• Greene issues warning to Johnson about motion to vacate: ‘It’s coming’

    Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) reignited her ouster threats against House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) one day after he oversaw the passage of a $95 billion foreign aid package, warning that “It’s coming.” Less than 24 hours after the House passed the foreign aid package that delivers billions in U.S. dollars to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, Greene […]

  • Johnson's speakership in peril as another Republican cosponsors motion to vacate

    As the threat of potentially being ousted from the speakership slot looms over House Speaker Mike Johnson, Republican Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona has now cosponsored a motion to vacate.GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia filed the motion to vacate last month, and Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky announced earlier this week that he was cosponsoring it. And now, Gosar is on board too."I have added my name in support of the motion to vacate the Speaker. Our border cannot be an...

  • Ro Khanna vows to ‘table any motion to vacate’ Speaker Mike Johnson

    Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) seemingly won over Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) with his voting strategy over the weekend, as the Democratic representative proclaimed his opposition to vacating the speaker. Khanna appeared on This Week Sunday to express his support for Johnson, despite the fact that the two hail from opposing parties. As […]

  • House Democratic leadership pledges to vote to table motion to oust Mike Johnson from speakership

    House Democratic leaders announced that if GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia moves to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from the speakership, they will vote to table her motion."We will vote to table Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's Motion to Vacate the Chair. If she invokes the motion, it will not succeed," House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark of Massachusetts, and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar of California said in a...

  • Gonzales blasts fellow House Republicans as he contends Johnson will survive motion to vacate

    Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) had some sharp words for his fellow House Republicans, while also dismissing concerns that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) could be ousted by a motion to vacate. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) filed a motion to vacate against Johnson last month but did not file it as a privileged resolution, meaning […]

  • 'Johnson is done': MTG now 'has the votes' after 3rd Republican joins bid to oust speaker

    House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-Louisiana) job is in deeper peril after a third House Republican officially endorsed Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's (R-Georgia) motion to vacate him.According to NBC News, Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Arizona) is now joining Greene's campaign to strip Johnson of the gavel, along with Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky). With three Republicans on board, Johnson could lose his job if all Democrats also vote in favor of the motion in the event Greene brings it to the floor."Johnson...

  • Marjorie Taylor Greene to pull trigger on motion to vacate next week, targeting Mike Johnson for ouster from speakership

    Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, who targeted House Speaker Mike Johnson in March by filing a motion to vacate the speakership, indicated during a press conference on Wednesday that she plans to trigger a vote on the matter next week.In a statement issued Tuesday, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.), and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) pledged to "vote to table" the GOP congresswoman's motion to vacate,...

  • Scotland given huge boost ahead of Euro 2024 as major rule change takes step forward after key vote

    A KEY Uefa committee has voted in favour of expanding the squad sizes for Euro 2024. A campaign to increase the limit on the number of players teams could take to Germany has been gathering pace ov

  • Good Morning, News: Grizzly Bears Are Back (Soon) (In the Northern Cascades), Portland Camping Rule Changes (Still Need a Final Vote), and Portlanders Deciding the Budget?! (Could Be on the November Ballot)

    by Suzette Smith The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good Morning, Portland! My notes from yesterday, about today's news, simply read: "moilun rogue’s windmill blades fell off," so that's the sort of day I (and...

  • ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Is Going on Summer Vacation

    On his SiriusXM show Andy Cohen Live, executive producer Andy Cohen addressed the decision to put VPR on a brief pause. “Yeah, we used to do this all the time with the Housewives,” Cohen said to co-host John Arthur Hill. “We would say, ‘You know what? Let’s put cameras down for, you know, four or five months and come back to them,’ and they will have lived, you know, life. Things will be different.” Given the year Vanderpump Rules has had, a hiatus from filming may be just what the doctor...

  • ATF Rule-Change Creates A Trap For The Unwary

    ATF Rule-Change Creates A Trap For The Unwary Authored by Christopher Roach via American Greatness, On Friday, the 31st anniversary of the massacre of Branch Davidians in Waco, Texas, the ATF issued new regulations that make it more difficult to comply with federal laws regulating gun dealing and background checks. Since the 1930s, federal law has required gun dealers to be registered as Federal Firearms Licensees (FFL). The requirements hinged on the meaning of “engaged in the...

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    Is Mayor Johnson Too Busy for Dead CPD Officers?

    NBC 5 Political Reporter Mary Ann Ahern joins the Steve Cochran Show to shed light on Mayor Johnson's whereabouts during the press conference for fallen Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca. https://omny.fm/shows/steve-cochran-on-the-big-89/is-mayor-johnson-too-busy-for-dead-cpd-officers/embed