Elon Musk for Speaker Call ‘Might Have Been a Little Tongue-in-Cheek’
Last week, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) suggested that Tesla CEO and Trump supporter Elon Musk could become Speaker of the House. Paul's remarks were taken very seriously by the mainstream media. But given the media's efforts to paint Musk as a pro-Trump conservative villain, that may be a little too serious. In an interview with […]
Jeffries on Johnson's future as speaker: 'There will be no Democrats available to save him'
Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D.Y.) said Sunday that if House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) doesn't get enough support from his party to keep the gavel, Democrats will He said he had no intention of saving the. Mr Jeffries cited the collapse of bipartisan government funding agreements as a key reason why Johnson will […]
Speaker Johnson Must Resign by New Year
PHOENIX, Ariz. — Former President Trump's chief strategist and “War Room” host Stephen K. Bannon told Breitbart News that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) He said he must hand over the gavel by the end of 2024. MAGA movement. Mr. Bannon, the former executive chairman of Breitbart News, spoke to Breitbart News Saturday night at […]
Speaker Johnson ‘on Thin Ice’ After Spending Bill
After the House passed a short-term spending bill to fund the government through March by a 366-34 margin on Friday, Fox News' Congressional Correspondents asked why this vote would be difficult for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R). He explained what could be the symptoms. LA). Despite the lopsided difference, the Johnson-led effort required Democrats to […]
Democrats May Help Mike Johnson Remain Speaker
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) told reporters Friday that House Speaker Mike Johnson's best chance of keeping the gavel is to allow House Democrats to vote for him. . If Democrats, along with some establishment Republicans, allow Mr. Johnson to remain speaker, Mr. Johnson would enter into a power-sharing agreement with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. […]
‘You want to be speaker of the House?’
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson joked after Elon Musk helped stall a major government spending bill Thursday, resulting in a streamlined bill passed Friday night after two days of deliberation. He said he asked if he wanted to take over his job. A heated argument. After the House overwhelmingly passed the final version, Johnson […]
Senate Dems rail against ‘shadow speaker’ billionaire Elon Musk: ‘Not elected to anything’
Senate Democrats announced Wednesday that an initial stopgap spending deal between billionaire Elon Musk and President-elect Donald Trump collapsed after he and eventual president-elect Donald Trump voiced opposition. They called him by titles such as “co-president'' and “shadow speaker.'' Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts said Musk “seems to be in charge of this country right […]
Sharks Circle Embattled Speaker Mike Johnson
Congressman Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) is wading into uncharted waters and aiming for a rock. The deal he negotiated with Democrats failed to come to a vote amid outrage from Republicans from all sides of the chamber. He was unable to usher in another negotiated agreement after President-elect Donald Trump swooped in at the last minute […]
Third time’s the charm? Speaker Johnson puts forth new spending strategy as government shutdown looms.
After Speaker Mike Johnson's first two funding bills were blocked in the House, Republican leaders launched Plan C in a last-ditch effort to avert a government shutdown. Mr Johnson laid out two options for keeping the government functioning during a closed session of the Republican conference on Friday, less than 12 hours before the midnight […]
Newt Gingrich Makes Prediction About Whether Mike Johnson Will Keep His Job As Speaker
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich predicted Friday that House Speaker Mike Johnson will retain his position despite opposition from within his own party to his efforts to pass a continuing resolution (CR) before Christmas. Capitol Hill officials, including lawmakers and staffers, told the Daily Caller on Thursday that Johnson may have jeopardized his role by […]