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New Jersey drones: House Speaker Johnson says he’s getting a classified briefing today

House Speaker Mike Johnson told Fox News that he will have a “secret briefing” in Washington on Thursday about a mysterious drone that has been seen flying across New Jersey. The Louisiana Republican called the situation “difficult” in an interview with Fox News senior Congressional correspondent Chad Pergram. “We're going to try to get a […]

Trump announces Ron Johnson as ambassador to Mexico

Former U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador Ronald Johnson has been selected by President-elect Trump to be the next U.S. ambassador to Mexico. Like many other candidates, Trump announced the news on his “Truth” social network. “Ron will work closely with the great Secretary of State candidate Marco Rubio to advance our nation's security and prosperity […]

Trump names former CIA official Ron Johnson as ambassador to Mexico

President-elect Trump announced Tuesday that Ron Johnson, former ambassador to El Salvador, will become ambassador to Mexico in the next administration. Johnson, who shares his name with the Republican senator from Wisconsin, will fill one of the most high-profile diplomatic posts in the incoming Trump administration. President Trump has already threatened to impose tariffs on […]

Speaker Mike Johnson versus the Constitution

Framers established requirements for Senate advice and consent on presidential nominations to protect democracy from “tyrannical” presidents. As the Supreme Court explained, Freitag v. Commissioner of Internal Revenuethe “power to appoint officers” was “the most insidious weapon of eighteenth-century despotism.” Justice Antonin Scalia echoed this theme. NLRB vs. Noel Canning; Major (and unanimously decided) cases […]

Johnson 'optimistic' about Hegseth: 'We believe in redemption' 

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) said Saturday he is “optimistic” about the path forward for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's controversial pick to lead the Pentagon. “I'm optimistic about that. I've talked privately with a number of senators on the Hill over the last few days, and it looks like the momentum is moving in the […]

Speaker Mike Johnson Would Like to Slash Planned Parenthood Funds

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) said he would “like to cut” funding to abortion giants Planned Parenthood and PBS once President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House. In an appearance on fox news Stories with Martha McCallum Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday that defunding Planned Parenthood and PBS would depend on Parliament […]

Watch live: Johnson gives remarks ahead of meeting with DOGE heads Musk, Ramaswamy

House Speaker Mike Johnson has announced a high-stakes deal with Republican lawmakers, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, who have been nominated by President-elect Trump to head the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). A press conference was held prior to the meeting. DOGE is tasked with working outside the government […]