Marjorie Taylor Greene Leads Revolt to Oust House Speaker Mike Johnson

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene proposed a vote to oust Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday, offering a sudden challenge to his leadership after supporting his bid for the role just four months ago. The Georgia lawmaker reportedly filed the motion to Continue reading Marjorie Taylor Greene Leads Revolt to Oust House Speaker Mike Johnson

House Democrats Say They’ll Save Speaker Mike Johnson—for a Price

Mike Johnson may not be out of a job just yet, but staying on as House speaker is going to cost him. Several House Democrats indicated Friday that they would be willing to shield Johnson from Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Continue reading House Democrats Say They’ll Save Speaker Mike Johnson—for a Price

Certain Pathetic, Institution-Wrecking Ex-House Speaker Makes Announcement that Surprises No One

Here are the 95 Democrats who voted for the resolution: Alma Adams (NC) Colin Allred (TX) Gabe Amo (RI) Jake Auchincloss (MA) Ami Bera (CA) Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (GA) Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE) Julia Brownley (CA) Nikki Budzinski (IL) Continue reading Certain Pathetic, Institution-Wrecking Ex-House Speaker Makes Announcement that Surprises No One

Speaker Mike Johnson’s Right-Wing Ties Keep Getting Stranger and Scarier

Santos did, however, lie about his professional, academic, and athletic background. He has falsely claimed that his grandparents were Holocaust survivors, his mother died in the 9/11 attacks, and four of his employees were killed in the Pulse nightclub shooting. Continue reading Speaker Mike Johnson’s Right-Wing Ties Keep Getting Stranger and Scarier

New House Speaker Conveniently Can’t Remember His Past Homophobia

“For example, in the past decade, all of Georgia’s population growth was attributable to the minority population, however, the number of majority-Black congressional and legislative districts remained the same,” Jones wrote. The state is expected to appeal the decision, though Continue reading New House Speaker Conveniently Can’t Remember His Past Homophobia

New House Speaker Kicks Things Off With Crass Remark About His Wife

Offering possible objections based on what he described as “constitutional infirmity,” Johnson claimed there were grounds to reject the election results from states that permitted pandemic-induced state modifications to mail-in ballots and early voting systems that bypassed the approval of Continue reading New House Speaker Kicks Things Off With Crass Remark About His Wife

Republicans’ New House Speaker Once Called LGBTQ People “Destructive”

Offering possible objections based on what he described as “constitutional infirmity,” Johnson claimed there were grounds to reject the election results from states that permitted pandemic-induced state modifications to mail-in ballots and early voting systems that bypassed the approval of Continue reading Republicans’ New House Speaker Once Called LGBTQ People “Destructive”

Well, We Have a Speaker. He’s an Election Denier and an Extreme Christian Fundamentalist.

Offering possible objections based on what he described as “constitutional infirmity,” Johnson claimed there were grounds to reject the election results from states that permitted pandemic-induced state modifications to mail-in ballots and early voting systems that bypassed the approval of Continue reading Well, We Have a Speaker. He’s an Election Denier and an Extreme Christian Fundamentalist.