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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…

House Ethics Committee Likely to Release Report on Matt Gaetz in Defiance of Speaker Johnson’s Objections

The House Ethics Committee is expected to release a report on its investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) despite pushback from Republican leadership. Chairman Michael Guest (R-MS) said his committee is likely to release the ethics report on Gaetz, potentially throwing a monkey wrench into his nomination by President Donald…

Republicans Officially Retain Control of House, Completing Trifecta

Republicans have officially won the battle to ratify their majority in the U.S. House of Representatives. The House majority was called for the Republicans by the Fox News Decision Desk in the early hours of Thursday. The number of seats the party will hold depends on the outcome in a handful…

Some Republicans Withhold Support for Speaker Johnson, Threatening to Divide Trump’s GOP Majority

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is facing another potential rebellion from within the Republican Party. The pushback comes even as President Donald Trump is returning to the White House with a mandate to "Make America Great Again" and a Republican "trifecta" to get it done. Republicans have officially kept narrow…

Speaker Johnson: Fundraising Platform ActBlue Laundered Foreign Money to Democrat Candidates

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has revealed that investigators have uncovered a "massive scandal" involving the Democrat fundraising platform ActBlue. Johnson said a congressional investigation has found evidence that ActBlue has been illegally laundering foreign cash into the campaigns of Democrat candidates and causes, an exclusive report from Just the…

Speaker Johnson: Republicans Will Sweep Presidency, House and Senate

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has predicted that Republicans will take power across the board in next month's critical elections. Johnson was confident during an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union.” He declared that Republicans will win the presidency, the House, and the Senate on November 5. Johnson said, “The…

Speaker Johnson Planning to Combine Voter Proof of Citizenship Requirements with Spending Bill

Republican Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is reportedly planning to combine election security measures with a short-term spending bill in order to force requirements for voters's proof of citizenship through the House. However, the move is likely to create a standoff with Democrats when the House returns to session next week.…

Biden Warns Speaker Johnson Is ‘Dead on Arrival,’ Sparking Backlash

Democrat President Biden's aggressive rhetoric has ignited a flurry of reactions from both the political sphere and the public. Biden's controversial comments about House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) have provoked confusion and criticism across various media platforms, Fox News reported. In a rebuttal to criticism from the speaker, Biden has…