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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 […]

Controversial ‘Russian law’ signed by Georgia’s parliament speaker

Speaker of Georgia’s parliament, Shalva Papuashvili, signed the controversial “foreign agents” bill into law after parliament overrode President Salome Zourabishvili’s veto. The bill, dubbed a “Russian law” by critics, would require certain media and non-profit organisations to register as organisations “serving the interests of foreign powers” if they receive more than 20 percent of their […]

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 […]

Speaker Johnson predicts Trump victory in appeal of 'absurd' verdict

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, on Thursday slammed former President Trump’s conviction in a New York hush-money case and predicted that Trump will successfully appeal the “absurd” verdict. “Today is a shameful day in American history,” Johnson said in a statement released minutes after Trump’s guilty verdict was read in court. “The American people know, […]

No charges for former Ohio House speaker in federal probe

Federal authorities have notified the former Ohio House speaker that they have closed their investigation into him and that he will not face any charges. Ohio to purge “non-citizens” from state voter rolls, demand data from Biden administration ahead of 2024 election Cliff Rosenberger, a Republican from Wilmington, resigned in 2018 after it became public […]