December 9, 2023
House Speaker Mike Johnson told fellow Republicans on Tuesday that sweeping changes to U.S. border policy would be their “hill to die on” in negotiations over President Joe Biden’s nearly $106 billion package for the wars in Ukraine and Israel and other security needs. Johnson delivered the hard-line message Tuesday morning ahead of classified briefings
READ MOREU.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson expressed reservations Wednesday about expelling Rep George Santos from the House this week, but said he and other GOP leaders will not push colleagues to oppose removing the New York Republican from office. “We’re going to allow people to vote their conscience,” Johnson said. Santos has survived two previous expulsion
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The TERSA SAVA sound pod seat is an advanced piece of equipment engineered with health and performance in mind to help the user relax in a decidedly modern manner. The system is engineered with a vibroacoustic sound system that consists of 10 bass transducers positioned underneath the body, while a series of four surround sound
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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 elaborate on
READ MOREThe House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to prevent a government shutdown after new Republican Speaker Mike Johnson was forced to reach across the aisle to Democrats when hard-right conservatives revolted against his plan. The bipartisan tally — 336-95 with 93 Republicans voting no —showed Johnson’s willingness to leave his right-flank Republicans behind and work with Democrats to temporarily keep government
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House Speaker Mike Johnson, the obscure former backbencher vaulted out of the far-right field to Congress’ highest-ranking job just over two weeks ago, told Sean Hannity that the many Americans wondering about his worldview should simply “pick up a Bible” and read it. It’s funny, though — my copy doesn’t say anything about funding the
READ MOREWith just a week left to avert a government shutdown, new House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing his first big test as he tries to win House Republican support for a short-term funding plan — a task that looks increasingly difficult amid stubborn divisions in the party over federal spending. Federal agencies are making plans
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We have learned so much about new House Speaker Mike Johnson since he was elected to the post last month. For starters, that he exists. Inevitably, this uber-conservative MAGA Republican from Louisiana has found himself subject to the laser-level scrutiny befitting a once-obscure backbencher who suddenly becomes second in line to the presidency. Johnson, we
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Business has resumed in US Congress with the election of new House Speaker Mike Johnson, according to former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney. This comes after Kevin McCarthy was ousted as the Republican Speaker. Mr Mulvaney said Mike Johnson seems to be from the “more conservative” wing of the party. “Not that that
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The JTEMAN Phone Stand and Speaker is a two-in-one accessory for smartphone users to pair with their device as a way to enjoy handsfree use in a feature-rich way. The unit maintains a compact design that’s paired with a Bluetooth speaker in the base to connect wirelessly with the smartphone and is capable of maintaining
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