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Mike Johnson
19 posts
Hostilities have terminated: Donald Trump tells Congress Iran war ended on April 7 ceasefire as War Powers Resolution deadline passes
Donald Trump says Iran hostilities have terminated. The naval blockade continues, fifty thousand troops remain, and the Constitution still asks who authorises this war.
Iran War Powers vote fails 47 to 50 one day before May 1 statutory deadline expires
Senate rejected the sixth Iran War Powers Resolution 47 to 50 on April 30. The 60-day statutory deadline arrives Friday, with Trump's legal authority unresolved.
DHS shutdown set to drag on as House sends Senate a bill Democrats vow to block
The US House passed a 60-day DHS funding bill on 28 March 2026, but Senate Democrats declared it dead on arrival as Congress left for a two-week recess with no deal in sight.
Joe Kent resigns as Trump’s top counterterrorism official, citing lack of imminent threat from Iran
Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, resigns over the United States war with Iran, saying Tehran posed no imminent threat to national security.
Why the DOJ investigation into Alex Pretti’s death is testing institutional trust and protest rights in 2026
The DOJ and FBI have launched an investigation into the federal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. See how the case is unfolding and who’s involved.
Can Democrats avert shutdown by decoupling DHS funding? Why immigration enforcement is splitting Congress
Find out how Senate Democrats and the White House struck a temporary deal to avert a shutdown while pushing for immigration enforcement reforms. #GovernmentShutdown #DHS #ImmigrationReform
Congress just forced the truth about Jeffrey Epstein out — but what happens next?
Find out how Congress forced the release of Jeffrey Epstein’s files and what it means for justice and transparency today!
Will Epstein’s secrets finally be public? Trump says yes, but here’s what’s missing
See how Donald Trump’s reversal on the Epstein files bill could reshape transparency and oversight in Washington — find out what it means.
Is America governing by crisis? Senate’s sixth failure sparks outrage and uncertainty
Get the latest on how the Senate’s sixth failed vote has deepened the U.S. government shutdown and what’s at stake for workers, markets, and policy.
Will Washington blink first? Trump dangles a health-care deal if Democrats end the shutdown
Trump says he’ll discuss ACA subsidies with Democrats—but only after reopening government. Find out what’s at stake for consumers and insurers.