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Johnson to kick off wide-ranging House probe on college campus antisemitism

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is preparing to announce a wide-ranging investigation into antisemitism on college campuses that spans multiple House committees. Multiple sources told Fox News Digital that at least six committees would be involved in the probe: the committees on Education & the Workforce, Energy & Commerce, Oversight, the Judiciary, Ways & Means and the committee on Science, …

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Johnson urges Biden to intervene in ICC's reported plan for Netanyahu arrest warrant

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is calling on President Biden to utilize the U.S.’s influence on the world stage to block the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) reported plan to issue arrest warrants for top Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. If true, the warrants would be “baseless and illegitimate” and prove a blow to U.S. national security, Johnson said in …

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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to what happens if Greene tries to oust Speaker Johnson

So far, it’s been all talk and no action from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and her threat to call a vote to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). Greene introduced her resolution to call a vote of no confidence on the floor for the Speaker 38 days ago. But Greene has not triggered her resolution. Doing so would compel …

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GOP rebels pushing to boot Speaker Johnson mum after Trump defends him

The three House Republican rebels pushing to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., are silent on former President Trump’s support for the embattled congressional leader. Roughly just six months after winning the speaker’s gavel following three weeks of chaos over the ouster of ex-Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., Johnson is already under threat of losing the position after Rep. Marjorie Taylor …

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Dems attack Johnson over impassioned Columbia speech condemning anti-Israel student activists

Top Democrats are pouncing on House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., after he gave an impassioned speech condemning the anti-Israel protests on Columbia University’s campus. “Why would I ever listen to a man that thinks he should have more say over my body than I do? NEXT,” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., wrote on X under a photo of Johnson at Columbia. …

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Mike Johnson hits back at Ilhan Omar’s ‘absurd’ criticism of his Columbia visit

House Speaker Mike Johnson told the “Brian Kilmeade Show” Thursday that Rep. Ilhan Omar’s, D-Minn., criticism of his visit to Columbia University was “absolutely absurd.” Johnson, R-La., said Omar and other far-left Democrats are saying “exactly the wrong thing” as Jewish students at the Ivy League school have expressed fears for their safety amid anti-Israel demonstrations. WATCH: ANTI-ISRAEL PROTESTER ADMITS …

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The House is practically functioning as a parliament, with Mike Johnson as its 'prime minister'

You’ve heard of former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Well, how about U.S. Prime Minister Mike Johnson? These are the political circumstances now facing House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La. After all, he runs a “coalition government” in Congress. We hear about so-called “coalition governments” in parliaments overseas all the time. A coalition government exists when no party wins an outright …

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House Speaker Johnson calls on Columbia University President Minouche Shafik to resign

House Speaker Mike Johnson is calling Wednesday for Columbia University President Minouche Shafik to resign over her handling of anti-Israel demonstrations on campus, calling her “very weak” and “inept.” Johnson said during a radio interview with Hugh Hewitt that he is holding a press conference at Columbia University later today “with some of my colleagues from the HouseRepublicans from NewYork …

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Johnson says calling National Guard on Columbia protests would be 'appropriate' if threats 'not stopped'

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is suggesting the National Guard should soon be called in to quell the Gaza ceasefire protests at Columbia University if they don’t peter out themselves. Johnson and several House Republicans visited the New York City Ivy League school on Wednesday as tensions there escalate over demonstrations that have had several Jewish students speak out publicly about …

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Johnson faces uphill climb to win back GOP rebels before November; here's what they want

Conservative critics of Speaker Mike Johnson’s leadership are warning that he has an uphill climb to winning back their support in time for House Republicans’ leadership elections at the end of this year. “He’s gonna have a tough time based on past history, because I would submit he’s failed on just about everything other than initiating [the Homeland Security Secretary …

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