‘Time to Unite the Haters’: Bannon Ally Calls For MAGA to Recruit Progressives to Oust Mike Johnson

mediaite.com (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) Grace Chong, the CFO and COO of Steve Bannon’s War Room podcast, reacted to the heckling of Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Columbia’s…

'We need to move fast'

fortune.com President Joe Biden signed into law on Wednesday a $95 billion war aid measure that includes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan and that also has a provision that would…

Scoop: Newsmax Chief Behind Interview Edit That Sparked Wrath of Top Republican, Staffers Say

mediaite.com Screenshot The day after Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) appeared for an interview on Newsmax, he publicly lambasted the conservative network. “Newsmax cut an entire segment of my…

15 photos that show how divided Congress has become

businessinsider.com Marjorie Taylor Greene gives a thumb down as President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address. Jim Watson/Getty Images Photos show how breaches of decorum have…

The Motion to Vacate Mike Johnson Seems Pretty Darn Motionless

vanityfair.com It wasn’t looking good for Mike Johnson. Marjorie Taylor Greene, his chief antagonist, was threatening his job—and predicting others would join her cause. As he navigated…

What the death of America’s border bill says about toxic congressional politics

economist.com THE LIFE of the Senate’s bill to increase border security in exchange for sending aid to Ukraine was wretched and short. Its three main negotiators released the text on…

Even Trump has had enough of Marjorie Taylor Greene’s latest stunt

msnbc.com The Capitol Hill chroniclers at Punchbowl News made a proclamation Monday morning: “The winner of this Congress? Joe Biden.” It’s a remarkable statement, considering…

"Ungovernable": How Republicans willingly gave up their power in the House of Representatives

axios.com Never before has the party in control of the House of Representatives knowingly and willingly castrated its own power so thoroughly as today's Republicans. Why it matters:…

Nancy Pelosi says she respects Mike Johnson and hopes Trump isn't 'his puppeteer'

aol.com None The former House speaker said Johnson is "a person of integrity." • None Pelosi had a famously fraught relationship with fellow Californian and former Speaker Kevin…

Republican infighting is getting uglier

newsweek.com Infighting in the Republican Party has increased in recent months due to divisions over foreign aid and Mike Johnson's speakership. On Saturday, after months of wrangling,…

Kevin McCarthy isn’t helping himself with his latest odd rhetoric

msnbc.com Six months after being stripped of his gavel, and four months after leaving Capitol Hill altogether, former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has no interest in fading from…

Fox’s Howard Kurtz Shuts Down Kevin McCarthy’s Suggestion Hillary Clinton Never Admitted She Lost

mediaite.com Fox News’s Howard Kurtz quickly shut down former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy’s suggestion that Hillary Clinton didn’t admit that she lost the 2016 presidential…

Out of options, Republican leaders turn to Dems to govern (again)

msnbc.com It was in October when President Joe Biden alerted Congress to the fact that Ukraine’s military supplies were running low. Unless GOP lawmakers were prepared to let Russia…

Remembering Terry Anderson, AP reporter once held captive for 6 years

poynter.org In 1985, Terry Anderson was the Middle East bureau chief for The Associated Press. It was March 16. He was in Lebanon. He was off that day. He went to play tennis with a…

Marjorie Taylor Greene blinks on campaign against Mike Johnson

axios.com Weeks of threats to oust Johnson over Ukraine aid fizzled Saturday when Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene left town without pulling the trigger. Why it matters: Greene is still…

House Republicans blame Greene and Freedom Caucus for lack of border wins

axios.com A growing number of House Republicans are accusing their conservative colleagues of enabling Democratic wins, especially after this weekend's foreign aid votes. Why it…

Fox News Host Stops Kevin McCarthy After Puzzling Comment: You’re Saying Biden Should ‘Meddle With The Justice System’ in Trump’s Favor?!

mediaite.com Fox News’ Howard Kurtz pushed back on former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for seeming to suggest the current president should “meddle with the justice system” in…

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says Speaker Mike Johnson should resign as Democrats signal potential support

nbcnews.com Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Sunday maintained that she plans to follow through with an effort to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson if he doesn’t resign following the…

Marjorie Taylor Greene says Mike Johnson needs to "do the right thing" and resign, or be ousted

axios.com Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) confirmed she hasn't backed off her plan to potentially oust House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) after the passage of a foreign aid…

‘We Do Not Reward the Bare Minimum’: Democratic Rep. Tells MSNBC She Won’t Vote to Save Speaker Johnson

mediaite.com If House Speaker Mike Johnson is counting on Democratic support to save his job following the passage of the $95 billion foreign aid package which angered some far-Right…

US House passes $95 billion Ukraine, Israel aid package, sends to Senate

investing.com The U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday with broad bipartisan support passed a $95 billion legislative package providing security assistance to Ukraine, Israel and…

The House of Representatives just gave Ukraine the best news it has had for a year

economist.com JUST ONE WEEK ago, hope looked fanciful. President Joe Biden’s pitch to spend $100bn on aid for America’s allies under threat—Israel, Taiwan and especially Ukraine—had…

‘Clown Show’: House Republican Trashes MTG, Massie, Gosar Effort to Oust Speaker Mike Johnson

mediaite.com Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) called the effort by three Republican lawmakers to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson a “clown show” on Fox’s Cavuto Saturday. One that began with the…

Kevin McCarthy is haunting Mike Johnson

aol.com None Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy was forced to cut deals to win the speakership. • None McCarthy's agreements are now making Speaker Mike Johnson's life more difficult. •…

James Comer Slams Marjorie Taylor Greene's Motion To Oust Mike Johnson: 'Not The Right Business Model'

benzinga.com House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) has publicly opposed the motion to vacate Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) filed by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.). What…

The 'uniparty' is passing Ukraine aid. Can it save Mike Johnson's job?

semafor.com The News Mike Johnson might just sew up Ukraine aid and live to tell the tale. For now, at least. After months of holdup, the House on Friday pushed ahead on a package of…

Three years later, Trump isn’t done targeting the Impeachment 10

msnbc.com Many of Donald Trump’s endorsements are easy to overlook. The former president finds sycophantic allies and publishes cookie-cutter statements of support — occasionally for…

Woman Tells House Committee She Attended Party With Gaetz Where Drugs, Naked Underaged Girl Were Present

mediaite.com Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call via AP Images You can beat the heat if you beat the charges too They said I was a cheat, I guess it must be true… I need to forget, so take me to…

Why Matt Gaetz Is Responsible for the New Ukraine Aid Bill

mediaite.com Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via AP Images Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), one of Congress’s most outspoken opponents of continuing to provide aid to Ukraine, also happens to…

MAGA Congressman Byron Donalds Blames Matt Gaetz for House GOP Chaos: ‘Lord of the Flies on Capitol Hill’

mediaite.com (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via AP Images) Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) blamed his colleague Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) for the chaos engulfing the House GOP caucus on Friday,…

These House Republicans want to boot Mike Johnson from the speakership

aol.com None Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene filed a "motion to vacate" against Speaker Mike Johnson in March. • None She argues that Johnson has betrayed the GOP, in part by allowing…

Freedom Caucus Posts Rotating Guard To Block Sneaky Leadership Moves

zerohedge.com Freedom Caucus Posts Rotating Guard To Block Sneaky Leadership Moves In a sign of growing discord among House Republicans, members of the Freedom Caucus are taking turns…

The House is working as the Founders wanted and MAGA Republicans hate it

msnbc.com It took a long, winding route to get here, but Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has finally done what few thought he would be willing to do. The House this weekend will vote on…

On security aid, Democrats comes to Speaker Mike Johnson’s rescue

msnbc.com There is a normal way in which the U.S. House of Representatives functions. Looking at how the institution has tackled its responsibilities this week, however, “normal”…

Lauren Boebert gets support for becoming House speaker

newsweek.com Representative Matt Gaetz floated the prospect on Thursday that Representative Lauren Boebert could be better suited to serve as House speaker than current Speaker Mike…

Ukraine and Israel aid clears procedural hurdle, House pushes toward weekend votes

pbs.org With rare bipartisan momentum, the House pushed ahead Friday on a foreign aid package of $95 billion for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and humanitarian support as a coalition of…

Mike Johnson gets another rare bipartisan bailout from Democrats on foreign aid

axios.com House Democrats on Friday took another rare step to prevent House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) foreign aid package from being blocked. Why it matters: As Republicans…

