Articles for Ron Johnson

Secret Service is back in the spotlight after an apparent attempt on Trump's life
3 months ago

Secret Service is back in the spotlight after an apparent attempt on Trump's life

NPR  

Secret Service is back in the spotlight after an apparent attempt on Trump's life The second apparent assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump is raising more questions about the Secret Service. The Senate Homeland Security Committee oversees the agency, and Republican Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin is on that committee overseeing the Secret Service. It's possible to cast this …

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Ron Johnson’s Great Depression conspiracy theory is the weirdest thing we’ve heard all year.
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Ron Johnson’s Great Depression conspiracy theory is the weirdest thing we’ve heard all year.

Slate  

This is Totally Normal Quote of the Day, a feature highlighting a statement from the news that exemplifies just how extremely normal everything has become. Ron Johnson, when asked about the national debt on a conservative radio show in early September At this point, with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Jewish space lasers, Rep. Lauren Boebert’s assertion that Joe Biden got …

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GOP senator Ron Johnson slams ‘radical leftist’ Tim Walz for ‘getting married on the anniversary of Tiananmen Square’
4 months ago

GOP senator Ron Johnson slams ‘radical leftist’ Tim Walz for ‘getting married on the anniversary of Tiananmen Square’

The Independent  

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Ron Johnson finally admits Jan. 6 was violent — then blames it on 'outside agitators'
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Ron Johnson finally admits Jan. 6 was violent — then blames it on 'outside agitators'

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — Sen. Ron Johnson acknowledged in a chat with Raw Story that the Jan. 6 attack on the United States Capitol was violent, a fact he'd been denying for years. Read Also: GOP's Ron Johnson refuses to comment on Trump's World War III rant — insists he never heard the widely-reported remarks "Unfortunately, we're at a time and place …

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Sen. Ron Johnson says US must let Israel ‘destroy’ Hamas, keep Palestinian children 'bottled up' in Gaza
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Sen. Ron Johnson says US must let Israel ‘destroy’ Hamas, keep Palestinian children 'bottled up' in Gaza

Hindustan Times  

Senator Ron Johnson blasted President Joe Biden's plan to accept Palestinian refugees amidst the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Speaking with Fox News host Kayleigh McEnany on Friday, Senator Ron Johnson stressed Palestinian children should not be granted asylum in the United States,. They called the plan a “national security risk.” Speaking with Fox News host Kayleigh McEnany on Friday, he stressed …

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Ron Johnson blames whale deaths on windmills
1 year, 3 months ago

Ron Johnson blames whale deaths on windmills

Salon  

During an appearance on Fox's "Sunday Morning Futures," Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., threw another pebble into the pond of misinformation, attributing an uptick in whale deaths to windmills. Speaking to host Dagen McDowell on the subject of climate change — which he is vocally against to the degree that activists were moved to erect a statue in his honor made …

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Democrat Mandela Barnes concedes to Republican Ron Johnson after losing by 1% in Wisconsin
2 years, 1 month ago

Democrat Mandela Barnes concedes to Republican Ron Johnson after losing by 1% in Wisconsin

Raw Story  

Over a year ago Wisconsin’s Lt. Gov. Congresswoman Gwen Moore emphasized that despite the massive spending, Barnes lost by just over 27,000 votes, “after multi-millions of dollars of spending of money from big pharma, and the fossil fuel industry, and god knows where, because it’s all dark money,” said Moore. “It’s heartbreaking,” Milwaukee County Supervisor Ryan Clancy told Wisconsin Examiner. …

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‘People are just hitting their heads against the wall’: Democrats fret another Johnson win
2 years, 2 months ago

‘People are just hitting their heads against the wall’: Democrats fret another Johnson win

CNN  

Rhinelander, Wisconsin CNN — Tom Nelson can hardly believe it. “Wisconsin is one of the top Senate battlegrounds because voters in the state are tired of Ron Johnson looking out for himself at their expense,” said Amanda Sherman Baity, a spokesperson for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, which has ramped up its spending since the August 9 primary and has …

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'Ron Johnson, your armed insurrection is calling': Nicolle Wallace plays J6 clips the Secret Service will corroborate
2 years, 2 months ago

'Ron Johnson, your armed insurrection is calling': Nicolle Wallace plays J6 clips the Secret Service will corroborate

Raw Story  

The Washington Post got a heads-up about what the House Select Committee on the Jan. 6 attack will be revealing in what is expected to be the final public hearing. "Individuals in a tree, a white male, about 6 feet tall, brown cowboy boots," a voice on the radio reports. Two of the individuals in that group beneath the tree …

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Ron Johnson and Mandela Barnes in tight Senate race in Wisconsin — CBS News Battleground Tracker poll
2 years, 2 months ago

Ron Johnson and Mandela Barnes in tight Senate race in Wisconsin — CBS News Battleground Tracker poll

CBS News  

It seems like Wisconsin elections are always pretty close these days, and here are two more following that trend. Johnson gets enthusiastic support from the GOP base and is boosted by Wisconsin voters' concerns about crime and economic issues, though his views on the 2020 election may be alienating some independents. Among all issues measured, Johnson's widest margins come from …

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Crime is in the spotlight in the U.S. Senate race in Wisconsin
2 years, 2 months ago

Crime is in the spotlight in the U.S. Senate race in Wisconsin

NPR  

Crime is in the spotlight in the U.S. Senate race in Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson is in a tight race against Democrat Mandela Barnes in the U.S. Senate race in Wisconsin. AILSA CHANG, HOST: Republicans are putting crime center stage nationwide, and Wisconsin's Senate race is one of the most prominent examples. DANIELLE KURTZLEBEN, BYLINE: At the GOP Fall …

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Activists made a life-size Ron Johnson statue out of poop to protest his views on climate change
2 years, 2 months ago

Activists made a life-size Ron Johnson statue out of poop to protest his views on climate change

Salon  

Activists associated with NextGen PAC and MoveOn have created a six-foot-tall, 80-pound statue in the likeness of Sen. Ron Johnson. As a direct response to Johnson's recent comments calling climate change "bulls**t," the statue is made out of poop. "The people in Wisconsin deserve a senator who believes in climate change and won't take money from the fossil fuel industry …

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Wisconsin’s Johnson embraces controversy in reelection bid
2 years, 2 months ago

Wisconsin’s Johnson embraces controversy in reelection bid

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Far from shying from his contrarian reputation, Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson is leaning into controversy as he runs for his third term. “Ron Johnson isn’t doing anything to try and move his favorables up,” said Alex Lasry, a Milwaukee Bucks executive who was Barnes’ first main rival to leave the race and throw support to Barnes. …

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Ron Johnson wants to “coax seniors” back to work amid attacks on Social Security
2 years, 3 months ago

Ron Johnson wants to “coax seniors” back to work amid attacks on Social Security

Salon  

This article originally appeared at Common Dreams. Republican Sen. Ron Johnson this week endorsed a proposal to "coax" seniors out of retirement to address so-called worker shortages, drawing backlash from his Democratic opponent and other critics who noted the GOP lawmaker's long history of attacking Social Security. "Former Senator Phil Gramm came to the Senate, we were talking about our …

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Dems look ahead to Barnes in fall race against Ron Johnson
2 years, 4 months ago

Dems look ahead to Barnes in fall race against Ron Johnson

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Lt. Gov. “Democrats will walk through fire and across broken glass to beat Ron Johnson,” Democratic strategist Joe Zepecki said. “It’s going to be difficult, an uphill battle,” Barnes said after Lasry dropped out of the race. Barnes previewed his attack strategy in his first TV spot after his top rivals dropped out, accusing Johnson of being …

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GOP Rep. Mike Kelly has a meltdown over Ron Johnson's accusation on false electors
2 years, 5 months ago

GOP Rep. Mike Kelly has a meltdown over Ron Johnson's accusation on false electors

Raw Story  

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., recently alleged that a bogus slate of pro-Trump electors, which one of his aide's tried to have former Vice President Mike Pence install during the 2020 election certification ceremony, was given to him by Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Penn. Johnson's allegation came during a radio interview last month on the "The Vicki McKenna Show," according to audio …

