• In Defense of Speaker Mike Johnson

    Author Herman Wouk captured well how to understand heroism. “Heroes are not supermen; they are good men who embody — by the cast of destiny — the virtue of their whole people in a great hour,” observed Wouk. We have today an American hero in the name of House Speaker Mike Johnson. Anyone with eyes open knows the world today is a very dangerous place. Johnson, a conservative Republican and a devout Christian, knows that the way for it to become even more dangerous is for the leader of the...

  • In Defense of Speaker Mike Johnson

    Author Herman Wouk captured well how to understand heroism. “Heroes are not supermen; they are good men who embody — by the cast of destiny — the virtue of their whole people in a great hour,” observed Wouk. We have today an American hero in the name of House Speaker Mike Johnson. Anyone with eyes open knows the world today is a very dangerous place. Johnson, a conservative Republican and a devout Christian, knows that the way for it to become even more dangerous is for the leader of the...

  • Is Speaker Mike Johnson REALLY a Conservative?

    In 2018, the Daily Beast published an article titled “Meet the Double Agent Who Now Controls House Conservatives,” in reference to now-Speaker Mike Johnson. The article alleges that Johnson was a “mole” for the House Freedom Caucus to infiltrate the larger Republican congressional groups, and with the way things have been going, Glenn Beck is wondering if there’s a chance the article may have been right. Christopher Bedford, Blaze Media's new Washington correspondent and senior politics...

  • Mike Johnson's visit to Columbia wasn't a hit.

    When House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) emerged onto the steps of Columbia University’s Low Memorial Library on Wednesday afternoon, he was greeted with a deafening sound: hundreds of booing students. Johnson had just emerged from meetings with Jewish students at the university to discuss what he, other Republicans, and some Democrats allege is rising antisemitism on campuses […]

  • Nancy Pelosi Backs Mike Johnson for Speaker

    Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said on Monday she supports Democrat efforts to keep Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) in power.

  • Arson investigation after pottery building goes up in flames

    Three fire crews were called to the blaze at Tintagel Pottery yesterday evening, Wednesday, April 24

  • Mike Johnson Insults MTG, Massie with Sneers: ‘This Is Not a Negotiation’

    Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) appears so assured by Democrat leadership's promise to save his speakership that he feels safe insulting conservatives in his own party.

  • GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson is kidding himself about his leadership

    House Speaker Mike Johnson insisted Tuesday morning that he has the House under control and a rosy future ahead of him. “I plan to lead this conference in the future,” Johnson told reporters, adding that he has “plans for the next Congress.”  Good luck with that, Mr. Speaker.  Johnson hopes hinge on the continued support of Donald Trump, and we all know how that goes. The harsh reality for Johnson is that he has failed at everything the speaker is supposed to do—raise money, hold the...

  • Thomas Massie Exposes the 'Three Betrayals' of Mike Johnson

    Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) committed "three betrayals" to lead to the upcoming vote to eject him from the speakership, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) said Wednesday.

  • Mike Johnson’s a rare speaker — America likes him

    House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is the latest Republican leader trying to save his job against a conservative coup. But he’s got one thing going for him that his recent predecessors didn’t. The public, especially Republicans, generally likes him. Backed by former President Donald Trump, the Louisiana Republican has a 44% favorable rating. In the […]

  • Mike Johnson Pledges Congressional 'Crackdown' on Antisemitism in College

    Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is pledging a congressional "crackdown" on antisemitism at U.S. colleges as students continue to hold pro-Palestinian demonstrations throughout the country.Over 1,000 people have been arrested over the past 11 days as pro-Palestinian protests and encampments mirroring the display at New York City's Columbia University have recently appeared at dozens of other campuses, along with demands for the schools to divest from Israel.The protests have been accompanied by...

  • Meet the new boss, Mike Johnson, same as the old boss

    It has happened again, a once-promising Republican House Speaker has turned into a “Deep State” operative. Yes, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), has followed in the footsteps of former Republican House Speakers John Boehner, Paul Ryan, and Kevin McCarthy. All these former House speakers were once labeled “conservatives,” but after assuming the top position in Congress, their policies changed, resulting in grassroots anger. Unfortunately, none of these House Speakers cared about hard-working...