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Speaker Johnson Blames Biden and Democrats for New Year’s Terrorist Attack: ‘Dereliction of Duty’

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has blamed the Democrats for their "dereliction of duty" that led to the New Year's Day terrorist attack in New Orleans. Johnson said the GOP has been "ringing the alarms" that have gone unheeded, the Washington Examiner reported. Early Wednesday morning, a 42-year-old Islamic terrorist…

Proposed Rule Could Change Dynamics of House Speaker Removal

A new rule being proposed to lawmakers in Congress could change how challenges are mounted against the House speaker. The rule, which faces a crucial vote in the House, might soon alter the dynamics regarding a speaker's removal from power. This change emerges from a recently released House Republicans' rules…

Speaker Johnson Scores Low Approval Rating in AmericaFest Poll

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) doesn't seem to be ending his year on a high note, a new straw poll among Republicans has revealed. Many Republicans appear to have lost faith in Johnson over how he handled the spending bill debacle. According to Breitbart, the results of a straw poll…

Republicans Float Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to Replace Johnson as House Speaker

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is facing mutiny among the Republican Party following outrage over his pork-filled spending deal. Among the revolt, some GOP lawmakers are already putting names forward for Johnson's replacement as speaker of the House. In recent years, some rebellious Republicans have called for President Donald Trump…

Republicans Sink Johnson’s Spending Deal Following Pressure from Trump, Elon Musk

Republicans have sunk House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-LA) massive pork-packed Continuing Resolution (CR) spending deal. GOP lawmakers turned against the bill following pressure from President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. The Washington Post reported that the deal is now officially dead. However, Johnson has not outlined what his backup plan is.…

CR Bill to Use Taxpayer Money to Fund State Department Agency Behind Censorship, Blacklisting of Americans

The continuing resolution (CR) bill currently being hammered out among lawmakers on Capitol Hill is provoking outrage over the pork that the legislation has been packed with. Buried in the 1,547-page, $110 billion omnibus bill masquerading as a continuing resolution is taxpayer funding for a State Department agency that was…

House Passes Bill That Gives Trump More Federal Judge Appointments, Despite Biden’s Veto Threat

Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives have passed a once-bipartisan bill that would allow President Donald Trump to appoint more federal judges. The House passed the legislation on Thursday that authorizes 63 new permanent district judgeships over the next 10 years. 22 of those judgeships would be filled by…

Speaker Johnson Calls to Defund Planned Parenthood and PBS

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has announced his plans to defund abortion giant Planned Parenthood and taxpayer-funded "news" network PBS. Johnson said he would "like to" see all funding for divisive organizations axed. The speaker said he's hoping Republicans will be able to cut the funding when President Donald Trump…

Speaker Johnson Blocks Aid to Ukraine for Remainder of Biden’s Presidency

House Speaker Mike Jonhson (R-LA) says he will block lame-duck President Joe Biden from sending any more taxpayer-funded aid to Ukraine for the remainder of his presidency. It comes in response to Biden's last-minute request to send another $24 billion to perpetuate Ukraine's endless war with Russia. The Democrats have…

Speaker Johnson Clarifies Position on Transgender Congressman-Elect Sarah McBride: ‘A Man Cannot Become a Woman’

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has responded to questions over whether incoming transgender Democrat congressman, Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-DE), will be considered a man or a woman. McBride, a male who claims to be a "transwoman," will be the first transgender member of Congress when he's sworn into office in…