The question for those House Republicans opposing the re-election of House Speaker Mike Johnson is an obvious one. That would be: If not Speaker Johnson — who? And the glaringly obvious answer to that glaringly obvious question is: The Johnson…
Yes, Chuck Schumer. All you hear is that Mike Johnson is the one with egg all over his face after House Republicans, bolstered by online advocacy from Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy and others, scuttled the continuing resolution that would…
Opening remarks were delivered today at the House Rules Committee hearing on the SAVE Act bill. The bill would amend the National Voter Registration Act by requiring people to present proof of citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections….
On Monday, Steve Bannon, a former senior adviser to President Donald Trump, began serving a four-month prison sentence after refusing to comply with a subpoena from the Jan. 6 committee. However, Bannon’s sentence may be reconsidered due to unprecedented actions…
WASHINGTON — Last week, House Speaker Mike Johnson defeated a “motion to vacate” his perch pushed by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in a 359–43 vote. All I can say is: Hallelujah. Johnson had math on his side. House Republicans overwhelmingly…
On Thursday morning, Melissa Mackenzie called me and suggested that we talk about Mike Johnson in one of the segments of next week’s Spectacle Podcast. My reaction was that I didn’t want to. Of course, I’m doing it anyway, here…
Our readers know that Mike Johnson, the House speaker, is a longtime friend of mine. And as such, you won’t get any criticism of Johnson from me — other than to recognize that it’s a waste of time to have…
The House of Representatives devolved into chaos after Kevin McCarthy was ousted as speaker on Oct. 3. During the frustrating three-week stalemate that followed, three Republican representatives failed to clinch the top position. The impasse finally broke on Oct. 25,…
In the last week or so, I’ve run into quite a few people who profess to be appalled by the supposed scientific ignorance of the new Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, inasmuch as he “does not believe in evolution.” …
