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The Latest Breaking News from Mike Johnson

Trump says he’d be glad to talk to Schumer and Democrats — but only after they agree to key shutdown demand

‘He owns this shutdown,’ one Democrat says.

The Independent UK

Scoop: Infuriated Democrats ramp up battle with Mike Johnson over seating Grijalva

In calls, letters, press conferences and now a lawsuit, Democrats are barraging the GOP House speaker.

Axios

Arizona sues Mike Johnson to force swearing-in of Democrat who could sway Epstein vote

Adelita Grijalva was elected last month but Republican House speaker has so far blocked her from taking seat

The Guardian - US

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Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter arrested, charged with plotting Hakeem Jeffries' assassination

"Even if I am hated he must be eliminated," Christopher Moynihan allegedly wrote in a text message.

Axios

Speaker Mike Johnson says he won’t block House vote to release Epstein files

Johnson’s House has been in recess since shutdown, delaying petition to force vote on making documents public

The Guardian - US

Mike Johnson blames the left. This time, while answering questions related to Trump’s pardoning of criminals

The Republicans always keep talking about the so-called radical left without ever taking responsibility for the more notorious and dangerous radical right it represents.

The Mary Sue

Adelita Grijalva files lawsuit to be sworn in as member of Congress - Roll Call

Adelita Grijalva and Arizona asked a federal court on Tuesday to allow someone else to administer her oath to be a member of Congress.

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Trump suggests no need for another ‘big, beautiful bill’ - Roll Call

President Donald Trump told GOP senators that the “big beautiful bill” contained all he desired and no additional legislation was necessary.

Roll Call

Democrat posts video of poop on Mike Johnson’s head after speaker downplayed Trump’s clip bombing protesters with feces

Speaker has defended the president’s use of social media to troll Democrats with offensive videos

The Independent UK

Scrutiny grows over Trump competence – but can an unfit president be removed?

Impeachment and 25th amendment offer routes for removal – but experts say the system is set up to protect the president

The Guardian - US

Gavin Newsom Claims Mike Johnson Busy 'Collecting Signatures' For Trump's Nobel Peace Prize While Government Is Shut Down

On Sunday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) took a swipe at House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) priorities, contrasting Capitol Hill's paralysis over a weeks-long shutdown with Johnson's promotion of a signature drive to nominate President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Benzinga

Congressional casework is hard. The shutdown is making it harder - Roll Call

“You can’t get a hold of a human being on the phone,” one Democrat says. “You’re just getting answering machines saying that we’re in a shutdown.”

Roll Call

After AI Trump drops poop on Americans in No Kings flyover video Mike Johnson makes bold claim about his prowess

House speaker says Trump was employing ‘satire’ when he posted a meme of himself wearing a crown and dumping a payload of apparent feces on protesters at the ‘No Kings’ rally

The Independent UK

Senate vote fails again as shutdown becomes one of the longest in US history

Eleventh vote fails on 50-43 tally as Congress remains deadlocked on legislation after weekend No Kings protests

The Guardian - US

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International Business Times

US Begins Sending Nuke Workers Home As Shutdown Drags

The agency responsible for safeguarding the US nuclear stockpile began placing most staff on enforced leave Monday, US media reported, as the government shutdown dragged into a fourth week.

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‘If Trump was king, the government would be open’: Mike Johnson wistfully imagines the rise of King Trump I

Republicans hint that a King might be just what America needs.

Roll Call

Senate Republicans to lunch in Rose Garden as shutdown continues - Roll Call

President Donald Trump is expected to host Senate Republicans for a lunch on Tuesday, while the partial government shutdown continues.

The Mary Sue

‘Guardians of pedophiles’: Americans are ripping Republicans apart over a ‘we’re built different’ picture

When it comes to making offensive remarks about someone, for Republicans and Trump allies, the sky is the limit, and they are proving that once again.

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Axios

Trump posts fake video dumping brown substance on rally as GOP dismisses No Kings marches

Organizers said there were more than 2,700 "lawful and peaceful" demonstrations across the U.S.

Axios

No "glitter, stars and glam": Santos dismisses critics after Trump commutation

Santos said the commutation came as a "surprise" and that he learned about it on TV.

The Guardian - US

Republicans mostly silent as millions of Americans protest Trump on No Kings day

Outside of typical remarks from Donald Trump, JD Vance and Mike Johnson and a Fox News report, party stayed mum

The Independent UK

‘No Kings’ protests pass in festival atmosphere as an estimated 7 million across US rally against Trump’s ‘authoritarianism’

‘Hey hey! Ho ho! Donald Trump has got to go!’ protesters across the country chanted

Reason

What I Saw at the No Kings Rally in New York City

Fully peaceful protesters who hate President Donald Trump with intensity but not much specificity took to the streets on Saturday.

The Mary Sue

Mike Johnson calls ‘No Kings’ protestors ‘pro-Hamas’, and ‘Antifa’. People call it an assault on First Amendment

On Saturday, October 18, approximately 2,500 ‘No Kings’ protests are expected to take place in Washington, DC, New York and several other locations. These protests are Americans’ way of telling President Trump that they believe in democracy and not the monarchy he is trying so hard to establish.

The Mary Sue

‘GROK can do it in 30 seconds’: Mike Johnson launches yet another excuse for not releasing the Epstein Files

The Government may be in a state of shutdown, but not the poisonous mouths of the Republicans. Since becoming effective on October 1, President Donald Trump and his brothers-in-arms and ammunition have not wasted any opportunity in taking digs at the Democrats while American citizens suffer.

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