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'Grossest retreat': Mike Johnson busted by MSNBC host for rolling over for Elon Musk

A stammering and defensive response from House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to a grilling on Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) minions taking control of the country's finances drew a brutal response on MSNBC on Thursday morning.

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Mike Johnson says there's a 'gross overreaction' over Elon Musk's efforts to cut government spending: 'Not a power grab'

The GOP House Speaker said he believes the executive branch's government efficiency efforts are "within the scope of their authority."

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Mike Johnson Has Truly Wild Defense for Letting Elon Musk Run Rampant

Elon Musk’s overnight ascendency to the Executive Branch doesn’t seem to bother his Republican allies who were actually elected. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared nonplussed by the incredible grip that the world’s richest man-turned-bureaucrat has over federal agencies.

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Video: Speaker Johnson Issues Emphatic Defense Of Elon Musk’s Work For Federal Govt, Trump Agency Cuts

Speaker Johnson Issues Emphatic Defense Of Elon Musk’s Work For Federal Govt, Trump Agency Cuts At yesterday's House Republican leadership press briefing, Speaker Johnson defended Elon Musk's participation in the federal process.

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Republicans eye dueling budget votes next week as Mike Johnson faces pressure to act

A new analysis found that Trump's tax agenda could add at least $5 trillion to the national debt, with Republicans facing ...

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Rep. Gwen Moore 'busted into the speaker's office uninvited' to confront Mike Johnson on Musk

Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.) went Speaker Mike Johnson's office to press for answers to Elon Musk's access to Treasury Department ...

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Graham plows ahead on budget blueprint over Mike Johnson objections

Graham, released the text of a resolution on Friday that would provide hundreds of billions in money for defense and border security.

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Fox News reporter grills Rep. Mike Johnson about Elon Musk's role in Trump admin

Fox News reporter grills Rep. Mike Johnson about Elon Musk's role in Trump admin - Johnson says he’s a ‘fierce defender of ...

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Mike Johnson Gives Update on Budget Talks After Long Meeting With Trump

House Speaker Mike Johnson along with Republican lawmakers held an hourslong meeting with President Donald Trump on Thursday to discuss budgets and a future spending bill.

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Mike Johnson Heralds a “New Era” for Anti-Abortion Extremists

Speaking at the March for Life, the speaker of the House was practically giddy about the state of the movement to end legal abortion in America.

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Speaker Johnson mulls options for debt limit extension that could include Democrats

House Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan to attach a raising of ... Schumer,” House Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris told The Washington Times. Mr. Harris and other members of the Freedom Caucus ...

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Armed man at Capitol threatened to kill Scott Bessent, Pete Hegseth, Mike Johnson

An armed man arrested at the U.S. Capitol said he planned to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Secretary of Defense ...

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Trump meets with congressional Republicans as GOP lawmakers argue over tax and spending cuts

President Donald Trump is meeting privately with congressional Republicans at the White House. Thursday's meeting comes as ...

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Speaker Johnson: House lawmakers to work through weekend amid Trump agenda stalemate

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said discussions over how to pass President Trump’s legislative agenda will continue through the ...

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