Mike Johnson has a new headache in the narrowly divided House: From the Politics Desk
After Mike Johnson narrowly secured the speakership after a brief revolt from the right, he’s now drawing ire from the opposite wing of the Republican Party.
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Why Mike Johnson’s bid to remain House speaker could be a struggle despite Trump’s support
Lawmakers are not obligated to vote for their party’s nominated candidate. And that is why the process can quickly get messy. WASHINGTON — Mike Johnson is fighting for his political life ...
'We Believe In Second Chances': Mike Johnson Defends Pardons For Cop Beaters
The House speaker also suggested that the mob riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, had been a peaceful protest.
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'Mike Johnson is not equipped to be speaker.' Thomas Massie on his Friday vote
But, he'll need to find a political ally soon ... Donald Trump and the rest of the Republican party. Trump has endorsed House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican. repeatedly over the ...
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Opinion: Party unity is no easy feat with a leader like Trump
On everything from legislative strategy to energy policies to Cabinet appointments, Trump has left his own party faithful ...
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The Conditions of Mike Johnson
Such are the conditions of Mr. Mike Johnson and his Republican caucus. For Israel, anything. For our brothers and sisters in California, a miserable lesson in voting blue. Here’s hoping that, when the ...
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How Republicans Learned to Excuse Political Violence
This is the easiest way to unravel a constitutional democracy: You turn democracy against the constitution, by claiming that ...
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Mike Johnson erodes power of Congress by acting as Trump's 'junior partner': analysis
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) views his role as a "junior partner" to President Donald Trump — and in so doing, he is ...