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Rand Paul ‘not so sure there’s a difference’ between Speaker Johnson and Democrats

Sen. Rand Paul said House Speaker Mike Johnson has “completely changed” his conservative principles since he picked up a gavel and tore him apart over his recent support for government surveillance programs. Paul (R-Ky.), who has rarely criticized Johnson, criticized him in an interview on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures” and questioned whether Johnson was […]

House Speaker Mike Johnson says he will push for aid to Israel and Ukraine this week

WASHINGTON – House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday he will push for wartime aid to Israel this week as he tackles the difficult task of winning House approval of a national security package that also includes funding for Ukraine and allies in Asia. Ta. Johnson, R-Louisiana, is already facing significant political pressure from his fellow […]

Speaker Johnson ‘hasn’t held his ground’ amid FISA criticism: Rand Paul

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has joined the growing number of critics House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) faces within the Republican Party, claiming that the House speaker has not stood up against Democrats in Congress. Paul’s criticism stems from Johnson voting with 126 Democrats and 86 Republicans against an amendment to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, […]

Mike Johnson, Matt Gaetz, Among Republicans Issuing Support for Israel

In response to Iran’s launch of a long-range drone, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana), Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida), and Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R-Texas) issued a statement in support of Israel. Iran’s attack on Israel was reportedly in retaliation for Israel’s airstrike on the Iranian embassy in Damascus, Syria, which killed seven Iranian military […]

Voter data expert hired by Trump on Johnson election claims: ‘He should know better’

A voter data expert hired by the Trump campaign in 2020 to investigate voter fraud on Friday criticized House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-Louisiana) claims about the integrity of the election. “Chairman Johnson is a lawyer, so he should know better.”Ken Block told CNN anchor Jim Schutt. During Friday’s appearance on “Erin Burnett Outfront.” “He should […]

Swalwell mocks Trump, Johnson talk of election integrity: ‘Absurd’

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) on Friday accused former President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) of interfering in the 2020 election during a joint press conference on “election integrity.” He criticized the charges as “ridiculous” given the circumstances under which President Trump has been indicted. “I mean, it’s too rich what Donald Trump […]