Mike Johnson's demon-haunted world If you believe Noah's ark was real and demons come out of the TV, it's just a small jump to embrace the Big Lie Salon · Oct 31, 2023
Russia will succeed in Ukraine unless American support continues, warns US defence secretary – as it happened Lloyd Austin ‘guarantees Putin will be successful’ if US support for Kyiv ends during Senate hearing on Joe Biden’s request for funding The Guardian - AU · Oct 31, 2023
Don't Believe Janet Yellen's Shoddy Wartime 'Girl Math' Plus: President Joe Biden’s weird economy and Rep. Mike Johnson as the unlikely new speaker of the House of Representatives. Reason · Oct 30, 2023
House Republicans unveil $14.3B stand-alone Israel supplemental - Roll Call House Republicans' stand-alone bill would decouple aid for Israel from aid for Ukraine and border security. Roll Call · Oct 30, 2023
It’s a rotten deal when lawmakers take campaign cash, then give tax breaks to nursing home group Good thing Gov. Pritzker vetoed the legislation Aug. 11, but now the Health Care Council wants the Illinois House and Senate to override the governor’s veto. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 30, 2023
Senior Tories appear alongside Jordan Peterson at major conference Psychologist Jordan Peterson joined prominent members of the US’s Republican Party and other high-profile speakers at a gathering of… The National (Scotland) · Oct 30, 2023
How much money does the US give to Israel, and is there more to come? Since the Second World War, the US has given more aid to Israel than any other country The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023
Florida Republican says he’s open to being Trump’s VP ‘That’s really up to the president’ The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023
House Speaker vows to bring Israel package to floor this week – without Ukraine funding White House had asked for aid to Israel and Ukraine to be tied together The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023
The end of Mike Johnson's MAGA honeymoon "Maga Mike" is going to have to hope that his party is in cooperation mode because he has no leadership experience Salon · Oct 30, 2023
With Mike Johnson, incels seize the GOP The Louisiana congressman's career has been centered around his bitter obsession with other people's sex lives Salon · Oct 30, 2023
Chris Whitty referred to ‘Eat out to help out’ as ‘Eat out to help out the virus’, UK Covid inquiry told – as it happened UK’s chief medical officer said to have attacked Treasury scheme launched by Rishi Sunak that subsidised meals out in August 2020 The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2023
Hamas reports clashes with IDF – as it happened This blog is now closed.See all our Israel-Hamas war coverage The Guardian - AU · Oct 30, 2023
Ron DeSantis spins contradictory gun views after Maine shooting Governor’s response to Maine shooting reveals contradictory views The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2023
The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2023 Mike Johnson explains his ‘adopted’ Black son’s low profile Mr Johnson, who is white, has publicly described his relationship with Michael, who is Black, in the context of race
The Guardian - US · Oct 29, 2023 Mike Johnson says he ‘isn’t afraid’ to change House speaker removal rule Speaker can currently be ejected by any Democrat or Republican who introduces ‘motion to vacate’ followed by majority-wins vote
The Guardian - US · Oct 29, 2023 Saturday Night Live: Christopher Walken cameos in solid Halloween episode A spooky episode sees some notable missteps, including too many jabs at Biden’s senility, but first-time host Nate Bargatze makes a decent impression
Salon · Oct 28, 2023 Maher drags GOP speaker on "Real Time" In his opening monologue, Maher calls Mike Johnson "Super Christ-y," and the worst of the election deniers
The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2023 Michael Heseltine’s air raid shows why levelling up from the top down is doomed to fail The Tory grandee has revealed how he reshaped local authority boundaries by pointing at them from an aircraft
The Guardian - US · Oct 28, 2023 Left revolts over Biden’s staunch support of Israel amid Gaza crisis The president has lost favor with young, Muslim and Arab Americans, important Democratic constituencies
The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2023 Video shows House Speaker blaming mass shootings on divorce and abortion Mike Johnson has long opposed gun control measures
Reason · Oct 27, 2023 New Speaker Mike Johnson's First Good Idea: A Debt Commission A debt commission won't solve any of the federal government's fiscal problems, but it's the first step towards taking them seriously.
The Guardian - US · Oct 27, 2023 New House speaker Mike Johnson praised ‘18th-century values’ in speech Louisiana congressman told audience at 2013 anti-abortion event Americans should live by 250-year-old religious and moral values
Roll Call · Oct 27, 2023 From backbench to gavel clinch — Congressional Hits and Misses - Roll Call Speaker Mike Johnson’s rise, ending an unprecedented 22-day stalemate, and the House’s quick reopening highlight this week’s Hits and Misses.
The Guardian - US · Oct 27, 2023 Stephen Colbert on Maine shooting: ‘There’s no reason for this to be a partisan issue’ Late-night hosts discuss Mike Johnson’s far-right record and the lack of congressional response to another mass shooting