Tag: Mike Johnson

What If This Is a Turning Point?

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Moment of silence for Charlie Kirk on Capitol Hill spirals into partisan shouting match

Republicans and Democrats came together on the House floor on Wednesday to hold a moment of silence in…

Democrat James Walkinshaw will win US House seat in Virginia special election, narrowing GOP majority, CNN projects

Democrat James Walkinshaw will win a special election in Virginia’s 11th Congressional District, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, bolstering…

US supreme court temporarily halts lower court order reinstating $5bn in foreign aid

The US supreme court on Tuesday temporarily halted a lower court’s order that the Trump administration spend nearly…

GOP leaders won’t help Massie’s bid for reelection as Trump plots his ouster

President Donald Trump and his top political advisers are plotting an aggressive push to oust one of his…

How Capitol Hill is addressing politically-motivated violence

Washington — Whether in Washington, D.C., or back in their home states, Democratic Rep. Hillary Scholten of Michigan…

Republicans scratch their heads over Trump’s ‘comprehensive’ crime bill

President Donald Trump is envisioning a sweeping crime bill and billions of dollars in new funding for the…

Trump says he is working with Republicans on ‘comprehensive crime bill’

(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he is working with House Speaker Mike Johnson and…

Chip Roy, conservative antagonist in Washington, launches bid for Texas attorney general

Rep. Chip Roy announced a bid for Texas attorney general on Thursday, seeking to replace Ken Paxton in…

Shreveporters defend city against California Governor Gavin Newsom’s crime carnage claims

Shreveporters continue to defend their city against Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom's claim that there is crime "carnage"…

Speaker Johnson vows to stop California’s redistricting push — but ignores Texas doing the same

House Speaker Mike Johnson says he plans to derail California’s proposed congressional map after Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled…

California gets ready for gerrymandering fight

As Texas Republicans convened for a second special session to move forward with a new congressional map deleting…