Speaker Mike Johnson 2.0 Can Succeed, But He Must Stick to the Trump Blueprint
Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) blueprint to build his odds-defying reelection bid could ensure he remains Speaker for years to come – if he can stick to it.
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House GOP Moves to Make It Nine Times Harder to Vote to Vacate the Speaker
Two factions of the House Republican conference have brokered a deal to raise the threshold to trigger a motion to vacate the chair, the procedure to force a vote to remove the Speaker of the House, from one member to nine.
Exclusive — Anti-Trump Bob Good Circulates Freedom Caucus Rule Changes That Some Worry Veer from Group’s Original Intent, Purpose
Rep. Bob Good, the anti-Trump chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, this week circulated serious rules changes to the bylaws of the Caucus that would take the group in a decidedly different direction than its original intent.
Trump: Moment for Mike Johnson Removal May Come Soon but Not Now
Former President Donald Trump issued a statement regarding Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) bringing forward a motion to vacate the position of the Speaker of the House, saying that this is “not the time.”
Mike Johnson Whines After Democrats Save His Speakership: ‘Frivolous Character Assassination’
Speaker Mike Johnson complained about “frivolous character assassination” in the House of Representatives after Democrats ensured the gavel remained in his hands Wednesday evening.
Meet the 11 Republican Heroes Who Stood Up Against the Swamp
Eleven Republicans in the House of Representatives voted against the motion to table Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-GA) motion to vacate.
Democrats Run House Agenda as Hakeem Jeffries Brags: ‘Those Are Just the Facts’
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) took a victory lap on CBS’s 60 Minutes on Sunday to brag about wrestling away control of the House from Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).
Exclusive — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene: ‘Everyone Should Be Terrified of Mike Johnson’
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene joined Breitbart News Saturday to discuss her effort, as host Matt Boyle expressed it, to “expose Speaker Mike Johnson’s power-sharing agreement with the Democrats.”
Speaker Mike Johnson: MTG’s Motion to Oust Me is ‘Wrong’
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) criticized the motion to vacate that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is bringing against him next week.
Report: RNC Chair Michael Whatley Backs Off Pledge to Spend ‘All Day Every Day’ Working to Elect Donald Trump to Instead Try to Save Mike Johnson
The newly installed chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC) is already backing down from his pledge to spend “every day” of 2024 to elect presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump as president again to instead spend most of Tuesday trying
Democrats Could Save Speaker Johnson from Potential GOP Ouster Effort
Congressional Democrats appear ready to save Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) from a motion to vacate if one is triggered, according to a report.
Eli Crane ‘Open’ to Supporting MTG’s Motion to Vacate if She Forces Vote
Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) said he would be “open” to backing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-GA) motion to vacate if she makes it privileged.
Johnson: Motion to Vacate ‘Harmed this Office,’ But We Lack the Votes to Change the Rules for Now
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) came out Thursday in opposition to the current rules on the motion to vacate that threatens to end his speakership, lamenting he does not have the votes to change the rules at this time.
Thomas Massie Implies Presidential Aspirations Fuel Mike Johnson’s Power Grab
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) made an explosive allegation Thursday as some House Republicans fight to change House rules to protect Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).
Exclusive–Massie: Speaker Johnson ‘Not Equipped for This Job’; Calls for Boehner-Type Resignation While GOP Picks New Speaker
Rep. Thomas Massie told Sirius XM’s Breitbart News Daily on Wednesday that Speaker Mike Johnson “is not equipped” for the speakership.
Johnson Rejects Call for Resignation, Says MTG’s Massie-Backed Motion to Vacate Is ‘Absurd’
A defiant House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) declared Tuesday at a press conference he would not resign after being urged to do so by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), who is now cosponsoring Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-GA) motion to oust him from the speakership.
Thomas Massie Joins MTG’s Motion to Vacate as Opposition to Mike Johnson Grows over Ukraine
Rep. Thomas Massie told Speaker Mike Johnson that he would cosponsor Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s motion to vacate the chair.
Trump Speaks Highly of Speaker Johnson at Mar-a-Lago Presser, Doesn’t Explicitly Oppose MTG’s Motion to Vacate
Former President Donald Trump spoke highly of Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) during a joint press conference at Mar-a-Lago early Friday evening but did not explicitly oppose the motion to vacate against Johnson introduced by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA).
Exclusive — ‘He’s Not Resigning’: Speaker Johnson Defiant After Casting Deciding Vote to Continue Deep State’s Warrantless Surveillance
House Speaker Mike Johnson’s office told Breitbart News exclusively that he intends to remain as Speaker of the House after he cast the deciding vote against ending the deep state’s warrantless surveillance of American citizens on Friday.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Ups Ante Against Johnson: ‘Republican Speaker Should Not Be Executing Democrats’ Agenda’
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene escalated her war against Speaker Mike Johnson Tuesday with a missive that will greet lawmakers returning to the Capitol for a tense two-week legislative burst.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Threatens to Oust Speaker Mike Johnson over Spending Deal with Chuck Schumer
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) said on Friday she is threatening to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) over his spending framework agreement with President Joe Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY).
Emmer’s Pernicious Trump History Complicates Gaetz’s Speakership Plans
It’s no secret now that Matt Gaetz plans to try to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy this week in Congress, but what still is a secret is who he plans to put in McCarthy’s place if he were to succeed in the extremely long-shot goal.
FreedomWorks: Gaetz Push to Oust McCarthy a ‘Waste of Time’
FreedomWorks opposes Matt Gaetz’s move to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy, calling it a “waste of time” to engage in a “personality conflict.”
Rep. Troy Nehls Nominates McCarthy for Ninth Ballot: ‘We Must Place America and Its People First’
Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX), a member of the House Freedom Caucus (HFC), nominated Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for Speaker of the House ahead of the ninth vote for the speakership and asserted that McCarthy has “addressed and accepted” many of the concerns voiced by the 20 Republicans who have repeatedly voted against him.
