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June 5, 2024
Edith Olmsted
Mike Johnson Puts Dumbest People You Know on Intel Committee
One of the new members of the House Intelligence Committee is currently suing the FBI.
June 5, 2024
Greg Sargent
Mike Johnson’s Insane New Defense of Trump Shows Deep MAGA Desperation
Why aren’t prosecutors going after Joe Biden like Donald Trump? Uh … maybe because Joe Biden isn’t a criminal?
June 4, 2024
Podcast
The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent
GOP Fury at Trump Verdict Just Got Scarier. This Dem Sees an Opening.
As Republicans take dangerous new steps to delegitimize the conviction of Donald Trump, a top Democratic strategist explains how her party can and should turn this debate to its advantage.
June 3, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
MTG’s Unhinged Plan to Help Trump Get Revenge for Conviction
Marjorie Taylor Greene wants to defund an entire state.
May 31, 2024
Talia Jane
Mike Johnson Begs Supreme Court to Save Dear Leader Trump
House Speaker Mike Johnson is calling on the Supreme Court to make Donald Trump’s guilty verdicts disappear.
May 23, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Is Suddenly Very Worried About Protesters
Trump cheered on demonstrators on January 6—and has mocked Biden for expected protests at the DNC. But now he’s the one worried about big crowds.
May 23, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Mike Johnson Embraces Racist Conspiracy Theory Loved by Mass Shooters
The House speaker is openly embracing the “great replacement” theory.
May 23, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Why Top Democrats Are Turning on Chuck Schumer
House Democrats—including former Speaker Nancy Pelosi— are furious about a planned visit from Benjamin Netanyahu.
May 22, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Religious Zealot Mike Johnson Is Speechless About Trump’s Womanizing
A reporter asked the House speaker what he thought about Trump’s affair with Stormy Daniels. Watch his reaction.
May 21, 2024
Thom Hartmann
In Backing Trump, America’s Billionaires Are Digging Their Own Graves
The right-wing uberrich think they’re stopping “communism.” What they’re abetting is an extremism that will one day come for them.
May 15, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Watch: Mike Johnson Fumbles When Asked Why GOP Is Defunding the Police
The House speaker couldn’t explain why his own party is cutting the budget for law enforcement.
May 14, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Newly Released January 6 Tapes Destroy MAGA Republicans’ Biggest Lie
The new January 6 footage blows up another popular right-wing conspiracy theory.
May 14, 2024
Talia Jane
Trump Draws Fire for Using Obvious Mafia Tactic on Gag Order
Trump’s “I cheated on my wife with a porn star” club seems to be helping him violate his gag order.
May 14, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Trial Is Ideal Stage for Desperate Republicans to Suck Up to Him
Vivek Ramaswamy, Mike Johnson, and Tim Scott are the latest to put in an appearance.
May 13, 2024
Alex Shephard
Mike Johnson’s Survival Is Not a Sign of GOP Health
Marjorie Taylor Greene isn’t going anywhere. The Republican Party is still in shambles, hostage to an increasingly nutty group of right-wingers.
May 9, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Marjorie Taylor Greene May Finally See Consequences for Shenanigans
Trying to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson might have been a red line for many of her colleagues.
May 8, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Top Republicans Lose Their Mind Over Biden Delaying Weapons to Israel
Mitch McConnell and Mike Johnson are teaming up to hammer Joe Biden on his decision to delay sending arms to Israel over concerns they could be used in Rafah.
May 8, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Mike Johnson Has a Racist Election Conspiracy He Admits He Can’t Prove
The Republican House speaker is pushing a new conspiracy theory right before the election, even as he says he can’t actually prove it’s true.
May 8, 2024
Podcast
The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent
Top House Dem: Here’s Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Dangerous New Endgame
Representative Ted Lieu, a member of the Democratic leadership, explains where MTG’s continued jihad against the House speaker is heading next—and how Democrats should capitalize.
May 7, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
The Latest Way Kicking Kevin McCarthy Out Has Backfired on Republicans
Turns out, Mike Johnson is not nearly as good at fundraising.
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