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'That may have backfired': Ex-GOP staffer says Mike Johnson's plan came back to bite him
14 hours, 4 minutes ago

'That may have backfired': Ex-GOP staffer says Mike Johnson's plan came back to bite him

Raw Story  

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson tried to flex his political muscle, but instead got hit in the face, according to a former Republican staffer. Brendan Buck, a former key adviser to ex-House Speaker Paul Ryan, appeared on MSNBC Sunday.Buck, who was counselor to Ryan and press secretary to former speaker John A. Boehner, has previously defended Donald Trump against allegations …

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What Trump’s decision to wade into spending fight tells us about the next 4 years
1 day, 18 hours ago

What Trump’s decision to wade into spending fight tells us about the next 4 years

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — After days of threats and demands, Donald Trump had little to show for it once lawmakers passed a budget deal in the early hours of Saturday, narrowly averting a pre-Christmas government shutdown. A Coast Guard patrol boat cruises near Mar-a-Lago, President-elect Donald Trump’s Palm Beach home, in Palm Beach, Fla., Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. Share Share Copy Link …

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Shutdown saga exposes new fault lines for Speaker Johnson and tests his grip on the gavel
1 day, 19 hours ago

Shutdown saga exposes new fault lines for Speaker Johnson and tests his grip on the gavel

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — One of the most turbulent sessions of Congress in the modern era is about to make way for the next one. Johnson’s shaky grip on the gravel Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., right and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., left, are listen during a U.S. Capitol Hanukkah event with a ceremonial Menorah lighting to commemorate …

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Trump sending signals to Mike Johnson he's 'just not that into you': GOP strategist
2 days, 20 hours ago

Trump sending signals to Mike Johnson he's 'just not that into you': GOP strategist

Raw Story  

According to GOP strategist Susan Del Percio, Donald Trump's decision to meddle in the budget negotiations after a deal had been reached with Democrats is a sign that he cares little for House Speaker Mike Johnson or his future. During an interview on MSNBC on Friday, host Andrea Mitchell asked Del Percio, "As long as the speaker's caucus is this …

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'Extremely tenuous': Capitol Hill reporter highlights a 'worrying sign for Mike Johnson'
3 days, 2 hours ago

'Extremely tenuous': Capitol Hill reporter highlights a 'worrying sign for Mike Johnson'

Raw Story  

House speaker Mike Johnson appears to be on the brink of losing his gavel when the next Congress is sworn in next month. Donald Trump and Elon Musk killed a bipartisan government funding bill Wednesday, and Johnson has seemingly lost the support of many Republicans to hold onto his job, which senators Rand Paul and Mike Lee suggested should go …

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The picture that tells you everything you need to know about what DOGE will do to the federal government
3 days, 16 hours ago

The picture that tells you everything you need to know about what DOGE will do to the federal government

Daily Mail  

It appears Elon Musk's mandate from Donald Trump to eliminate the government bloat is already well underway. Speaker Mike Johnson scrambled to craft a last-minute spending bill to avoid a government shutdown after Trump and Musk tanked his initial plan. Musk posted a photo on X of the stack of pages in the legislation showing 'Yesterday's bill' versus 'today's bill' …

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Johnson in ‘colossal mess’ with ‘no plan’ to avert shutdown amid rising anger: reports
3 days, 22 hours ago

Johnson in ‘colossal mess’ with ‘no plan’ to avert shutdown amid rising anger: reports

Raw Story  

Speaker Mike Johnson and his Republican majority in the House reportedly have "no plan" to avert a shutdown of the federal government—a shutdown that will begin at 12:01 AM Saturday unless they can draft and pass replacement legislation, convince the Senate to pass it, and get President Joe Biden to sign it into law—all in about 36 hours. Up until …

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Republicans showing signs they 'are going to overplay their hand': ex-lawmaker
4 days, 1 hour ago

