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Sixty years of Medicare: A tale of two Johnsons | Opinion
President Lyndon Johnson signed Medicare into law. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson says it has 'to be adjusted and fixed' Read More
WATCH: Trump Declines to Back Thune for Another Term as Leader But Throws Total Support Behind Speaker Mike Johnson - Thune Responds!
President Trump on Thursday declined to say whether he would support RINO Senate Majority Leader John Thune's reelection as GOP Leader next year, citing his… Read More
Mike Johnson warns of communism as DSA wins rock Democratic Party
Speaker Mike Johnson warns Democrats are heading toward communism as Democratic Socialists of America-linked candidates defeat establishment opponents in key primaries. Read More
What Does Mike Johnson Think His Job Is?
The House speaker doesn’t want to get involved in the Max Miller scandal—or anything else that might seem like part of his basic duties as a leader. Read More
House GOP anxiety spikes as scandals pile up in critical battleground seats
By Lauren Fox, Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — A series of serious allegations against GOP congressmen in key House districts have rattled party insiders this week, fueling Republicans’ anxiety that they could lose seats once considered mostly safe and further endanger their majority. In the crucial final weeks before the midterms, Speaker Mike Johnson and his GOP campaign arm have sought to defuse mounting political crises engulfing the Read More
Mike Johnson shrugs off allegations of Max Miller’s abuse: ‘There’s all sorts of domestic events going on’
The Republican House Speaker says that ‘it’s not my business to get engaged in it’ Read More
House Speaker Mike Johnson breaks silence on Max Miller allegations
House Speaker Mike Johnson said the allegations against Ohio Congressman Max Miller are serious but didn't call on him to drop his reelection bid. Read More
Johnson calls Miller allegations ‘serious’ but doesn’t say he should drop from race
House Speaker Mike Johnson called the domestic abuse claims against Rep. Max Miller "serious" but did not call on him to drop his reelection bid. Read More
Mike Johnson Finally Cornered on Accused MAGA Wife-Beater
Max Miller of Ohio is facing grave accusations. Read More
Mike Johnson breaks his silence on Max Miller, calls for ‘process to play out’
The speaker made his first comments on the explosive abuse allegations in an interview with POLITICO’s “The Conversation.” Read More
Kay Granger, trailblazing Texas congresswoman, dead at 83
WASHINGTON — Former House Appropriations Chairwoman Kay Granger, the first Republican woman to lead the powerful spending committee, has died at the age of 83. Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., announced her death in a Sunday night post on X, calling her a “dear friend who will be greatly missed.” “Throughout her career, she broke barriers for women in public service,” Johnson wrote. Granger was ... Read More
Kay Granger, groundbreaking Texas Republican who made House history, dies at 83
House Speaker Mike Johnson said in a post on X that throughout her career, Granger “broke barriers for women in public service Read More
Kay Granger, first Republican woman from Texas to serve in the House, has died
House Speaker Mike Johnson said in a post on X that throughout her career, Granger “broke barriers for women in public service.” He added that she “was a dear friend who will be greatly missed.” Read More
Kay Granger cause of death update: How did ex-Texas Congresswoman die? Speaker Mike Johnson remembers ‘dear friend’
Former Texas Congresswoman Kay Granger died at the age of 83, Speaker Mike Johnson confirmed. Read More
Trump and Thune showdown splinters GOP unity ahead of midterms
House Speaker Mike Johnson sometimes can’t get President Trump off the phone. The calls can come in the middle of the day — or the dead of night — or even after hourslong meetings at the White House, the Louisiana Republican often tells associates. Read More
‘We are knifing each other’: Trump and Thune showdown splinters GOP unity ahead of midterms
By Manu Raju, Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson sometimes can’t get President Trump off the phone. The calls can come in the middle of the day — or the dead of night — or even after hourslong meetings at the White House, the Louisiana Republican often tells associates. But across the Read More
Mike Johnson’s Defense of Failed Congressional Stock Trading Ban Challenged by Thomas Massie: 'Political
Thomas Massie criticized Mike Johnson over the failed stock trading ban vote, saying GOP leaders added a “poison pill” by including voter ID. Read More
Speaker Johnson: ‘Historical time’ for Louisiana
Political royalty descended upon Lake Charles Tuesday morning as House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La, met with members of the Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance. In a closed-door discussion at the […] Read More
'This is a God thing': Mike Johnson hopeful for Republicans in midterms because of 'intercessory prayer'
'This is a God thing': Mike Johnson hopeful for Republicans in midterms because of 'intercessory prayer' Read More
DSA co-chair mocked by critics for proud confirmation of far-left beliefs
DSA co-chair confirmed the group supports abolishing the Senate, prisons, borders and ICE, sparking backlash from Mike Johnson, among others. Read More