11 Shot During Saturday Night Incident in Mayor Johnson’s Chicag
On Saturday night, 11 people were shot, one fatally, during a family gathering in Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood around 9:30 p.m. NBC Chicago report Police believe a total of about 18 shots were fired and that the people shot were standing outside the rally when the violence broke out. The only fatality was […]
Johnson’s latest failure sets a new record for House speakers
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) hasn’t been in charge of the lower chamber for very long, but he has already set a modern record. On Wednesday, House Republicans revolted against their leadership once again, shooting down a rule vote and sealing the grim milestone for Johnson. The rebels killed a vote on a rule to […]
House FISA bill tanked by hardliners in latest blow to Speaker Johnson’s leadership
Hard-line House Republicans tanked a procedural rule vote that would begin debate on reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, effectively leaving the House at a standstill just nine days before the key surveillance law expires. Republican leaders hoped to advance the FISA reform on Wednesday but the measure failed after 19 Republicans […]
Three ways Speaker Johnson’s gavel has forced the one-time rebel to change his tune
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was once a representative who largely flew under the radar and was unknown nationally. He opposed Ukraine funding in the early days of Russia’s war in Ukraine, but now, as speaker, he must work for compromise in a largely divided Congress, forcing him to change his tune. Going from being […]
EXCLUSIVE: Speaker Johnson’s Mishandling Of Mayorkas Impeachment Evidence Could Botch Case, Source Says
Republicans may struggle to convict Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in his impeachment trial due to Speaker Mike Johnson’s mishandling of the evidence, a Capitol Hill source told the Caller Tuesday. Impeachment managers tasked with prosecuting the case against Mayorkas expressed concerns about the “ill-prepared evidence” against the Secretary and laid the blame squarely on […]
At Least 15 Shot During Weekend in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Chicago
At least 15 people were shot, two of them fatally, over the weekend in Chicago, where Mayor Brandon Johnson is a Democrat. ABC7/ Chicago Sun-Times report The first of the two fatal shootings occurred around 11:45 p.m. Friday, when a 37-year-old man was standing near his car in the 1300 block of West 13th Street […]
White House Shoots Down Mike Johnson’s Plan To Link Ukraine Aid And LNG Reversal
The White House said Tuesday it has no intention of making a compromise with Chairman Mike Johnson to link support for Ukraine to a repeal of the Biden administration’s moratorium on approvals for new liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals, according to Bloomberg News. . johnson reportedly While both sides have suggested such a compromise […]
Johnson’s new push for Ukraine aid faces divided response from House, Senate Republicans
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has vowed to fight Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for the rest of his term, and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) has vowed to fight funding for the war. We proposed a novel approach to continue providing services. – But Republican resistance in both chambers could still derail leadership efforts […]
Marjorie Taylor Greene rips Speaker Johnson’s plan to tackle Ukraine aid: ‘Cruel joke’
Far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Monday criticized House Speaker Mike Johnson after he publicly announced plans to hold a vote on some form of aid to Ukraine later this month. “A cruel joke will be hurled at the American people if Chairman Johnson, after fully funding Biden’s dangerous open border program, gives another $60 […]
At Least 32 Shot During Easter Weekend in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Chicago
At least 32 people were shot, four of them fatally, over the Easter weekend in Chicago, where Mayor Brandon Johnson is a Democrat. ABC7 report The first shooting of the weekend occurred on Friday, when a 29-year-old man was shot and killed in a drive-by crash in a parking lot in the “800 block of […]