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Saturday, May 18

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Trump and Mike Johnson Plot 2025 Plans

politicalwire.com

“Donald Trump and Mike Johnson are talking at length about plans for next year, a strong sign that the former president sees the speaker as more than an interim caretaker,”

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Johnson’s Trump trip unsettles some Republicans: ‘Tell me this isn’t so’

thehill.com

Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) decision to appear this week at former President Trump’s hush money trial in Manhattan is sparking new blowback from some House Republicans, who are questioning why he would inject himself so prominently in a…

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Trump and Mike Johnson plot 2025 plans

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Donald Trump and Mike Johnson are talking at length about plans for next year, a strong sign that the former president sees the speaker as more than an interim caretaker.

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Speaker Johnson pushes 'decorum' after AOC, Marjorie Taylor Greene duel in heated House hearing

www.foxnews.com

House Speaker Mike Johnson called for "decorum" after a tense exchange between Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Marjorie Taylor Greene, saying that it was "not a good look for Congress."

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Johnson Staffer Abruptly Resigns After Complaints About Performance

www.breitbart.com

A staffer for Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) has reportedly resigned after complaints about his behavior, according to several sources.

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Mike Johnson Staffer Resigns Over Behavioral Complaints

politicalwire.com

“A senior communications staffer in Speaker Mike Johnson’s office abruptly resigned this week after he was presented with complaints about his behavior,” NOTUS reports. “Anang Mittal, who was Johnson’s head

Friday, May 17

21

House Speaker Mike Johnson Is 'Tired of Making History'

www.wsj.com

The accidental Speaker talks about his eventful first six months, what he told Biden about the border, and why he’s planning to keep the gavel next year.

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Mike Johnson Teams with Ousted Speaker and Conservative Nemesis John Boehner for High-Dollar Fundraiser

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Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is teaming up with John Boehner, the conservative nemesis ousted from the Speaker's office for cozying up to Democrats, for an Ohio fundraiser on May 30.

Johnson condemns lawmaker fighting at hearing: ‘Not a good look’

thehill.com

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) condemned the tone of a raucous Thursday night House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing saying members need to show decorum. “It's not a good look for Congress,” Johnson told reporters as they asked…

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Schiff ‘flabbergasted’ at Johnson appearance outside Trump courthouse

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Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said he was flabbergasted that Speaker Mike Johnson made an appearance at former President Trump’s hush money trial in New York this week, slamming House Republicans who showed up as greedy for power. Schiff was…

Facing pressure from Trump and conservatives, Johnson drags his feet on Intel appointments

www.politico.com

Speaker Mike Johnson has two open seats to fill on the House Intelligence Committee. But he’s dragging his feet as he faces conflicting pressures — from conservatives, Donald Trump and current panel membership — over potential replacements.

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Letters to the Editor: Mike Johnson showed up at Trump's trial. Is that part of the speaker's job?

www.latimes.com

MAGA lawmakers seem more interested in providing emotional support to defendant Trump than running the country.

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Inside Donald Trump and Speaker Johnson's mutually beneficial relationship

www.foxnews.com

Speaker Mike Johnson and former President Trump have built up a close working relationship since the former took the helm of the House of Representatives in October.

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Pressure Builds on Johnson to Actually Do Something About Jack Smith

www.breitbart.com

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has talked tough about defending Donald Trump from politically motivated "lawfare," but pressure is growing from Trump's allies, who are ready to see action.

Thursday, May 16

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Jeffries calls on Johnson to honor police who defended Capitol on Jan. 6

thehill.com

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is calling on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to honor the law enforcement officers who defended Congress during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, pressing the Speaker to dedicate a spot…

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Johnson rebukes Biden, Schumer over blocked Israel aid as House votes to force bomb deliveries

www.foxnews.com

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., accused President Biden of "using his authority to defend himself politically" rather than defend Israel ahead of a House vote.

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A brush with political death could make Mike Johnson a better speaker

www.bostonglobe.com

Democrats saved his speakership, but their continued emergency aid will require his reciprocal respect.

OPINION - Rachel Johnson: Should we charge for London's museums? Yes, but only in this way

www.standard.co.uk

Every Sunday I take the Tube to my office in Leicester Square, exit via the Big Issue seller on Charing Cross Road, dive right into the square, where it’s so jam-packed with people eating take-out I can’t see the queue for Magic Mike or…

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SHOT/CHASER: MAGA Mike Johnson Says Border Security Is a “Top” Priority – After Tanking the Bipartisan Border Deal

democrats.org

In response to Speaker MAGA Mike Johnson claiming border security is a top priority for the House GOP after falling in line with Donald Trump’s demands to tank the bipartisan border deal, DNC Rapid Response Director Alex Floyd released the…

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Mike Johnson Confronted Over 'Defund the Police' Stance

www.newsweek.com

Mike Johnson has been confronted over claims a leading Republican group in Congress wants to "defund the police."