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Dems Indicate Johnson’s Stunt at Trump Trial May Come With Serious Repercussions
Some Democrats have suggested they would no longer back House Speaker Mike Johnson in a future motion to vacate vote.
Mike Johnson Says He Won’t Push Federal Abortion Ban. Advocates Don’t Buy It.
“The technical political science term for this is 'lying,'” said Indivisible co-founder Ezra Levin.
Progressives Explain Why They Did Not Join Other Dems to Save Mike Johnson
The majority of the House voted to save the far right speaker from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's attempt to oust him.
Tlaib Says Rafah Invasion Is Directly Connected to Approval of US Military Aid
There is nowhere safe in Gaza for displaced people to go, said the representative, echoing humanitarians' warnings.
House Passes Bill That Defines Criticism of Israel as “Antisemitism”
Jewish-led groups slammed the legislation as a tool for silencing the movement for Palestinian rights.
Dozens of Dems Say They’ll Vote Against Motion to Vacate Speaker Mike Johnson
The Democratic House conference hasn't formed an official position on how members should vote on such a measure.
House Dems Team Up With GOP to Expand Warrantless Spying on Americans
The bill, which critics call the largest expansion of state surveillance since the Patriot Act, now heads to the Senate.
House Poised to Vote on Mass Spying Authority Critics Call “Patriot Act 2.0”
The FBI and NSA have regularly used the spying authority to obtain the communications of US citizens.
Top GOP Fundraisers Battle to Replace McConnell as Party’s Senate Leader
Fundraising prowess has emerged as an essential factor in the race to replace McConnell.
Greene Intends to Wreck the House in an Election Year If She Doesn’t Get Her Way
Marjorie Taylor Greene has House Speaker Mike Johnson in her crosshairs. Will he be saved by Democrats?