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Monica Lewinsky expertly mocks Ron Johnson over his reaction to Jan 6 revelations: ‘Dude, don’t blame the intern’
2 years, 6 months ago

Monica Lewinsky expertly mocks Ron Johnson over his reaction to Jan 6 revelations: ‘Dude, don’t blame the intern’

The Independent  

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Ron Johnson chief staffer’s explanation for fake electors handoff doesn’t add up — here’s why
2 years, 6 months ago

Ron Johnson chief staffer’s explanation for fake electors handoff doesn’t add up — here’s why

Raw Story  

Sen. Ron Johnson's chief of staff claimed that documents signed by phony Donald Trump electors had to be rushed to then-vice president Mike Pence because the National Archives hadn't received them, but that explanation isn't true. Politico's Kyle Cheney pointed out that text messages between Johnson staffer Sean Riley and Pence aide Chris Hodgson sent at 12:37 p.m. on Jan. …

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'Everybody knows he's lying': Morning Joe shreds Ron Johnson's defense after he's snared in Trump's conspiracy
2 years, 6 months ago

'Everybody knows he's lying': Morning Joe shreds Ron Johnson's defense after he's snared in Trump's conspiracy

Raw Story  

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough and conservative attorney George Conway aren't buying Sen. Ron Johnson's excuses about his participation in a conspiracy to deliver fake electors to vice president Mike Pence. But this whole fake elector thing, I mean, it's -- it really is highlighting the fact that this is, you know, criminal fraudulent conspiracy to create false documentation and you have …

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'He must resign': Staff texts over fake elector slates implicate Ron Johnson
2 years, 6 months ago

'He must resign': Staff texts over fake elector slates implicate Ron Johnson

Raw Story  

Wisconsin Democrats on Tuesday led calls for U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson's resignation after the House January 6 committee revealed texts indicating that the Republican's office wanted to hand-deliver certificates of fake electors to then-Vice President Mike Pence in service of former President Donald Trump's attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. The bipartisan congressional panel probing the …

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Wisconsin’s Johnson under heat for fake elector revelation
2 years, 6 months ago

Wisconsin’s Johnson under heat for fake elector revelation

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — An aide for U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson told former Vice President Mike Pence’s staff that the Republican from Wisconsin wanted to hand-deliver to Pence fake elector votes from his state and neighboring Michigan, text messages revealed at Tuesday’s meeting of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection showed. Other evidence shown at Tuesday’s hearing …

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Ron Johnson blasted in Wisconsin after being first senator named in Jan. 6 hearings
2 years, 6 months ago

Ron Johnson blasted in Wisconsin after being first senator named in Jan. 6 hearings

Raw Story  

The office of GOP Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin was implicated in Donald Trump's phony electors scheme during Tuesday's public hearing of the House Select Committee Investigating the Jan. 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol. "Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson wanted to hand then-Vice President Mike Pence official-looking documents falsely affirming former President Donald Trump won in Wisconsin and Michigan …

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Wisconsin Senate candidate slams Ron Johnson on abortion
2 years, 7 months ago

Wisconsin Senate candidate slams Ron Johnson on abortion

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The only woman running for U.S. Senate in battleground Wisconsin hoped to separate herself from her Democratic challengers on Thursday by being the first on the air with an ad hitting incumbent Republican Sen. Ron Johnson for supporting the expected overturning of Roe v. Wade. Sarah Godlewski recorded the ad in Washington, D.C., outside of the U.S. …

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Wisconsin Democrats aim to beat Sen. Ron Johnson, but how?
2 years, 8 months ago

Wisconsin Democrats aim to beat Sen. Ron Johnson, but how?

Associated Press  

CAMBRIDGE, Wis. — Among the red barns, bins and tractors of a southern Wisconsin dairy farm, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes sat at a white picnic table painted with black spots to resemble a dairy cow. I think one of the biggest problems is a lot of places outside of Milwaukee and Madison just haven’t seen enough Democrats.” Beating …

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