Republicans Float Musk As ‘Potential Replacement’ For House Speaker As Officials Slam Johnson’s CR Bill
(L) Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) speaks. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) / (R) Elon Musk attends the America First Institute for Policy Studies Gala at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida on November 14, 2024. President-elect Donald Trump has announced a number of candidates for his next administration. (Photo by […]
House Republicans strike agreement to forestall government shutdown — and Trump wants it to pass tonight
House Republicans have reached an agreement on a path to avert a looming government shutdown, and President-elect Donald Trump is calling on all members of the chamber to pass it as soon as Thursday night. The new funding agreement keeps the government's lights on for three months, re-increases agricultural aid, adds a two-year suspension of […]
House GOP eyes plan B stopgap with separate 2-part debt limit commitment
House Republicans are eyeing an alternative government funding stopgap that excludes raising the debt ceiling, and are instead working on a pledge to raise the borrowing limit twice next year to appease President-elect Trump. People's sources told The Hill. The new continuing resolution is still under consideration and subject to change, but includes some language […]
Elon Musk floated for House speaker amid government funding mayhem
They, Mr. Musk, are joking. Some Republicans believe billionaire guru and occasional literal flamethrower Elon Musk could take the speaker's gavel in the wake of a revolt against House Republican leadership over government funding. I fantasize about sex. “The Speaker of the House doesn't have to be a member of Congress,” said Sen. Rand Paul […]
House Dems fume over spending drama, complain Elon isn’t running show
After a bipartisan plan brokered by House Speaker Mike Johnson collapsed hours earlier, House Democrats on Thursday weighed in on the drama of the spending bill and the huge impact of those in Trump's orbit, including Elon Musk. He was furious over his influence. Speaking to reporters outside a leadership meeting Thursday, House Democrats expressed […]
Rand Paul Floats Elon Musk For Speaker Of The House
The Pro-Trump News homepage sees 60 new headlines every 24 hours. Click here to take a look. Donald Trump and Elon Musk succeeded in blocking fraudulent spending bills. Rand Paul said the bill included “a lot of pork.” He called on Chairman Mike Johnson. I wanted to see it @SpeakerJohnson This bill, tall but full […]
White House blasts Trump, GOP over spending threats
The White House on Wednesday criticized President-elect Trump and the Republican Party for rejecting a proposed government spending deal, raising the possibility of a government shutdown. “Republicans need to stop playing politics with this bipartisan agreement, or it will harm hard-working Americans and create instability across the country,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said […]
House GOP campaign chair makes prediction for 2026 midterms: ‘Going to be on offense’
He has returned to his position as chairman of the House Republican Campaign Committee, and said a convincing White House victory for President-elect Trump in 2024 would be a huge boost for the Republican Party, which aims to protect its slim majority in the 2026 midterm elections. He said it will be a big advantage […]
Trump, Musk fire back after Jeffries blames House GOP for breaking bipartisan agreement
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D.N.Y.), while speaking at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., accused the House of Representatives of breaking a bipartisan agreement to fund the government and avert a government shutdown. He criticized the Republican Party and accused it of harming ordinary Americans across the country. . After reaching an initial bipartisan […]
Musk, Ramaswamy And Republican Officials Urge House GOP To Kill Johnson’s Federal Funding Bill
(center left) U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) speaks to reporters. (Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) / (R-top) Businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, co-chair of the newly announced Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). (Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) / (R-Medium) Tesla CEO Elon Musk, newly announced co-chair of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). (Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty […]