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‘Crashing out’: Thomas Massie trolls Mike Johnson after fiery Epstein files rant
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) mocked House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Thursday after the Republican leader lashed out at him over his latest effort to force the release of additional Jeffrey Epstein files.“Speaker of the House crashing out,” Massie wrote on social media, sharing footage of Johnson’s Read More
Congress considering limiting computer chip exports to China, Johnson says after Nvidia scandal
House Speaker Mike Johnson says he's in favor of limiting computer chip exports to China, a major competitor to the U.S. in big tech's AI development race. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports. Read More
'Terrorist': Jim Jordan stung as words of GOP predecessor resurface
House Republicans handed Jim Jordan the keys to the caucus on Tuesday — and he was immediaely stung by the words of a GOP predecessor.The Ohio Republican was chosen to take over from departing Speaker Mike Johnson as the House GOP's next leader in the House, a shakeup that comes after Republicans sh Read More
'Oh my God!' AOC astounded as GOP signals it's learned nothing from 'shellacking'
WASHINGTON — Republicans are in denial.After Democrats painted America blue on Election Day — winning an estimated 83-seat majority, according to NBC News — the GOP is largely tripling down on its Trump-infused agenda. “We've earned what happened. We earned it as a party. It's not Donald Trump. Do n Read More
George Conway singles out 'absolutely insane' blunder that doomed Hegseth impeachment
On Wednesday morning, attorney and anti-Trump pundit George Conway joined the online frenzy over the failed House impeachment proceeding aimed at ousting controversial Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.In a series of posts on X, the former Republican fired off a series of complaints and questions about Read More
Mike Johnson uncorked ‘most revealing’ excuse for GOP midterm wipeout: analyst
Outgoing House Speaker Mike Johnson offered an explanation for the GOP's midterm wipeout that one progressive host called uniquely revealing.Johnson (R-LA) blamed the voters themselves, telling CNN's Manu Raju on Capitol Hill that he was "sorry that the voters made the wrong choice." On Tuesday's ep Read More
House Democrat Hits Mike Johnson And His Voter Blame Game With A Blunt Reality Check
Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) called out Johnson and his party over their “stunning” response to the red wipeout. Read More
Mike Johnson roasted over ‘delusional response’ to election results
The House speaker raised eyebrows over who he blamed for the massive Republican losses. Read More
Scalise and Jordan face off in House leadership battle as GOP reels from blue tsunami
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio.) have been working the phone lines and courting freshman lawmakers as they jockey to lead the House GOP now that Speaker Mik… Read More
Republicans with 'little left to lose' poised to doom Hegseth to impeachment soon: Axios
House Republican leaders are bracing for enough GOP defections to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth when the measure comes to a vote this week, according to a new Axios report.Axios reported Sunday that Republicans who lost their seats in Tuesday’s “election-night bloodbath” have “little left t Read More
House Republicans divided over how to move forward after brutal election losses
House Republicans are divided over how to move forward after the party’s devastating election losses, with some calling for an overhaul of the current leadership team and others arguing that President Trump bears much of the blame. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told staff on a call Wednesday that he Read More
Mike Johnson Won’t Seek Re-Election as House Leader After GOP Midterm Losses
House Speaker Mike Johnson told Republican aides that he would step down, according to a person familiar with the comments, after the party suffered heavy losses in the midterm elections. Read More
US House Speaker Johnson will not seek minority leadership post
US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson will not run for election as House minority leader, following the loss of his Republican majority in this week's midterm elections, a source said on Wednesday. Read More
Mike Johnson concedes, Steve Scalise speaks after Democrats flip the House in 2026 midterms
Louisiana’s U.S. Reps. Mike Johnson and Steve Scalise, the two highest-ranking House Republicans who were both re-elected Tuesday, vowed to continue fighting for conservative causes after Democrats were projected to Read More
Incumbents keep 4 Congressional seats, two districts headed to run-off elections
BATON ROUGE - Four incumbents in the state congressional races will keep their seats, and voters will return to the polls in December for two runoff elections. Voters elected to keep Republicans Mike Johnson , Steve Scalise and Clay Higgins and Democrat Troy Carter. Because of a national "Blue Wave, Read More
Wittman campaigns alongside Republican leaders day before election
House Speaker Mike Johnson and former Gov. Glenn Youngkin were there to support Wittman. Read More
U.S. Speaker Mike Johnson rallies for Wittman in Henrico
On the eve of Election Day, U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson joined Rep. Rob Wittman, R-1st, and former Gov. Glenn Youngkin for a rally in Henrico supporting Wittman’s Read More
Photos: Speaker Mike Johnson stumps for Rep. Rob Wittman
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Mike Johnson Goes Overboard Impersonating Trump’s Bizarre Late-Night Calls, Then Awkwardly Backpedals When He Sees Him
House Speaker Mike Johnson went too far bragging about President Donald Trump’s work ethic. Instead, he created another moment that contrasts with the Read More
Mike Johnson shows off his Trump 'impression' during rally speech: 'Didn't plan that'
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) let out a snippet of his impersonation of President Donald Trump during his brief rally speech in Iowa on Sunday. Johnson traveled with Trump to Dubuque, Iowa, to rally for Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA), who is running against Democratic challenger Josh Turek in the state's S Read More