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Five dilemmas new House speaker Mike Johnson will have to tackle

New House Speaker Mike Johnson has a full plate ahead of him as he steps behind the gavel with government funding, the war in Israel and the border crisis looming.

Not 1 cent for Biden’s failed border strategy

When a flailing administration has to release bad news, it usually does so during the last business hours of a Friday to minimize bad press. But this September’s illegal immigration numbers were so bad that burying them this way wasn’t good enough.

Disgraceful Karine Jean-Pierre’s words are just callous amid Hamas violence

We saw Jean-Pierre's instinct, as with her fellow travelers, to downplay Hamas’ depraved slaughter of more than 1,400 innocent Israeli civilians, and to deny...

Maine authorities investigating ‘active shooter events’ at multiple locations

Maine authorities said multiple people were shot dead and dozens more wounded in a shootings Wednesday night at multiple locations. Law enforcement officials told The Associated Press that at least 16 people are dead and dozens injured, noting that the death toll is expected to rise. In a Facebook post, Maine State Police (MSP) said...

These 9 Democrats voted against resolution backing Israel, condemning Hamas

Nine House Democrats voted against a resolution on Wednesday that would’ve backed Israel and condemned militant group Hamas attack against the country earlier this month. In a 412-10-6 vote, the House chamber showed string support for Israeli allies after Hamas launched a surprise attack against the country earlier this month that left 1,400 Israeli citizens...

Republican Rep: GOP will ‘suffer no harm’ from three weeks of Speaker chaos

Rep. Josh Brecheen (R-Okla.) was optimistic about the future of the House Republican caucus after Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) was sworn in Wednesday, ending three weeks without a leader in the House. In an interview with Blake Burman on “The Hill on NewsNation,” Brecheen said Republicans will bounce back quickly from votes which divided the...

Gaetz: Johnson victory proves MAGA power over Republican party

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) held up newly-elected Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) as a shining example of the strength of the “MAGA movement,” after every GOP member of Congress voted for him to be Speaker on Wednesday, ending three weeks of chaos in the House. Gaetz has worked with Johnson on the House Judiciary Committee for...

Where Speaker Mike Johnson stands on Ukraine, Israel 

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Where Speaker Johnson stands on Ukraine, Israel House Republican Vice Chair Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday became the chamber’s Speaker, three weeks after former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R- Calif.) was ousted. © AP Photo /...

UAW, Ford reach tentative labor agreement

United Auto Workers (UAW) and Ford reached a tentative labor agreement Wednesday, the union announced, ending six weeks of strikes at the company. The four-year, tentative deal includes a 25 percent wage increase over the course of the contract, with 11 percent coming in the first year. Cost of living increases could lift the pay...

No Labels’ call: Speaker Mike Johnson is ‘not a Trump Republican’

Members associated with No Labels, the centrist political organization plotting a third-party presidential bid, are singing the praises of newly minted House Speaker Mike...

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