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Speaker Johnson becomes 'MAGA' Mike, cementing place in Trump's circle
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is cementing his place in President-elect Trump’s inner orbit, becoming not only a visible — if slightly out-of-place-looking — part of his entourage, but a key ...Politics - The Hill - 18 hours ago -
Speaker Mike Johnson criticizes Obamacare and promises 'massive reform' if Trump wins
House Speaker Mike Johnson said there will be “massive” changes to health care and Obamacare if Donald Trump and Republicans win the election.Top stories - NBC News - October 29 -
Speaker Mike Johnson fights to save the House Republican majority — and his job
House Speaker Mike Johnson could serve for another two years in the top job if Republicans hold onto the House majority in the November elections, GOP members say.Top stories - NBC News - October 25 -
Speaker Mike Johnson leaves the door open to recess appointments
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday left the door open to adjourning Congress so President-elect Donald Trump can appoint his Cabinet nominees outside of the usual Senate confirmation process if ...Top stories - NBC News - 2 days ago -
Live updates: Johnson nominated for Speaker, Thune elected Senate GOP leader
Republicans in the House and Senate elected their leaders Wednesday after securing a trifecta — winning the House, Senate and White House — in last week's election. In the Senate, Sen. John Thune ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
Speaker Johnson open to supporting recess appointment for Trump nominees
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) left open the possibility of enabling President-elect Trump to appoint his Cabinet by recess appointment, bypassing the need for approval from the Senate. “We’ll ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Harris slams Speaker Mike Johnson for saying the GOP may repeal CHIPS Act
Vice President Kamala Harris tore into Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Saturday for his comment that Republicans might seek to repeal the CHIPS and Science Act if they take control of Congress in ...Politics - NBC News - November 2 -
House report on Matt Gaetz allegations should not be released, Speaker Johnson says
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Friday that he would "strongly request" that the House Ethics Committee not release a report detailing its investigation into former Rep.Top stories - NBC News - 4 days ago -
House Speaker Mike Johnson says House Ethics Committee shouldn't release Gaetz report
House Speaker Mike Johnson went on the record Friday saying he doesn't think the House Ethics Committee should not release its potentially damaging report on whether former Rep. Matt Gaetz engaged ...Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
Senate Republican leadership fight becomes a proxy for MAGA influence under Trump
An army of online pro-Trump voices is trying to boost underdog Rick Scott for Senate Republican leader over two Mitch McConnell deputies, John Thune and John Cornyn.Top stories - NBC News - November 12 -
House GOP nominates Johnson for Speaker
House Republicans on Wednesday nominated Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to retain the gavel in the upcoming 119th Congress, according to three sources in the room, as the conference prepares to ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
Trump reportedly tells Putin to not escalate war in Ukraine; Rick Scott emerges as front-runner for Senate leader role – live
Trump told Russian president to not escalate war with Ukraine, Washington Post reports; multiple conservatives endorse the Florida senator as the next leader. Sweep of swing states rubs salt in ...World - The Guardian - November 10 -
Mike Johnson promises ‘massive’ healthcare changes if Trump wins
House speaker’s comments could help Kamala Harris who outpolls Trump on healthcare in battleground states. US elections live – follow updates Vice-President Kamala Harris may have received ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Mike Johnson impersonates Trump: 'Make it too big to rig'
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) did an impression of former President Trump during an interview with Fox News’s "Fox & Friends" Tuesday morning. The program's anchors asked the Speaker to do ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
Trump's win cements Florida as deep-red state
Former President Trump cemented Florida’s status as a deep-red state on Tuesday, flipping multiple counties up and down the state. Miami-Dade County saw a Republican win at the presidential level ...Politics - The Hill - November 10 -
Speaker Johnson disputes accusation he’ll try to repeal ObamaCare
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is disputing Democrats’ assertion that he wants to repeal ObamaCare after Vice President Harris’s campaign seized on comments he made at a campaign stop this week. ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Speaker Johnson does clean up on CHIPS Act repeal question
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) quickly backtracked after saying at a campaign event on Friday that he would “probably” move to try to repeal the CHIPS and Science Act, marking the second time in a ...Politics - The Hill - November 2 -
