Mike Johnson

It’s hard to fight the Republicans. It’s easier to laugh, so we laugh

By John Stoehr / January 3, 2025 /

Don’t confuse ridicule with politics.

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They just want to hear the old man stutter

By John Stoehr / May 17, 2024 / Comments Off on They just want to hear the old man stutter

The real reason House Republicans want that audio recording.

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As long as there’s a Greene around, Johnson’s ass is Jeffries’

By John Stoehr / May 9, 2024 / Comments Off on As long as there’s a Greene around, Johnson’s ass is Jeffries’

The press corps is starting to tell that story.

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Mike Johnson is still the speaker because Hakeem Jeffries allows it

By John Stoehr / May 1, 2024 / Comments Off on Mike Johnson is still the speaker because Hakeem Jeffries allows it

Don’t confuse a demonstration of power with theater. Marjorie Taylor Greene was never a threat to Johnson, not without Jeffries’ say so.

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Thanks to Trump, the House GOP is now vulnerable on the border

By John Stoehr / April 24, 2024 / Comments Off on Thanks to Trump, the House GOP is now vulnerable on the border

The Democrats believe they can flip the House on the issue.

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Maga chooses Putin over Zelensky and needless devastation over freedom

By Stephen Robinson / April 15, 2024 / Comments Off on Maga chooses Putin over Zelensky and needless devastation over freedom

This is who they are, writes Stephen Robinson.

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Maga Republicans in the House believe in brute strength alone

By Stephen Robinson / March 25, 2024 /

Democracy confuses Marjorie Taylor Greene, writes Stephen Robinson.

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The cost to the GOP of ‘saying the quiet part out loud’ is clearer

By John Stoehr / February 2, 2024 / Comments Off on The cost to the GOP of ‘saying the quiet part out loud’ is clearer

Biden is taking advantage of the GOP’s inaction on the border.

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The Republicans say they care about ‘the crisis at the border.’ Why do we believe them?

By John Stoehr / February 1, 2024 / Comments Off on The Republicans say they care about ‘the crisis at the border.’ Why do we believe them?

They clearly don’t, so what do they really care about?

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House Republicans ‘will regret’ voting for impeachment inquiry

By John Stoehr / December 15, 2023 / Comments Off on House Republicans ‘will regret’ voting for impeachment inquiry

An interview with the peerless Jill Lawrence.

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