UMass Dartmouth grads surprised with $1,000 in cash each from commencement speaker
Commencement speakers at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth gave graduates words of encouragement for their futures and awarded them $1,000 in cash for their graduation funds. “Every graduate who passes the stage will receive a $500 envelope to keep as a gift,” Robert Hale Jr., billionaire and CEO of Quincy-based Granite Telecommunications, said Thursday. ”, […]
Speaker Johnson calls out MTG, AOC over fiery exchange: ‘Not a good look’
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) condemned the heated House hearing following the House member’s remarks. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Marjorie Taylor Greene slammed the need for members to be civil. “This is not good for Parliament,” Prime Minister Boris Johnson told reporters on Friday. The Republican Party chairman chided both parties, saying that while “lively debate” was […]
Speaker Johnson calls chaotic Garland contempt hearing ‘regrettable’
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) urged lawmakers to show “decorum” after a House Oversight hearing devolved into personal attacks and partisan infighting on Thursday night. “I think decorum is an important thing for us to maintain around here. And we’ve got to take the emotion out of these things, and deal with the issues on their […]
Inside Donald Trump and Speaker Johnson’s mutually beneficial relationship
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) was in New York for various events when he contacted former President Trump to inform him that he would be heading to the Manhattan courthouse where Trump’s criminal trial would be held the next morning. Ta. A source close to Johnson told Fox News Digital that Johnson made the decision […]
NYC Council speaker forces pols to take down political signs — including Israeli hostage posters
House Speaker Adrian Adams’ move to force City Council members to remove political signs from their desks, including Israeli hostage posters and flyers calling for a ceasefire in the Middle East, has already sparked outrage, the Post reported. reported. The speaker, who has no relation to Mayor Eric Adams, first brought up the plan Monday […]
MTG Put America First by Seeking to Oust Speaker Johnson
Last Wednesday, Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (also known as MTG) brought a vote to the House floor to remove Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana). Although the vote failed, the motion needed the support of nearly the entire Democratic caucus to fail. And why did House Democrats help the Republican speaker? To answer that, just look […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson joins ex-Trump rivals at former president’s ‘hush money’ trial
House Speaker Mike Johnson and two former 2024 Republican presidential candidates on Tuesday supported former President Donald Trump in his “hush money” trial in Manhattan. Johnson (R-Louisiana), the 45th president, has dismissed the “fraud” case surrounding a $130,000 payment made by Trump’s then-lawyer Michael Cohen to porn actress Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election. was […]
Speaker Johnson to appear at courthouse amid Trump hush money trial
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) will appear in a Manhattan courthouse on Tuesday as former President Trump appears for another day in his hush money trial, sources confirmed to The Hill. Johnson is the latest Republican to appear in court amid Trump’s ongoing criminal trial, which has largely kept him out of campaigning for re-election to […]
Harvard Can’t Find ‘Class Day’ Graduation Speaker; 10 Turn Down Invite
Harvard University is struggling to find speakers for its commencement “Class Day” later this month, and 10 invited speakers have already filled their slots, in part due to ongoing protests and anti-Semitism on the elite campus. has declined. of harvard crimson report Friday: More than 10 people have declined offers to be keynote speakers for […]
‘Is Now The Time For This Disruption?’: Fox Host Presses Marjorie Taylor Greene On Attempt To Remove House Speaker
Fox Business’s Maria Bartiromo pressed Republican Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Sunday over the congresswoman’s recent attempt to remove Speaker of the House Mike Johnson through a motion to vacate. The House of Representatives swatted down Greene’s attempt to vacate Johnson from the role Wednesday evening in a 359-43 vote. While 10 Republicans supported […]