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‘That’s manipulation’: Mike Johnson swears in Matt Van Epps within 48 hours of election, whereas he took 50 days for Adelita Grijalva

As the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Mike Johnson certainly knows how to pick his battles, but when it comes to anyone from the Democratic party, you can count on him to never choose them. This was evident at the beginning of this year when Donald Trump…

The Mary Sue · Dec 5, 2025

The Tennessee race that has Donald Trump scared: Does it mean a blue wave is on the horizon?

ANALYSIS: The fact Republicans have to work so hard in a district Trump won by double digits does not portend well for the GOP, Eric Garcia writes

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2025

Speaker Johnson’s choice to lead by following the president goes against 200 years of House speakers building up the office’s power

When the framers of what became the U.S. Constitution set out to draft the rules of our government on a hot, humid day in the summer of 1787, debates over details raged on.

The Conversation · Dec 1, 2025

MAGA math just doesn’t add up for Trump and Mike Johnson after Marjorie Taylor Greene leaves Congress

NEWS ANALYSIS: The president and House speaker already have a slim majority in the House. Greene’s exit, writes Eric Garcia, makes their jobs much harder

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2025

Zaldy Co Details P56B 'Kickbacks': Romualdez Allegedly Instructed to Deliver P2B Every Month In Cash

Philippine lawmaker Zaldy Co alleges a ₱56-billion kickback scheme involving Speaker Martin Romualdez, claiming he was instructed to help facilitate cash deliveries worth ₱2 billion monthly, though no investigation has yet validated the accusations.

International Business Times UK · Nov 24, 2025

Censures, indictments and a fire: The House returned after weeks and everything blew up

"The fire in the subway was a fitting end," said one lawmaker. "Embarrassing. Absolutely embarrassing."

Axios · Nov 22, 2025

Man named Jeffrey Epstein has devilish revenge plan for Democrat who confused him with convicted pedophile

Long Island neurosurgeon confused with late sex offender by outraged Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2025

Congress Votes To Open Up the Epstein Files

There probably is no “client list,” but the files could help answer some pressing questions—and open the door to more revelations.

Reason · Nov 19, 2025

Lauren Boebert loses it at fellow Republicans for failing to censure Democrat who allegedly met with Epstein

A staunch campaigner for release of Epstein files, Boebert vented her frustration at inability to hold Virgin Islands’ delegate Stacey Plaskett to account

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2025

Everything We Know About Clay Higgins: Louisiana Republican Casts Only No Vote to Release Epstein Files

The House of Representatives voted 427–1 this week to pass the Epstein Files Transparency Act, a sweeping bipartisan effort to force the Department of Justice to release all unclassified files related to Jeffrey Epstein. The lone vote against the bill came from Rep. Clay Higgins (R–LA), a decision that immediately…

International Business Times · Nov 18, 2025