Courts should ‘take a step back’ on Trump’s agenda

Mike Johnson fights to keep Trump’s ear as House agenda stalls
Johnson has made a habit of appearing with Trump at sporting events — a UFC fight in November 2024, a college football game in December, and, on Sunday, the Super Bowl — since his reelection to the White House. He’s also made repeated trips to Florida, most recently hosting a House retreat at Trump’s Doral resort.
Speaker Mike Johnson: Courts should ‘take a step back’ on Trump’s agenda
The House speaker was asked about the judiciary's role in assessing the White House's radical ambitions. His response was a mess.
Mike Johnson to Courts: ‘Step Back’ From Trump’s Dismantling
Speaker Mike Johnson called on courts Tuesday to “take a step back” from blocking President Donald Trump’s high-speed gutting of the federal government. “I will say I agree wholeheartedly ...
Mike Johnson Caves to Trump and Trashes Separation of Powers
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is falling in line with the rest of MAGA and attacking the Constitution’s separation of powers. CNN reporter Manu Raju asked Johnson on Tuesday what he thought about JD Vance’s Sunday X post attacking ​​a federal judge who blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records.
'Pulling things out of thin air': Legal expert calls out Mike Johnson's new Trump comments
House speaker Mike Johnson downplayed president Donald Trump's defiance of court decisions blocking his executive orders, but a legal expert said his claims were completely off base. The Louisiana Republican expressed agreement with vice president J.
RNC Chair says there may be ramifications if Republicans don’t support Trump’s agenda: ‘I would not be surprised’
Chair Michael Whatley said during an interview there may be ramifications for Republican lawmakers if they do not support ...
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Johnson quietly shops new budget blueprint
After a series of setbacks and delays, Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday night shopped around a new budget blueprint, snatching the pen from Rep. Jodey Arrington amid mounting frustration with the ...
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Republicans won’t let Mike Johnson catch his breath as a budget deadline nears
Johnson said that a planned committee markup this week may need to be pushed back, putting a timeline for the bill’s release in question. “I spent a good while talking with Lindsey Graham at ...
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House Speaker Johnson admits to more delays on Trump’s ‘one big beautiful’ bill involving border, tax reform
House Speaker Mike Johnson admitted Sunday that the chamber’s GOPers may face yet another delay in drafting President Trump’s “one big beautiful” bill on everything from the border to tax ...
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Johnson says Trump's Gaza takeover proposal could be 'bold step' in restoring peace
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., called President Donald Trump's proposal to "take over" Gaza a "bold step" toward restoring peace in the region. "Of course, the initial announcement yesterday ...
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Mike Johnson attends Super Bowl with Trump as budget bill puts him in an uncomfortably familiar position
open image in gallery Mike Johnson looks on during a grilling at news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC (AFP via Getty Images) Jeffries and Appropriations ranking member Rosa DeLauro ...
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‘We pay his salary and he sounds like a cheerleader’: Nicolle Wallace on Mike Johnson’s capitulation
Michael Steele, former RNC Chairman and Dahlia Lithwick Senior Editor of Slate joins Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House to discuss Donald Trump’s moves to dismantle federal agencies and the ...