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Raw Story on MSNMike Johnson shamed for 'lack of courage' as he hides GOP's 'lowest moment'A Democratic congressman shamed his Republican colleagues for their refusal to honor law enforcement personnel who defended the U.S. Capitol from rioters during the Jan. 6 insurrection. A plaque honoring those officers as heroes was approved by Congress,
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The Nation on MSNTrump and Johnson’s Big Ugly LieLast night, the president’s destructive spending bill passed the House by a single vote.
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AlterNet on MSNMike Johnson asks Trump to beat GOP hard-liners into submissionAs the fate of President Donald Trump's so-called "big, beautiful bill" remains in doubt, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is now enlisting the president's help – against members of his own party. Politico reported Monday that Johnson now wants Trump to personally apply pressure to far-right House Republicans that oppose the bill in its current
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The political world needs to pause, reassess and come to terms with the apparent fact that there are no actual Republican moderates on Capitol Hill.
Mike Johnson wins his toughest battle yet – and shows he’s here to stay - ANALYSIS: The House speaker proves that no one can do it like him, writes John Bowden
For every group demanding one policy, another equally powerful bloc insists on the opposite. The coalitions encompass the divergent ideological, political and regional interests in the G.O.P.
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Latin Times on MSNDemocrats Laugh as Mike Johnson Praises Trump as the 'Most Respected President': 'Our Colleagues Mock the Objective Truth'Democratic lawmakers could be heard laughing at House Speaker Mike Johnson after praising the leadership of President Donald Trump at a recent hearing.
Class conflict has erupted in Trump’s America – within his own Republican Party. The party controls both houses of Congress, as well as the presidency. But their struggle to agree upon tax legislation shows that Republicans in Washington are challenged by the clashing interests of their traditional wealthy constituents and their new working-class base.
Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-Bayport) said he missed roll call during a critical vote early Thursday to pass a massive budget bill, with the House speaker later saying he "fell asleep."