Marjorie Taylor Greene will qualify for a congressional pension - by a matter of days - after she resigns from office The pension is a drop in the bucket compared to Greene’s net worth The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2025
Scoop: Trump and Johnson to hold tele-rally for GOP in tight Tennessee House race Should Republicans lose — or win narrowly — it would further expectations that the party is heading toward a perilous midterm. Axios · Nov 28, 2025
RFK Jr ridiculed for MAGA Thanksgiving photoshop fail Image showed the MAGA allies around a feast of turkey, cranberries, vegetable dishes and pie - but all was not as it seemed The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2025
Under-pressure Mike Johnson reveals relentless stress of being Speaker in podcast interview: ‘You’re sort of like a firefighter’ Johnson faces more resignations and further House Republican rebellions in the days ahead, ‘senior’ member warned this week The Independent UK · Nov 27, 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
Katie Miller podcast: Speaker Mike Johnson warns on antisemitism A furious debate over Israel, antisemitism and hate speech has engulfed MAGA this fall. Axios · Nov 25, 2025
Republicans consider quitting Congress early over death threats and infighting 41 members have already announced they plan to call it quits at the end of their term. Axios · Nov 25, 2025
GOP Rep. Don Bacon weighed resignation over Trump's Russia-Ukraine peace plan Rep. Don Bacon said he was "so angry" at Trump's proposed Ukraine plan that he "thought about" resigning in protest. Axios · Nov 25, 2025
Trump abruptly pulls plan to announce Obamacare extension after ‘significant congressional backlash’: report White House faces deadline after refusing to negotiate with Democrats on impending Obamacare hikes The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2025
Team Trump fumbles one legal battle after another — and then starts fresh one against space hero Mark Kelly ANALYSIS: President Donald Trump’s enemies-list prosecutions of James Comey and Letitia James were tossed by a federal judge on Monday, writes Eric Garcia. The same day, came word that the Pentagon is going after a NASA hero who dared challenge the commander-in-chief. The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2025
Speaker Johnson defends Crenshaw after he was reportedly banned from congressional overseas travel Punchbowl News reported that the Houston congressman was banned from taxpayer-funded travel for 90 days after toasting a Mexican official who made an inappropriate joke. The Texas Tribune · Nov 24, 2025
Mike Johnson is out here defending Trump’s calls for death and violence, brushing it off as a ‘factual statement’ Mike Johnson is never the one to know anything that’s going on around him. But this time, he somehow knew and still chose the wrong side. Amid Trump’s call for an arrest and trial of six democrats, Johnson backed him with the worst arguments ever. The Mary Sue · Nov 24, 2025
More GOP reps are considering following MTG out the door as they tire of being treated ‘like garbage’ by Trump, report says ‘More explosive early resignations are coming,’ one unnamed senior House Republican said. The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2025
Congress isn’t done with Epstein — but Trump’s thumb is firmly on the scale ANALYSIS: The House Oversight Committee has the blessing of Speaker Mike Johnson, writes Eric Garcia, but it can easily devolve into either a three-ring circus or Republicans running interference for the president. The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2025
Axios · Nov 21, 2025 Republicans make a habit of defying Trump Call them testy or just tired, but this week more Republican lawmakers defied President Trump, their leaders and each other
Reason · Nov 21, 2025 Mike Johnson Wanted Congress To Reclaim Power Over Tariffs—in 2019 Now, under Johnson's leadership, the House has changed its rules to make it even harder for lawmakers to signal their opposition to Trump's tariffs.
The Mary Sue · Nov 21, 2025 Congressman Dave Min hits at the egos of his Republican co-workers by claiming that they suffer from ‘Pedophile Protection Syndrome’ The Democrats have never been shy about calling out the Republicans for their actions. When it comes to the ongoing Epstein investigation and the release of the controversial Epstein files, they have consistently held the Republicans accountable for resisting the release of vital information that could help bring justice to…
The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2025 Mike Johnson plots revenge for Epstein files humiliation with ‘higher threshold’ rules change in Congress : report Still licking his wounds after a handful of rogue Republicans forced his and Donald Trump’s hands on Epstein files vote, the House speaker has a plan for handling future petitions
The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2025 Elissa Slotkin ‘refuses to be intimidated’ after Trump threatens her and fellow Dems with death penalty over troop video Slotkin, a former CIA analyst, has been given around-the-clock security over the incident
Benzinga · Nov 21, 2025 Eric Swalwell Enters California Governor Race: 'I Will Be California's Fighter And Protector' Rep. Eric Swalwell's (D-Calif.) late entry into the California governor's race jolted an already unsettled contest marked by Democratic infighting, major dropouts and renewed clashes over President Donald Trump's policies.
The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2025 Democrats fear political violence after Trump accuses Congress members of ‘seditious behavior, punishable by death’ Capitol Police said the lawmakers Trump targeted were going to be on ‘24/7 security,’ Senator Elissa Slotkin said
Axios · Nov 21, 2025 Scoop: Mike Johnson wants changes after being outflanked on Epstein files The speaker says discharge petitions have become "too common."
We Got This Covered · Nov 20, 2025 ‘He is following orders’: Mike Johnson warns release of Epstein Files could compromise ‘national security’ Mike Johnson has raised some concerns regarding the recent Epstein bill.
The Guardian - US · Nov 20, 2025 Congressman Ro Khanna warns officials not to impede Epstein files release: ‘They will be prosecuted’ California lawmaker says names of anyone involved in Epstein’s crimes must come to light, Democrat or Republican
The Guardian - US · Nov 20, 2025 Outrage after Trump accuses Democrats of ‘seditious behavior, punishable by death’ US president roundly decried for Truth Social post after lawmakers told military personnel to refuse illegal orders