Harris slams Speaker Johnson’s comments about CHIPS Act
Vice President Harris took a swipe at Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) Friday evening, after Johnson said on the campaign trail that he would "probably" move to try to repeal the CHIPS and Science Act. ...Politics - The Hill - November 2 -
House Speaker Johnson Walks Back Talk of Repealing CHIPS Act
In an up for grabs New York congressional district getting a Micron plant through federal grants, a comment that the GOP ‘probably will’ try to repeal the program quickly gets massaged to a desire ...Business - Inc. - November 4 -
Speaker Johnson, Scalise ask House Republicans for reelection to leadership
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) formally asked House Republicans to reelect them to their leadership posts in letters sent to GOP members on Wednesday. ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
Conservatives plot challenge against Johnson in internal Speaker elections
Hard-line conservatives are plotting to challenge Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for the gavel during Wednesday’s internal House GOP elections, four sources familiar with the matter told The Hill. ...Politics - The Hill - November 12 -
Conservatives abandon Speaker Johnson challenger for alternative protest strategy
Hardline conservatives are abandoning their plan to nominate a challenger to Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) bid for the gavel during Wednesday's internal House GOP elections, opting for a different ...Politics - The Hill - November 13 -
Speaker Johnson urges Ethics panel not to release Gaetz report
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is urging the House Ethics Committee to not release its investigation of former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), as pressure mounts on the panel to publish its findings about ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
Speaker Johnson says it's not "appropriate" to release House Ethics report on Matt Gaetz
House Speaker Mike Johnson says he would "strongly request" that the House Ethics Committee withhold a potentially damaging report on its investigation into whether former Rep. Matt Gaetz engaged ...Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
Johnson, Greene hold 'productive meeting' as Speaker vote nears
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) gathered privately for a “productive” meeting last week, a source familiar with the situation and the congresswoman told The ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Donald Trump's Win Cements a New Era for Campaigning Online
On the ground, the Trump campaign was at a disadvantage to Kamala Harris’s massive canvassing operations. But many misunderstood the power—and purpose—of influencer marketing campaigns.Tech - Wired - November 6 -
Republicans Win Control of House, Cementing a G.O.P. Trifecta Under Trump
The party protected vulnerable incumbents and picked off Democrats in competitive districts, handing the president-elect a unified Congress to enact his agenda.Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
Biden Cements TSMC Grant Before Trump Takes Over
The White House is racing to finish grant agreements for chip manufacturers, but some of its biggest successes might be credited to the Trump administration.Business - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
If Trump wins, expect a hiring spree of MAGA fanatics
We must choose between the Constitution and a second Trump administration. Republicans have made clear we cannot have both.Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
Speaker Johnson fields questions from Latino voters about ‘stupid’ Puerto Rico joke
BETHLEHEM, Pa. —Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) at a Pennsylvania get-out-the-vote event on Monday evening criticized a comedian’s Puerto Rico joke at former President Trump’s Madison Square Garden ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
House Speaker Johnson says GOP may try to repeal CHIPS Act, then walks it back
House Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to clarify remarks he made at a New York campaign rally where he suggested that Republicans may try to repeal legislation that has spurred U.S. production of ...Tech - ABC News - November 1 -
Harris defends CHIPS Act after House Speaker Johnson suggests GOP would try to repeal law
Donald Trump regularly attacks Vice President Kamala Harris and President Biden for the CHIPS Act.Business - CNBC - November 2 -
House Speaker Johnson calls ethics report on Matt Gaetz a 'rough draft' and says it shouldn't be released
"It's in a rough draft form. Was not yet ready to be released, and since Matt Gaetz left the Congress, I don't think it's appropriate to do so," Johnson said.Business - CNBC - 2 days ago -
Julie Johnson becomes first openly LGBTQ person to serve Texas in Congress
Julie Johnson was projected to win her election Tuesday for Texas’s 32nd Congressional District, making history as the first openly LGBTQ person to represent Texas in Congress and the first elected ...Politics - The Hill - November 6