

"You wanna be speaker?": Johnson jokes he offered Musk House leadership role

Salon  

House Speaker Mike Johnson says he joked with Elon Musk about taking his job after several members of the Republican delegation in the chamber floated the billionaire Tesla CEO for the role. The third attempt at funding the government beyond midnight tonight was without an agreement package to suspend the federal debt ceiling for two years, something President-elect Donald Trump …

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Mike Johnson's Close Relationship with Donald Trump: A Political Power Play for the Future of the GOP
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mike Johnson's Close Relationship with Donald Trump: A Political Power Play for the Future of the GOP

Associated Press  

House Speaker Mike Johnson is closely linked to Donald Trump, presenting himself as a partner to the former president in his quest to save the GOP's House majority. Johnson is leveraging Trump's political capital and agenda to boost his own, while also potentially challenging the election results if Trump wins. His faith and conservative stance also play a significant role …

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The knives are out for Keir Starmer’s cabinet secretary, Simon Case. How long can he hold on?
3 months ago

The knives are out for Keir Starmer’s cabinet secretary, Simon Case. How long can he hold on?

The Independent  

Fans of the cabinet secretary, Simon Case – and there still are some despite all the recent backstabbing – say that he is the ideal top civil servant because he possesss the invaluable gift of anticipating trouble and “he can see round corners”. Our relations are getting worse and worse.” After a few months in that role, Johnson appointed Case …

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Boris Johnson firm gives Charlotte Owen top job after ex-PM made her UK’s youngest peer
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Boris Johnson firm gives Charlotte Owen top job after ex-PM made her UK’s youngest peer

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} The woman made …

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'Herding cats': GOP hardliners vent fury at Mike Johnson — but aren't gunning for his job
9 months, 1 week ago

'Herding cats': GOP hardliners vent fury at Mike Johnson — but aren't gunning for his job

Raw Story  

Conservative hardliners are furious that House Speaker Mike Johnson negotiated a deal that they feel does not cut spending sufficiently enough, but they aren't threatening his job just yet. House Freedom Caucus chair Bob Good criticized the first of two funding packages — but doesn't expect Johnson to make any effort to find a better deal on the second that …

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Boris Johnson tops poll of bad UK prime ministers as term comes to end
2 years, 3 months ago

Boris Johnson tops poll of bad UK prime ministers as term comes to end

Firstpost  

The outgoing prime minister was given a poor performance rating by around 49 per cent of the British public polled to judge the performance of post-war British leaders since 1945 London: Boris Johnson has topped a public poll to pick leaders who are seen as having done a bad job as prime minister, pollster Ipsos found in a new survey …

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