Their top leaders, however, are holding the line. Two days into Trump’s stunning trade war, Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune are showing no sign they will pressure the ...

By Steve Benen All things considered, the first three months of the new Congress haven’t been a total disaster for House Speaker Mike Johnson. Many, including me, thought he might struggle in ...

Anna Paulina Luna’s push to allow new parents to vote by proxy in the House, breaking with Speaker Mike Johnson who had been scrambling to kill her effort this week. Johnson halted all House ...

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) says she and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) are discussing possible paths out of the clash over proxy voting for new parents that has brought the House to a halt ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson refused to introduce a bipartisan bill that would allow new parents in Congress to vote by proxy. Johnson cited constitutional concerns and the potential for abuse as ...

The fate of Rep. Anna Paulina Luna's (R-FL) bill allowing new parents to vote remotely remains in limbo after Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) thanked President Donald Trump for letting him take the ...

Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., to allow new parents in Congress to vote by proxy—marking a break from House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., who has called the proposal “unconstitutional” and said ...

Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor ...

Michael Johnson wants to make one thing clear: track doesn’t need saving. But he does think it needs improving. For Johnson and many others, we are reminded of the sport’s potential once every ...

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is scrambling to break the impasse over the push to allow proxy voting for new parents, as the standoff between GOP leadership and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) ...