At the Louisiana Right to Life Forum on Nov. 15, 2013, Mike Johnson — still lawyer, and not yet a public official — spoke about his efforts challenging the Department of Health and…
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New House Speaker Blamed School Shootings on Teaching Evolution and Abortion
Newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson is a hardcore Christian nationalist who has a history of spouting extreme right-wing views — including on mass shootings. The Louisiana Republican’s record on guns has…
The New House Speaker Is a Far-Right Extremist Who Helped Plot 2020 Coup
Mike Johnson is the new Speaker of the House. The Louisiana Republican won the gavel on Wednesday, three chaos-filled weeks after the party ousted Kevin McCarthy from the position earlier this month….
Trump Cheers GOP for Nominating Key Election Denier for Speaker
Late Tuesday night, Louisiana’s Mike Johnson became the fourth Republican representative nominated for House Speaker since Republicans ousted Kevin McCarthy from the position earlier this month. The decision to nominate Johnson, a…
Tom Emmer Drops Out of Speaker Race Hours After Trump Trashes Him
Tom Emmer has withdrawn his name contention to become the next House Speaker hours after Republicans nominated him for the position and Donald Trump trashed him on Truth Social. Republicans nominated Tom…
Republicans Can’t Find Someone to ‘Run Their Group Project,’ Says AOC on House Speaker Fiasco
The congresswoman discussed the GOP infighting on the ‘The Daily Show’ and how it affects the country Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joined The Daily Show guest host Desus Nice on Monday to shed some light…
GOP Erupts Into Chaos and Cussing With Jim Jordan’s Speaker Bid on Hold
Jim Jordan lost a floor vote to become House Speaker on Tuesday. He lost by an even wider margin on Wednesday. He decided against a third vote on Thursday — which many…
Jim Jordan Is Determined to Keep Losing Votes for Speaker
Jim Jordan is on track to lose a second ballot to secure the House speakership, with 22 Republicans voting against him on Wednesday — two more than the 20 who voted against…
Scalise Bows Out of Speaker Race, Slams Reps. With ‘Own Agendas’
Rep. Steve Scalise has withdrawn from the race to become House Speaker a day after Republicans nominated him for the position in a closed-door meeting. The shocking move comes with the GOP…
Nancy Mace Wants Jim Jordan as Speaker, Claims Ignorance About Allegations He Ignored Abuse
Rep. Nancy Mace announced she plans to support Rep. Jim Jordan to replace ousted House speaker Kevin McCarthy, whom she voted to remove from office last week. When pressed about the allegations…