Republicans showing signs they 'are going to overplay their hand': ex-lawmaker

Raw Story  

Former Democratic lawmaker Bakari Sellers warned that Republicans would "overplay their hand" if they governed by the whims of Elon Musk. The tech billionaire helped kill a government spending bill negotiated by House speaker Mike Johnson and minority leader Hakeem Jeffries, which could result in a government shutdown, and Sellers blasted the GOP majority for caving to Donald Trump and …

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'Raucous caucus': Mike Johnson's new actions said to show 'inherent weakness of the GOP'
4 days, 2 hours ago

'Raucous caucus': Mike Johnson's new actions said to show 'inherent weakness of the GOP'

Raw Story  

A Democratic lawmaker slammed House speaker Mike Johnson for losing control of his Republican majority and risking a government shutdown. "So we've got to get back to getting the government funded, and we got to make sure that the American people get their paychecks, that, you know, there's access to food assistance, that all the things that we know are …

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Cámara baja rechaza propuesta de presupuesto respaldada por Trump para evitar cierre de gobierno
4 days, 15 hours ago

Cámara baja rechaza propuesta de presupuesto respaldada por Trump para evitar cierre de gobierno

LA Times  

El presidente de la Cámara de Representantes, el republicano Mike Johnson, al centro, acompañado a la izquierda por el líder de la mayoría en la cámara baja, el republicano Steve Scalise, y el republicano Tom Emmer, durante una conferencia de prensa después de presentar su versión final de una iniciativa interina de gastos a su bancada, el martes 17 de …

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Government shutdown at risk as Trump’s demands put Speaker Johnson in a bind
4 days, 15 hours ago

Government shutdown at risk as Trump’s demands put Speaker Johnson in a bind

LA Times  

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson with Republican House leaders at a news conference Tuesday. A government shutdown at risk, House Speaker Mike Johnson is fighting to figure out how to meet President-elect Donald Trump’s sudden demands — and keep his own job — while federal offices are being told to prepare to shutter operations ahead of Friday’s midnight deadline. …

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Speaker Johnson ‘faces challengers’ in new year as anger grows in GOP over stop-gap bill
4 days, 16 hours ago

Speaker Johnson ‘faces challengers’ in new year as anger grows in GOP over stop-gap bill

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Mike Johnson could be challenged for the speaker’s chair in …

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Trans Rights Activists Stage Protest In Bathroom Next To Mike Johnson’s Office
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Trans Rights Activists Stage Protest In Bathroom Next To Mike Johnson’s Office

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — More than a dozen transgender rights activists were arrested Thursday after staging a protest in a women’s bathroom right next to the office of Speaker Mike Johnson, who recently imposed a ban on transgender and nonbinary people using bathrooms in the House that align with their gender identity. For about 20 minutes, Manning and others …

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Mike Johnson says he’s aiming to ax 75 percent of all federal agencies with Elon Musk’s help
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Mike Johnson says he’s aiming to ax 75 percent of all federal agencies with Elon Musk’s help

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy House Speaker Mike Johnson intends to cut 75 percent of …

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Playbook: Pete Hegseth's last stand
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Playbook: Pete Hegseth's last stand

Politico  

Playbook: Pete Hegseth’s last stand Presented by With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine DRIVING THE DAY BIG FAMILY NEWS — From Global Editor in Chief John Harris: Rachael Bade — who for the past four years has been a Playbook co-author and for the past 14 years has fashioned a reputation as one of the best …

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'Can it be done?' Mike Johnson seeks to shut 75% of federal agencies with Elon Musk's help
2 weeks, 4 days ago

'Can it be done?' Mike Johnson seeks to shut 75% of federal agencies with Elon Musk's help

Raw Story  

House Speaker Mike Johnson said he hoped to work with billionaire Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency to eliminate more than 75% of federal agencies. During a Wednesday interview on Fox News, host Martha MacCallum told Johnson, "Musk wants to take government agencies from 428 to 99." Johnson specifically said that he would like to see funding for …

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'No room for error': Analyst warns Mike Johnson he faces major hurdles in new Congress
3 weeks, 1 day ago

'No room for error': Analyst warns Mike Johnson he faces major hurdles in new Congress

Raw Story  

Ahead of 2025, Republican House members are aiming not to repeat the performance of last year's Congress — which was the "most unproductive" in 50 years. Speaking with New York City journalist Errol Lewis, CNN White House correspondent MJ Lee noted Sunday that the members are set to reconvene this week, and Speaker Mike Johnson "has said that he wants …

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‘Weak-willed do nothing’: War Room co-host launches insult-laced attack on key Trump ally
3 weeks, 5 days ago

‘Weak-willed do nothing’: War Room co-host launches insult-laced attack on key Trump ally

Raw Story  

A co-host on Steve Bannon’s War Room podcast went after House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday – a central GOP figure that will be key to seeing through President-elect Donald Trump’s next agenda. “I think we need to watch out for something called autocratic breakthrough,” Maddow said in the clip, a concept she described as occurring when the party in …

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Exclusive: Multiple Republicans reveal plan to boot Mike Johnson as speaker
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Exclusive: Multiple Republicans reveal plan to boot Mike Johnson as speaker

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Conservatives on Capitol Hill still aren’t sold on Speaker Mike Johnson. “Honestly, I think it's more that members don't see somebody who's going to be strategic, make the right call, make timely calls.” Former Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good lost his primary this year, but as he heads for the exits, he’s encouraging his colleagues to replace …

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Nancy Mace's stunning takedown of rainbow flag-waving protester who stormed Georgetown conference
1 month ago

Nancy Mace's stunning takedown of rainbow flag-waving protester who stormed Georgetown conference

Daily Mail  

Nancy Mace issued a brutal verbal takedown to a transgender activist who confronted the congresswoman over her campaign to ban transgender women from using women's bathrooms on Capitol Hill. Nancy Mace shot back at a transgender activist after she confronted the Congresswoman over her campaign against allowing transgender women from using women's bathrooms Evan Greer, a Boston-based left-wing activist, musician, …

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Mike Johnson Wants House To Bury Matt Gaetz's Sexual Misconduct Report
1 month, 1 week ago

Mike Johnson Wants House To Bury Matt Gaetz's Sexual Misconduct Report

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING House Speaker Mike Johnson said Friday he will “strongly request” that the chamber’s ethics committee not release its sexual misconduct report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz, falsely claiming it’s “not the way we do things” and dismissing concerns from both parties. “The rules of the House has always been that a former member is beyond the jurisdiction …

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Conservative calls on Mike Johnson to block Trump plan to 'eviscerate' Senate rules
1 month, 1 week ago

Conservative calls on Mike Johnson to block Trump plan to 'eviscerate' Senate rules

Raw Story  

A conservative legal activist who landed in hot water during Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings called on House speaker Mike Johnson to ensure that Donald Trump's second-term nominees be subjected to the same scrutiny as the U.S. Supreme Court justice. "If what I’m hearing on the conservative legal grapevine is correct, he might resort to a cockamamie scheme that would require …

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Mike Johnson wins Republican nomination to retain House speakership
1 month, 1 week ago

Mike Johnson wins Republican nomination to retain House speakership

China Daily  

US House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks at a press conference for House Republicans, following their leadership meeting, on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, November 13, 2024. WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday won Republican nomination to remain in the position, after President-elect Donald Trump appeared to have backed him during a meeting with House Republicans. Johnson, a Louisiana …

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House Republicans vote to keep Mike Johnson in power after Trump's urging
1 month, 1 week ago

House Republicans vote to keep Mike Johnson in power after Trump's urging

Daily Mail  

House Speaker Mike Johnson will retain his top GOP leadership position after Donald Trump urged Republicans to vote for him Wednesday. President-elect Donald Trump shakes hands with House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., as he arrives to speak at a meeting with the House GOP conference, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington. During Trump's remarks before House Republicans he mentioned …

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