Mike Johnson News and Blog Posts

It’s worth noting that while Trump and Musk both harshly criticized Johnson’s original deal, the final agreement looked a lot more like the demands of the tech mogul than the wishes of the incoming president. By contrast, Trump’s ultimatum that the nation’s debt ceiling be increased before he took office had evaporated into a toothless commitment for future action.

The Biden administration said it formally opposes a Republican-led bill that would require voters to prove their U.S. citizenship in order to vote in federal elections. The statement was covered by a several outlets from the right, but AllSides didn't find coverage from the center or left.

We often say that true leaders are those who are willing to give up their position in order to achieve important victories, and here we are actually seeing such leadership in action.

Such is the geriatric nature of American politics that the two most recent newcomers to the national political landscape, both in their early 50s, are widely dismissed as youthful interlopers. But Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and newly-minted presidential contender Dean Phillips may play an outsized role in the 2024 election season. So keep an eye on these kids.

Nearly a month after Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) successfully kicked off a motion to vacate, removing Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) from the job, the position has finally been filled by Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA).