Speaking of the app, it’s easy to use and worked brilliantly to set up the Authentics 200. I had it connected to Wi-Fi in seconds, and though it went through an update that claimed it would take up to 15 minutes, it was done and updated in just a few. It’s also surprisingly simple to … Read more
Play video content The new Speaker of the House dropped a huge batch of videos recorded inside the Capitol on Jan. 6 — and some conspiracy theorists will, no doubt, say they prove confirmation bias. Speaker Mike Johnson just released a massive cache of surveillance footage from inside the Capitol that was shot on that … Read more
BAGHDAD — Iraq’s top court ruled Tuesday that the speaker and a rival lawmaker should be ousted from Parliament, following a high-profile feud between the two men. The Federal Supreme Court said in a statement it decided to terminate Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi’s membership in Parliament along with that of lawmaker Laith al-Dulaimi. It did not … Read more
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson said he expects to win bipartisan backing Tuesday for his “laddered” continuing resolution to fund the government, potentially giving the Senate enough time to pass the bill after the House and avoid a government shutdown set to begin late Friday night. “In about an hour, I’ll go in with … Read more
U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) listens as he waits for his turn to speak during a news briefing at the U.S. Capitol on November 2, 2023 in Washington, DC. House Republican held a Conference meeting to discuss party agenda. Alex Wong | Getty Images News | Getty Images WASHINGTON — The … Read more
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson on Saturday announced a two-step temporary funding measure aimed at averting a partial government shutdown a week from now, U.S. media reported. The measure employs an unorthodox structure that would provide funding for some segments of the federal government until Jan. 19 and for other agencies … Read more
Claim: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said “Every American woman has a duty to birth at least one able-bodied worker.” Rating: Rating: False Context: Memes inaccurately paraphrase a May 2022 statement by Johnson in which he argued that, were it not for Roe v. Wade legalizing abortion, America would have “had all those able-bodied … Read more
Usually when a new speaker of the House is elected, they have major plans to unveil, recontextualizing the House’s work. Speaker Mike Johnson, however, had some other priorities. First thing on his agenda? Make a weird joke about his wife. Shortly after the little-known congressman won the title that he claimed he never sought, Johnson … Read more
Just a couple hours after Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) became the latest speaker nominee for Republicans, Donald Trump may have already killed his chances of taking the gavel. Offering a full-throated takedown of Emmer on his social media app, Trump posted a blistering non-endorsement of the No. 3 House Republican to Truth Social on Tuesday … Read more
Rep. Tom Emmer (R- Minn.), the current third-ranking House Republican, won the race to be the next party nominee to be speaker Wednesday. Emmer beat out more conservative alternatives in a series of votes behind closed doors, but it remains unclear if he can muster the 217 votes that will be needed on the House … Read more