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

Speaker Johnson backs Trump’s flexing of executive power, says it’s the judges who are out of order
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday said he “wholeheartedly” agrees with remarks from Trump administration officials, including Vice President J.D. Vance, that judges are overstepping their authority in dealing with legal challenges to the White House’s executive action.
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
To me it’s very exciting what they’re able to do because what Elon [Musk] and the DOGE effort is doing,” the House speaker said.
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.
Johnson leaves door open to full-year funding stopgap
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) didn’t rule out a full-year stopgap to keep the government funded through the end of the fiscal ...
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How Speaker Mike Johnson’s bond with Trump shapes GOP future
As the party boss with unshakable influence over the GOP grassroots – and, by extension, the congressional rank-and-file – Trump will be key in helping Johnson keep his job as speaker.
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SPEAKER MIKE JOHNSON: Every American should root for President Trump's success
Americans of a certain age remember the success of the Ronald Reagan era in the 1980s. Throughout his presidency, there was a real sense that America was "back." Taxes were cut by double digits.
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Speaker Johnson won’t ‘second-guess’ Trump pardons of violent Jan. 6 rioters
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) defended President Trump’s sweeping pardons of those who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, including numerous people who violently attacked police officers.
'We Believe In Second Chances': Mike Johnson Defends Pardons For Cop Beaters
The House speaker also suggested that the mob riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, had been a peaceful protest.
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Johnson names Rick Crawford new Intel chairman — as Mike Turner blames ‘Mar-a-Lago’ for his ouster
Speaker Mike Johnson has tapped “America First” acolyte ... who voted against Ukraine aid, has taken the reins from Michael McCaul (R-Texas), who was term-limited and didn’t pursue a waiver ...
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House Speaker Mike Johnson invites Trump to address joint session of Congress in March
Washington — House Speaker Mike Johnson on Saturday invited President Trump to address a joint session of Congress in March, marking his first chance to address both chambers since he returned ...
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Speaker Mike Johnson Suggests “Conditions” Needed on Federal Aid for L.A. Wildfires
By Carly Thomas Associate Editor Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson suggested that “there should probably be conditions” on additional federal aid to help Los Angeles deal with the ...