Speaker Johnson blasts Olympics for mocking Christians, Last Supper

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) on Saturday slammed the Olympic opening ceremony for mocking “The Last Supper” by featuring performers dressed as women. “Last night’s mockery of the Last Supper was shocking and offensive to Christians around the world who watched the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony,” Johnson said. I have written In post X. “The […]

Speaker Johnson, Netanyahu exchange gifts during Capitol visit

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu exchanged gifts Wednesday during the longtime Israeli leader’s visit to the U.S. Capitol. Netanyahu was in Washington to address a joint session of Congress for the fourth time since 1996, but the speech was a controversial one that divided Democrats and inflamed political tensions, […]

Speaker Johnson threatens colleagues with arrest for Netanyahu protests

Lawmakers who stage a protest during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address risk being detained by the House sergeant-at-arms, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) told members ahead of the speech later this week.  In a “Dear Colleague” letter sent to lawmakers Tuesday, Johnson reminded them of the House rules of decorum and warned leaders will […]

Speaker Johnson predicts legal battles if Biden replaced

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, predicted legal challenges in some states if Biden is not the Democratic presidential nominee and fights over voting access if the president chooses to drop out of the campaign. Democrats are increasingly calling for Biden to drop out of the race and field another presidential candidate, and while many in […]

Speaker Johnson criticizes Secret Service director for RNC appearance: ‘Why would she?’

Exclusive: Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana is questioning Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle’s decision to attend the Republican National Convention (RNC) on Wednesday night as House GOP leadership seeks accountability for security failures that led to the assassination attempt on former President Trump. “I don’t know what she was doing here, why she […]

When it’s on, how to watch, speaker schedule

Milwaukee — Thousands of Republicans are set to gather in Wisconsin on Monday to kick off the Republican National Convention, just two days after former President Donald Trump was nearly assassinated at a rally in Pennsylvania. Undeterred by the nearly deadly attack, the 78-year-old Trump is set to attend the Republican Party’s first major in-person […]