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Mike Johnson has his old job back, for now
First consider the uneasy re-election of Mike Johnson as House Speaker. Mr Johnson won near-unanimous support from his party on the first ballot, an improvement over the 15 rounds of voting it took for his Republican predecessor two years ago.
Mike Johnson Roasted Over What Could Be His Most Ironic Boast Yet
Social media users responded with a stark reminder after House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) positively talked up Tuesday about the speed and relative ease with which Congress had a day earlier certified President-elect Donald Trump ’s 2024 election victory over Democratic rival Kamala Harris.
Why the speaker vote should still worry Mike Johnson
Speaker Mike Johnson Gives Update on Plans for Medicaid
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson told Axios that Republicans are discussing work requirements as part of a potential Medicaid overhaul.
Mike Johnson wins the battle for House speaker | The Excerpt
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The Hard Right Isn’t Mike Johnson’s Biggest Problem Anymore
Ever since Republicans took back control of the U.S. House in 2022, their biggest concern has been the unruly hard-right members of the House Freedom Caucus, who have exploited narrow margins of control to keep pressure on their colleagues to obey their wishes.
Mike Johnson Quietly Implements Nancy Mace’s House Bathroom Ban
Speaker Mike Johnson quietly gave Rep. Nancy Mace a victory in her quest to ban transgender women from using the ladies' bathrooms on Capitol Hill. In the Congressional Record published on Jan. 3, Johnson officially implemented a policy stating that “all single-sex facilities—such as restrooms,
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House Speaker Mike Johnson Implements Nancy Mace’s Trans Bathroom Ban After All
The policy was left out of last week’s proposed package but Rep. Johnson quietly included the ban in the final rules.
Mike Johnson Gives Update on Plans for Social Security
Without any changes to the program, the fund is set to run out of money for full payments by as early as 2035.
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'Looming fiasco' for GOP as Trump is poised to 'screw over' Mike Johnson: analysis
The New Republic's Greg Sargent has been doing some analysis of President-elect Donald Trump's personnel decisions and has come to the conclusion that Trump is poised to "screw over" congressional Republicans.
Mike Vrabel or Ben Johnson? What we’re hearing about the Patriots’ coaching search
The latest on New England's coaching search has Vrabel interviewing Thursday and Johnson and Aaron Glenn following suit virtually.
Jimmy Carter Funeral: Live Updates As Trump, Biden, Obama Attend Service
Former President Jimmy Carter's funeral takes place today at Washington National Cathedral. Follow Newsweek's live blog.
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Top Seven Candidates To Be The Chicago Bears Head Coach In 2025
Johnson has been the Lions offensive coordinator for the last three seasons and is one of the most coveted head coach candidates this year. He has worked wonders for Jared Goff and helped turn around his career following an unceremonious exit from the Los Angeles Rams. JARED GOFF TO Jameson Williams. 82-YARD TOUCHDOWN.
Speaker Mike Johnson says Trump is the coach calling plays. But what if coach changes his mind?
House Speaker Mike Johnson often says he sees himself as the quarterback and President-elect Donald Trump as the coach calling plays on their legislative priorities as Republicans take power in Washington.