PoliticsNews
House Speaker Wants a New Chaplain for the Chamber
House Speaker Mike Johnson is looking for a new chaplain for the House of Representatives. Johnson, R-La., the leader of the House Republicans, initiated the… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
Rep. Brandon Gill: This Could Be Republicans’ Last Chance to Fix Immigration
The Republican-controlled Congress has a monumental task ahead of it: Passing the agenda that elected President-elect Donald Trump and gave Republicans control of both the… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
Speaker Johnson’s Next Big Test: Who to Choose as Rules Committee Chairman
After narrowly escaping ouster as speaker of the House on Friday, Rep. Mike Johnson faces a decision that could determine his relationship with the hard-line… Read More
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After Speaker Election, Johnson’s Right Flank Demands Action on Trump Agenda
Shortly after the reelection of Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., as speaker of the House on Friday, 11 Republican congressmen who were previously reluctant to vote… Read More
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In Shocking Turn of Events, Johnson Reelected House Speaker
This article has been updated since publication to reflect that two lawmakers changed votes. After what looked to be a loss, Mike Johnson has emerged… Read More
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Here’s What House Members Told The Daily Signal Before Speaker Vote
The first big decision the new House of Representatives has to make: Whether or not Speaker Mike Johnson will retain his speakership. Johnson can only… Read More
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Here Are Mike Johnson’s Potential Holdouts
President-elect Donald Trump’s legislative agenda will meet its first hurdles Friday afternoon, as Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., vies to stay on as House speaker with… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Will Mike Johnson Keep the Speaker’s Gavel?
The 118th Congress is all but over. For the House, it ended in much the same way it began: With various factions within the Republican… Read More
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BREAKING: Trump Makes Key Endorsement in House Speaker Race
President-elect Donald Trump endorsed House Speaker Mike Johnson for another round as leader of the House of Representatives Monday. Conservatives had wondered if Trump would… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
Explaining the Beef Between Donald Trump and Chip Roy
The drama surrounding the government funding deadline escalated Thursday when President-elect Donald Trump attacked Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas. The shocking development came as Trump insisted… Read More
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Musk, Ramaswamy Floated as Next House Speakers
Amid the uproar over the spending bill, some are suggesting it’s time for a new House speaker. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, suggested on X that… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
Musk Mobilizes the Masses
Elon Musk isn’t messing around, and he just got a massive scalp to prove it. The billionaire owner of X started his day by posting… Read More
PoliticsNews
What’s Hidden in Spending Bill Congress Must Pass to Keep the Government Open?
President-elect Donald Trump urged congressional Republicans on Wednesday to renegotiate a spending bill designed to avert a partial government shutdown. Entering the final month of… Read More
PoliticsNews
Trump, Vance Throw Curveball Into Spending Fight as Hill Scrambles to Fund Government
President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance want House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans on Capitol Hill to play hardball with obstructionist Democrats in… Read More
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After Dems Flip California Seat, Johnson Says There’s ‘Nothing to Spare’ for House GOP
The narrow Republican House majority in the 119th Congress will “have nothing to spare,” as it aims to “fix everything,” House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.,… Read More
SocietyNews
‘Women Deserve Women’s Only Spaces’: Johnson Says Capitol Bathroom Access Should Be Based on Biological Sex
House Speaker Mike Johnson signaled support for banning incoming Rep. Tim McBride, who identifies as a woman and wishes to be called Sarah, from women’s… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Did They Learn Nothing From 2024 Election? Democrats Fight for Man in Women’s Bathroom
“If you’re a biological man, you shouldn’t be in women’s restrooms.“ That’s just common sense—and common courtesy to women. Yet Rep. Nancy Mace, a South… Read More
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Hillary Clinton’s Nazi-Rally Rhetoric Is ‘Insulting’ and ‘Disrespectful,’ Republicans Say
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is likening former President Donald Trump’s upcoming weekend campaign rally at Madison Square Garden in New York to… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
Where Does House Freedom Caucus Go From Here?
The newly minted chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, Rep. Andy Harris joins “The Signal Sitdown” this week to discuss the conservative cohort’s priorities heading… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
Shutdown Averted, But Will It Come Back to Haunt Mike Johnson?
The House and Senate voted in favor of a measure to fund the government until December on Wednesday evening, averting a government shutdown that was… Read More
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BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD: Speaker Johnson’s Next Move in Spending Fight
It’s back to the drawing board for House Speaker Mike Johnson. On Wednesday, the House failed to pass the continuing resolution spending bill, with the… Read More
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House to Vote on Stopgap Spending Bill With SAVE Act Wednesday
House Speaker Mike Johnson announced Tuesday morning that the House will move forward with a vote on Wednesday on a continuing resolution to fund the… Read More
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Speaker Johnson Pulls Spending Bill Vote Amid GOP Opposition
House Speaker Mike Johnson has deferred the vote on a bill to fund the government through March. The temporary government-funding mechanism, called a continuing resolution,… Read More
Analysis
Mike Johnson’s Opening Salvo in Upcoming Spending Fight
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are running out of time to court voters before Americans go to the polls on Nov…. Read More
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State Lawmakers Expect Big Wins on Referendums on Citizen-Only Voting
State lawmakers expressed confidence that ballot initiatives to ensure that only citizens vote will win “overwhelming” support—including in two battleground states. North Carolina and Wisconsin—where… Read More
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Biden’s Executive Amnesty Hits Roadblock
The Biden-Harris administration’s efforts to extend amnesty to a half-million illegal immigrants has hit a roadblock, as a Trump-appointed federal judge ordered the program temporarily… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Courage of Bibi Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress last week at the invitation of House Speaker Mike Johnson. The prime minister’s job that night was to… Read More
PoliticsNews
EXCLUSIVE: House Leaders Urged to Save AM Radios in New Vehicles
In a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson and other House leaders on Wednesday, a right-leaning think tank encouraged “prompt House passage” of legislation protecting… Read More
SecurityNews
House Passes Bipartisan Resolution Establishing Trump Assassination Attempt Task Force
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—The House passed a resolution to form a bipartisan task force on Wednesday to investigate the assassination attempt of former President Donald… Read More
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EXCLUSIVE: Speaker Johnson Sets Up ‘Special Task Force’ To Investigate Trump Assassination Attempt, ‘Serious Security Lapses’
MILWAUKEE—House Speaker Mike Johnson shared Wednesday that he is setting up a special task force to investigate the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump…. Read More
