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With gavel in hand, Trump chisels away at the power of a compliant Congress
When House Speaker Mike Johnson gifted to President Donald Trump the gavel used to enact the Republicans' tax breaks and ...
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Mike Johnson Hints Epstein Files Were 'Doctored' by Biden Administration: 'Crooked and Corrupt'
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson alleged that the Epstein files were altered by the Department of Justice under the Biden ...
Widespread backlash killed Mike Lee’s plan to sell public lands. Utah state leaders are undeterred.
Utah’s political leadership is regrouping after three failed attempts to wrest public lands from the federal government this ...
Speaker Johnson refuses to allow Epstein vote as House set to recess early
House Speaker Mike Johnson is rebuffing pressure to act on the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, instead sending members home early for a ...
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Congress Makes First Move to Get Epstein Answers—via Ghislaine Maxwell
As Donald Trump seeks to allay public outcry over the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, a top Justice Department official vowed Tuesday to meet with Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted Epstein accomplice ...
Congress passes spending cuts — but the small savings may make for bigger budgeting troubles
Congress and the president partnered to make a law that cut the budgets of a few federal entities. A rescission of funds has ...
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Johnson Shuts Down House for Summer to Avoid Epstein Vote
La., told reporters Tuesday that he is sending lawmakers home early for the summer to shut down Democrats' push for votes on ...
Republican Question's Mike Johnson's Motives For Delaying Epstein Vote: 'Why Would Releasing the Files Cause Political Pain?'
Thomas Massie questioned Mike Johnson's motives after the leader of his own party bashed him over his resolution to release the files on Jeffrey Epstein.
Mike Johnson shuts Congress for summer to avoid dealing with Trump handling of Epstein files
We're not going to allow them to engage in that charade,’ House Speaker Mike Johnson says of Democrats’ attempts to force ...
House Speaker Mike Johnson "very bullish" on GOP in midterms
House Speaker Mike Johnson told CBS News on Wednesday he's "absolutely convinced" Republicans will expand their House ...
Speaker Johnson insists Epstein drama ‘not a hoax,’ Congress wants ‘full transparency’
House Speaker Mike Johnson insisted that the drama surrounding late child sex predator Jeffrey Epstein “is not a hoax” and ...
Mike Johnson Under Pressure Over Shutting Down House to Stop Epstein Vote
The speaker has drawn criticism for shutting down the House before lawmakers could vote on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein ...