Mike Johnson, House and shutdown
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Mike Johnson backed Trump's ballroom renovations, saying those in opposition "have Trump Derangement Syndrome."
Washington — Arizona's attorney general is taking legal action against the House of Representatives over Speaker Mike Johnson's delay in swearing in Democratic Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, who would be the decisive signature on a petition to force a vote on releasing files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Speaker Mike Johnson is resisting calls to swear in Democratic Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, saying Monday that he will administer the oath of office to her after the Senate votes to reopen the government.
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Speaker Johnson hit with Democrat-led lawsuit over delayed swearing-in amid House shutdown chaos
Arizona sues Speaker Mike Johnson over the delayed swearing-in of Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, with Attorney General Kris Mayes claiming voter disenfranchisement.
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The New Republic on MSNDid Mike Johnson Just Claim All the Epstein Files Have Been Released?
The House speaker made the claim while pushing an outrageous falsehood about Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva.
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Mike Johnson’s go-to approach for confronting GOP scandals? Burying his head in the sand
The House speaker’s “see no evil” response isn’t just him burying his head in the sand — he is burying our representative democracy along with it.
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) has similarly said “No Kings” protesters want to “express their hatred toward this country,” while Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), the House majority whip, took things a step further, insanely claiming the groups behind the protests want “to score political points with the terrorist wing of their party.”