David Edwards has spent over a decade reporting on social justice, human rights and politics for Raw Story. He also writes Crooks and Liars. He has a background in enterprise resource planning and ...

Several rifts have opened within the House GOP in recent weeks, with some Republicans taking issue with Speaker Mike Johnson over government spending, health care, and disputed provisions in bills ...

Stefanik, chairwoman of House Republican leadership, has publicly rebuked Johnson before but her comments this week go beyond what she's previously said. Johnson said he was confused by Stefanik's ...

WASHINGTON — Congress returned to Capitol Hill this week facing a huge agenda with no easy solutions. First, Congress has to figure out how to postpone an end-of-the-month deadline that would double ...

WASHINGTON ― Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) accused House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) of lying Tuesday about why a priority of hers was left out of a defense policy bill. It started Monday with ...

Speaker Mike Johnson put the president on speakerphone during a Monday stop in the state, underscoring the unusual amount of national attention on a House special election. By Emily Cochrane Reporting ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) opened up in a revealing Wednesday interview alongside his wife Kelly, sharing some of the challenges he has faced since taking the reins of the lower chamber amid ...

Speaker Mike Johnson compared leading the slim Republican majority in the House Tuesday to being an overworked “mental health counselor” and “firefighter” constantly grappling with emergencies and ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson defended the U.S.–Israel alliance as a strategic necessity in the Middle East and said antisemitism must be "universally rejected." He made his comments as Republicans ...

A clip of Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson doing an impression of a 104-year-old Black man has taken off online with more than 340,000 views. Mike Johnson appeared with his wife Kelly Johnson on ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) remembers the exact moment his life changed from being a “regular guy” representing his Louisiana district to the world’s busiest political fireman. It was Oct. 25, ...