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Speaker Johnson: Border bill is ‘even worse than we expected’

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) blasted the Senate’s bipartisan border deal hours after the Senate released the long-awaited text of the deal, saying the deal was “even worse than we anticipated.” “Bad,” he wrote, and declared the agreement “dead on arrival.” House. “We’ve seen enough. This bill is even worse than we expected and will […]

‘Tie himself in knots’ White House hits Speaker Johnson over border security

The White House on Sunday grilled House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) after he criticized the Biden administration’s border response and the Senate’s ongoing negotiations on a border security agreement. Prime Minister Johnson acknowledged in Sunday’s “Meet the Press” interview that he had not been informed of Senate negotiations on the bill, and that President Biden […]

Speaker Johnson says Trump ‘not calling the shots’ in the House

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) on Sunday rejected suggestions that former President Trump is exerting undue influence over House decisions on a potential border deal. In an interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” Kristen Welker asked Johnson if President Trump was “making the decision here,” but Johnson said he has no intention of agreeing […]

Speaker Johnson insists Trump is not calling the shots on the border deal

House Speaker Mike Johnson is adamant that former President Donald Trump is not leading Congressional Republican opposition to the Senate border deal. “Of course not. He’s not saying that. I control the House,” Johnson (R-Louisiana) said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” said in response to a question. “It’s our responsibility. And I went [saying] […]

Speaker Johnson to Move Stand-Alone Israel Aid Without Offsets

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) plans to bring a new Israel aid bill to the floor without any spending cuts or offsets. The plans, announced in a letter to colleagues on Saturday, are a reversal from Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s previous position. Last year, early in Johnson’s tenure as prime minister, the House of Representatives […]

Harvard to host radical speaker who defended Hamas massacres

A professor who is a fan of Hamas, an extremist group who defended the October 7 massacre in Israel, will be invited to Harvard University. “The Palestinian people have the right to defend themselves and live with dignity and freedom. I am shocked that the world is shocked!” said Dalal, professor at the Arab American […]