Freedom Caucus' new 'FART' team sparks avalanche of jokes, memes

newsweek.com A report that the House Freedom Caucus has activated its Floor Action Response Team (FART) has sparked a wave of mockery on social media as a result of the body's acronym.…

This week exposed the true fragility of Mike Johnson's House

msnbc.com This week, citing objections to foreign aid and government spending, Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky announced he would back a motion to vacate the speakership,…

MAGA tears into Mike Johnson: "False prophets"

newsweek.com House Speaker Mike Johnson is continuing to face criticism from MAGA figures ahead of a House vote on Ukraine aid that could result in him being ousted from his role.…

House Democrats take "unprecedented" step to save Mike Johnson's foreign aid package

axios.com House Democrats made an extremely rare break with modern political norms on Thursday to rescue House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) foreign aid package. Why it matters: It's…

Chris Hayes Trolls Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Call for ‘Jewish Space Lasers at the Border: ‘This Is the Republican Caucus’

thewrap.com Chris Hayes took Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to task Thursday night while he discussed her recent amendments to aid packages for Ukraine and Israel that are making…

House Republican Blames ‘Matt Gaetz and Seven Useful Idiots’ for Congressional Chaos: ‘You See What Happened in the Aftermath’

mediaite.com Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) traced the current dysfunction in the House of Representatives to last October when Matt Gaetz (R-FL) succeeded in removing a speaker of the House…

Mike Johnson pulls his punches on motion to vacate

axios.com Ahead of weekend votes that will put his job on the line, House Speaker Mike Johnson has unleashed a mystery on Capitol Hill by declining to box out Rep. Marjorie Taylor…

Democrats’ case for saving Mike Johnson: He’s no McCarthy

axios.com One reason will stand out if Democrats rescue House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from an ouster attempt: He's not Kevin McCarthy. Why it matters: Johnson has accrued credit…

Dan Crenshaw Accuses Marjorie Taylor Greene of Wanting Russia To Win Against Ukraine: ‘It’s a Strange Position to Take’

mediaite.com Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) said he’s “still trying to process all the bullshit,” when it comes to hardline Republicans trying to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA). Johnson is…

House conservatives have a special group dedicated to preserving their power. Of course, it's called the FART team

aol.com None House conservatives have organized a crack team to monitor to potential ways to undermine their power. • None Yes, they called it FART. The far-right House Freedom…

Lauren Boebert demands explanation from Mike Johnson

newsweek.com Representative Lauren Boebert is the latest to condemn House Speaker Mike Johnson's call for his Republican colleagues to provide tens of millions in aid to Ukraine. Johnson…

Mike Johnson skips nuclear option that would protect his speakership

axios.com Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has opted not to attempt to change the rules on removing people from the speaker job, he said Thursday. Why it matters: The decision comes as…

This Is The Uniparty 'Reveal': Speaker Johnson To Pass $95.3 Billion Foreign Aid Package Using Democrats

zerohedge.com This Is The Uniparty 'Reveal': Speaker Johnson To Pass $95.3 Billion Foreign Aid Package Using Democrats House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is scrambling - both to keep his…

Mike Johnson’s Game of Chicken

vanityfair.com Mike Johnson is a lot of things—a right-wing zealot and a shameless enabler of Donald Trump among them. But it looks like he's finally grown something of a backbone, teeing…

Thomas Massie's Russia ties resurface ahead of Ukraine aid vote

newsweek.com Kentucky rep. Thomas Massie has been called out over his voting record and links to Russia down the years ahead of the House vote to provide additional military support for…

U.S. Senators Propose New Bill Banning Algorithmic Stablecoins

coindesk.com U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) are taking another swing at crypto-specific legislation, with a narrowly tailored bill seeking to…

GOP House speaker tenures shrink as caucus fractures

axios.com Data: house.gov; Chart: Rahul Mukherjee/Axios Mike Johnson's (R-La.) speakership is on the verge of becoming another casualty of bitter division within the Republican Party.…

GOP Rep Blasts Fellow Republicans Pushing to Oust Speaker Johnson: ‘I Don’t Know Who Would Want the Job at This Point’

mediaite.com Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) called out fellow Republicans pushing an effort to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), saying they would throw the House into “chaos.”…