• Mike Johnson says he's 'not worried' about being ousted as Newt Gingrich gives him advice on how to deal with 'narcissists' and 'selfish idiots' vying for his head

    Speaker Johnson said he will do his job and is not worried by threats to oust him. Gingrich blasts hard-right Republicans threatening Johnson as 'selfish idiots'. Former GOP speaker praised Johnson for handling of 'almost impossible' job

  • Exclusive — Mike Lee: Speaker Mike Johnson 'Full Equity Partner in the Firm' of Schumer, McConnell, Jeffries

    Speaker Mike Johnson has transitioned to the "opposite direction" and is "not on the side of the field" that he hoped, Sen. Mike Lee said.

  • 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 […]

  • Is Mike Johnson’s job in jeopardy?

    Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.

  • How Mike Johnson Is Taming Trump and His Party — Against All Odds

    Mike Johnson Taming Trump and His Party -- Against All Odds (Second column, 11th story, link) Related stories:How Republicans castrated themselves Drudge Report Feed needs your support!   Become a Patron

  • The Accidental Speaker: What if Mike Johnson is actually good at this?

    The Accidental Speaker: What if Mike Johnson is actually good at this? (Second column, 8th story, link) Related stories:A Way Forward?Republican infighting getting worse after foreign aid vote Drudge Report Feed needs your support!   Become a Patron

  • 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...