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Speaker Johnson Holds Strategic Meeting with Trump amid Removal Threats

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has faced growing pushback from his own party amid calls for his removal from his powerful leadership position. In a significant political development, Johnson joined President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago for a key meeting and a joint news conference. Amid growing tensions within his…

Rep Bacon Warns Johnson’s Speakership Could Be at Risk over Ukraine Aid

A Republican congressman has warned that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) may be at risk of losing his leadership position over the dispute regarding aid to Ukraine. The issue of funding the endless war in Ukraine is poised to become a pivotal point for House leadership stability in an era…

Congressman Warns Fellow Republicans that Ousting Johnson as Speaker Could Backfire

A congressman is warning his fellow Republicans that the removal of Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) from the House leadership position could have dire consequences for the GOP. Rep. Mike McCaul (R-TX) raised the alarm during an appearance on CBS News's "Face The Nation" over the weekend. McCaul is warning about…

Speaker Johnson Suggests Move to Remove ‘Motion to Vacate’ Rule

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has opened the door to removing the “motion to vacate” rule that led to the historic ouster of his predecessor. Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) agreed to lower the threshold to trigger a “motion to vacate" during his marathon battle for the speakership. The…

Speaker Johnson Reveals What Biden Told Him about Border Crisis

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has disclosed a shocking revelation that Democrat President Joe Biden allegedly made to him about the Southern Border crisis. Johnson did so multiple times this past week, including during an appearance Friday on Fox News's "America's Newsroom." During his Fox appearance, Johnson talked about…

Speaker Johnson: House ‘Certainly’ Won’t Vote on Senate’s Ukraine Funding Plan

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has asserted that the U.S. House will not be voting on the Senate's plan for funding Ukraine's endless war with Russia. The odds of the Senate's $95 billion foreign aid package becoming law were nearly eliminated this week when Johnson shot it down. Johnson stated in…

Speaker Johnson Warns Senators Their Border Security Bill Is ‘Dead on Arrival’ in the House

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has issued a warning to Senators about a proposed border security bill that is rumored to be under negotiations in the upper chamber. A bipartisan group of senators has been quietly negotiating a supposedly tough border security bill that would seemingly bring an end to…

Speaker Johnson Calls for Firing of Federal Workers Who Walk Out on Jobs in Support of Hamas

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is calling for the firing of protesting federal workers who are reportedly planning to walk out on their jobs in support of Hamas. As Slay News reported earlier, "hundreds" of federal employees are planning to walk out of work on Tuesday, January 16. The walkout is…

Marjorie Taylor Greene Threatens to Oust Speaker Johnson

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is threatening to have House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) removed from his powerful leadership position. Greene issued the threat during an appearance on Steve Bannon's War Room show. This comes after Johnson negotiated a government spending agreement with Democrat Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY). Suffice…

Speaker Johnson Advances Spending Deal with Democrats, despite House GOP’s Objections

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) says he is moving forward with the government spending deal that he has reached with Democrat Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY). Johnson is advancing the deal despite the heavy criticism that he has received for the deal from some of his fellow House…