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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) accused Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) of being “owned by the Democrats” in a Sunday interview. Asked why she believes Johnson would not “defund Jack Smith,” the special counsel who brought two indictments against President Trump, Greene said, “Mike Johnson is controlled by the Democrats, and that proved to…

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) attempted to initiate a vote to remove Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday, a significant action that will probably not be successful due to resistance from conservative Republicans and Democrats. Greene, who submitted her motion to remove Johnson over a month ago, called her resolution to the…

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) criticized Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) attempt to remove Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) as “silly,” but also praised him as a “strong” conservative. “I think it is silly,” Cruz said during an appearance on RealClearPolitics’ radio show. “I think it is seriously counterproductive. I think Mike Johnson is a strong conservative…

Only 1 in 5 Americans want Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to be replaced, according to a new poll, which also found Democrats are more positive about him than they were late last year.  A quarter of respondents are opposed to replacing Johnson, according to the Monmouth University survey.  Most people in the survey, 55 percent,…

Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) said Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) needs to understand that House Democrats are not a “cheap date” and will need “something” in return to save his gavel from the motion to vacate introduced last month by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.).  “If Speaker Johnson wants help in staying as Marjorie Taylor Greene…