Trump, GOP and Johnson

Speaker Mike Johnson Says He’ll Probe Biden’s Pardons But Trump Freeing Jan 6. Thugs Is ‘Redemption’
Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday that Congress will “look into” Joe Biden pardoning his family—but said Donald Trump’s clemency for Jan. 6 rioters was about “redemption.” The top House Republican also announced another select committee on January 6,
How Speaker Mike Johnson’s bond with Trump shapes GOP future
The alliance between Speaker Mike Johnson and President-elect Donald Trump may prove to be the most important relationship in Washington.
Speaker Johnson and 2 GOP senators break with Trump on TikTok extension
In a statement, senators disputed President-elect Donald Trump’s suggestion that he would “most likely” give TikTok a 90-day extension to bring the app back.
After Saying Republicans Are ‘Not Looking Backwards’ On Jan. 6 Pardons, Mike Johnson Announces New Jan. 6 Committee
The new committee will further seek to divert blame from Donald Trump for the riot by his supporters at the U.S. Capitol.
Maddow Blog | On Jan. 6 pardons, Republicans struggle to defend the indefensible
Pressed on Donald Trump's Jan. 6 pardons, many Republicans said they want to move on. But as Faulkner wrote, “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.”
'I just can't agree': Trump's Jan. 6 pardons face pushback from Republican senators
Republican senators pushed back against President Donald Trump’s decision to issue pardons and commute the sentences of Jan. 6 defendants.
Mike Johnson Doesn't 'Second Guess' Trump's January 6 Pardons
House Speaker Mike Johnson said he doesn't "second guess" President Donald Trump's decision to pardon more than 1,500 January 6 rioters, including those who assaulted law enforcement. "Peaceful protest,
WATCH LIVE: Mike Johnson holds first press conference since Trump inauguration
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is holding his first press conference with House GOP leadership since President Donald ...
Speaker Johnson forms committee to probe Jan. 6, Democrats’ original investigation
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday said he will establish a new select subcommittee that will probe the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot — and likely dig into the now-defunct Jan. 6 Select ...
Mike Johnson has a new headache in the narrowly divided House: From the Politics Desk
Johnson sent shockwaves around Capitol Hill when he decided to oust Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio — a staunch NATO supporter who ...
Why Mike Turner Got Ousted From Intel Committee
Sources familiar tell the Daily Caller that Speaker Mike Johnson was aware of GOP concerns that Rep. Mike Turner was too close to the intelligence community ...
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Will Trump’s executive orders harm the GOP reconciliation push?
While some lawmakers have raised concerns, House Speaker Mike Johnson said planned reconciliation legislation and the ...
JD Vance awestruck during first visit to Oval Office, video from Speaker Mike Johnson shows: ‘This is incredible’
Vice President JD Vance looks mesmerized as he set foot inside the Oval Office for the first time on Tuesday, during a ...
The unlikely partnership that could remake Washington
President Donald Trump wants to enact a sweeping, conservative agenda. House Speaker Mike Johnson could be key to getting ...
Rep. Nancy Mace says she is considering a run for South Carolina governor
Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina said Wednesday that she is “seriously considering” a gubernatorial run in 2026 ...