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Johnson warns US 'barreling toward one of the longest shutdowns' in history

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., delivered a stark warning during a Monday press conference on Day 13 of the government shutdown. “We’re barreling toward one of the longest shutdowns in American history unless Democrats drop their partisan demands and pass a clean, no-strings-attached budget to reopen the government and pay our …

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Jeffries tells Lawler to 'keep your mouth shut' as shutdown sparks Capitol Hill confrontations

The National Hockey League played seven games in its young 2025-2026 season by the end of the day last Wednesday. The contests featured a grand total of two fights. The government shutdown had run for eight days by the end of the day on that Wednesday. And the now lengthy …

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Johnson raises stakes on Schumer as government shutdown barrels into week 3

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., declared the House of Representatives out of session for a third straight week in a bid to keep pressure on Senate Democrats in Washington. The speaker appears to be raising the stakes on lawmakers across the aisle, who keep refusing the GOP’s plan to fund government …

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Johnson rejects push for military pay bill as shutdown fight intensifies

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., appeared to rule out bringing the House of Representatives back to Washington for a standalone vote on ensuring military service members get paid on time during the government shutdown. Johnson pointed out to reporters at a Wednesday news conference that the House passed a federal funding …

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Mike Johnson, world leaders to nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize after Israel-Hamas deal

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., announced a global effort to nominate President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize as phase one of the recent Middle East peace agreement goes into effect. “I’m proud to tell you that together with my friend, Speaker Ohana of the Israeli Knesset, the equivalent …

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SEN DICK DURBIN: Democrats fighting to protect healthcare while Trump, Republicans play shutdown games

Starting next year, my constituent, Tammy of Woodhull, Illinois, will see her healthcare premiums rise by nearly $600 per month. Ingrid, of Springfield, is a disabled retiree currently battling cancer. She now faces a tough choice: pay $1,400 a month in premiums and copays and cut back on other essentials …

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White House may 'run out' of funds to pay military if shutdown continues, Johnson warns

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is warning that a key move by the Trump administration in the government shutdown impasse is only a temporary Band-Aid — and that lawmakers could soon be forced to reckon with the political quagmire. Johnson held a press conference on the ongoing shutdown on Wednesday, …

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Speaker Johnson hit with Democrat-led lawsuit over delayed swearing-in amid House shutdown chaos

The state of Arizona is suing Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., over the delayed swearing-in of Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, D-Ariz. “Speaker Mike Johnson is actively stripping the people of Arizona of one of their seats in Congress and disenfranchising the voters of Arizona’s seventh Congressional district in the process,” Arizona Attorney …

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Shutdown standstill: No headway until there's 'incentive,' politicos lament

We’re two weeks into the government shutdown. There’s no movement by either side. Is President Trump seemingly relishing it? “The Democrats are getting killed on the shutdown because we’re closing up programs that are Democrat programs that we were opposed to,” the president boasted. “They’re never going to come back …

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Battleground Republicans hold the line as Johnson pressures Dems on shutdown

House Republicans in battleground districts appear to be closing ranks as GOP leaders dig in on their government shutdown strategy, while the fiscal standoff shows no signs of slowing. Eight House GOP lawmakers whose seats are being targeted by Democrats in 2026 spoke with Fox News Digital this week. And …

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