#Johnson reacts to being ganged up on at ‘intense’ White House meeting

#Johnson reacts to being ganged up on at ‘intense’ White House meeting

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday quipped the reports Congressional leaders ganged up on him during this week’s meeting at the White House are “pretty accurate.”  Johnson, along with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) met at the White House with President Biden and Vice President Harris on Tuesday for…

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#House Republicans’ majority is falling apart

#House Republicans’ majority is falling apart

A television network boss once told me there is no political talk show that will get better ratings than a videotape of any politician tripping and falling. That’s still true. American television networks can’t pull their cameras away from the stumbles and the screaming on public view as the result of the GOP’s likely nomination…

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#5 takeaways from special counsel report on Biden’s classified documents

#5 takeaways from special counsel report on Biden’s classified documents

A special counsel investigating President Biden’s handling of classified materials released his findings Thursday after a roughly yearlong investigation. Robert Hur’s 388-page report detailed how Biden “willfully” retained classified documents, and it offered a stark assessment of the 81-year-old’s memory and abilities to recall information. The special counsel concluded his investigation without bringing any charges….

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#Republicans point fingers after embarrassing defeats

#Republicans point fingers after embarrassing defeats

House Republicans are struggling to pick up the pieces after a series of crushing legislative defeats that highlighted the simmering strife within the GOP conference and triggered new attacks on GOP leaders heading into a critical election cycle.  “Last night was not a good night for Republicans in the House, and anybody who says it was…

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#GOP border showdown looms between Senate, House

#GOP border showdown looms between Senate, House

The Senate is poised for a border showdown with the House as it gets ready to move ahead with legislation, despite Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) warning that it is likely dead on arrival in the lower chamber. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) and his allies aren’t ignoring Johnson, but they’re betting if the legislation…

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