Johnson, Trump, GOP plot ambitious agenda hinged on total control of government
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, met with Senate Republicans on Wednesday to begin formulating an ambitious agenda for Washington if former President Trump is re-elected and Republicans regain control of the Senate and maintain their majority in the House. Republicans in Congress are increasingly confident about the prospects of the November election given President Biden’s […]
Sen. Johnson: This was just political theater by Chuck Schumer
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., says the bill failed because it didn’t appeal to moderates and would have been ‘worse than doing … source
Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson spent $30,000 on personal grooming in one year: report
Chicago’s progressive Mayor Brandon Johnson has reportedly spent an astonishing $30,000 of his campaign money on grooming since launching his campaign. Johnson used money donated by supporters to the Friends of Brandon Johnson campaign fund to pay for makeup and hair appointments. The Chicago Sun-Times. Nearly all of the money went to Denise Milloy, a […]
Speaker Mike Johnson to take on justice system following Donald Trump conviction
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) on Tuesday announced a “three-pronged approach” to pursuing the justice system in the wake of former President Trump’s conviction. Johnson said the plan involves using the spending process, bills introduced in Congress and Congress’ oversight powers to take on the Justice Department. “All of this will be done vigorously because […]
Speaker Johnson rails against Biden’s ‘weak’ border executive order
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) on Tuesday slammed President Biden’s executive orders on border security, calling them “weak” and “sham.” Speaking to reporters on Tuesday morning, just before the executive order was announced, Johnson alleged that President Biden and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas had taken a series of actions “orchestrated an open border” during […]
Mike Johnson Urges Supreme Court To ‘Step In’ After ‘Dangerous’ Trump Verdict
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday called on the Supreme Court of the United States to take action after a jury convicted former President Donald Trump on Thursday. The Manhattan jury convicted the former president in the case brought by Democratic District Attorney Alvin Bragg on all 34 counts of falsifying business records. Johnson on […]
John Boehner Emerges as ‘Quiet Mentor,’ ‘Surprising Tutor’ to Mike Johnson
John Boehner, the conservative nemesis-turned-lobbyist who was ousted from the speaker position in 2015 for pushing Obama administration priorities, has reportedly emerged as a “quiet mentor” for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana). Boehner “was a surprising leader for Johnson, even though he was chairman a decade ago and is a Republican establishment figure who goes […]
Mike Johnson to lead investigation into ‘political retribution’ in courts
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) promised one House committee will investigate Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg this month. Johnson appeared on Fox News Sunday less than two weeks before the House Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government will hear testimony from Bragg. This hearing, slated for June 13, comes on the […]
Johnson blasts Biden for expected decision to address border crisis ‘he himself created’
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) lambasted President Joe Biden ahead of the White House’s anticipated announcement of a crackdown on illegal immigration at the southern border only months ahead of the November election. “He’s trying to desperately show the American people somehow that he wants to address the issue that he himself created,” Johnson told […]
Speaker Johnson vows to ‘fight back… with everything in our arsenal’ after Trump verdict
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana on Sunday vowed to retaliate against the conviction of former President Trump, saying House Republicans would “explore every avenue available.” Speaker Johnson made the comments during an appearance on “Fox News Sunday” with host Shannon Bream. The speaker touted the House’s oversight powers and said he plans to […]