4 h. ago Mike Johnson says politicians shouldn’t call opponents ‘enemies’

Johnson defended Trump, saying he has been called ‘the most despicable names’ by people on the left

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3 d. ago FACT FOCUS: Assassination of Charlie Kirk prompts flood of false and misleading claims online

A bevy of false and misleading claims proliferated on social media in the two days it took officials to arrest and publicly identify 22-year-old Tyler Robinson as the suspect in Wednesday’s assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk

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6 d. ago Democrats REJECT prayers for Charlie Kirk as moment of silence devolves into House floor shouting match

The House of Representatives burst into chaos as Speaker Mike Johnson attempted to lead a prayer for Charlie Kirk, the late father of two, who was shot in Utah on Wednesday.

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8 d. ago After outing Trump as an ‘FBI informant’ on Epstein case, House Speaker Mike Johnson tries to explain himself

Louisiana Republican’s comments follow pressure from Democrats for more documents related to sex offender’s trafficking case

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9 d. ago Donald Trump 'secretly spied on pal Jeffrey Epstein for FBI'

Mike Johnson, the party’s leader in the House of Representatives, made the explosive allegation during an appearance on US television

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1 week ago Donald Trump was an FBI ‘informant’ on Jeffrey Epstein, Republican Mike Johnson claims

The leader of the House of Representatives said Trump was ‘horrified’ by the controversy

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1 week ago Speaker Mike Johnson claims Trump was an 'FBI informant' in the Epstein case

House Speaker Mike Johnson has revealed that President Donald Trump was once an ' FBI informant' in relation to Jeffrey Epstein 's illegal activities.

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1 week ago Judge orders Trump administration to release billions in foreign aid approved by Congress

Trump had told Mike Johnson that he would not spend $4.9bn in congressionally approved foreign aidUS politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration must release billions of dollars in foreign aid approved by Congress, including money that Donald Trump said last week he will not be spending, a federal judge has ordered.US District Judge Amir Ali in Washington ruled on Wednesday that the move by the Republican administration was probably illegal and issued a preliminary injunction ordering the release of $11.5bn that is set to expire at the end of the month. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Speaker Mike Johnson says ‘the human heart’ and not guns are responsible for mass shootings

Mike Johnson says “the human heart” and not guns are responsible for mass shootings in the United States.

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4 w. ago Speaker Johnson vows to stop California’s redistricting push — but ignores Texas doing the same

Republicans vow to take on Gavin Newsom’s plans in growing battle over Texas gerrymandering

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