Mike Johnson Removing Mike Turner From Top Committee Sparks Backlash
Critics said the removal erodes congressional oversight and advances the interests of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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'Concerns from Mar-a-Lago' led to ouster of Republican Putin critic: report
According toRep. Mike Turner (R-OH) his dismissal as chair of the powerful House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) can be attributed to pressure from Donald Trump.
Speaker Johnson names Rick Crawford to replace Mike Turner atop Intel Committee
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Thursday selected Rep. Rick Crawford (R-Ark.) to chair the House Intelligence Committee, elevating the veteran panel member to the role after he removed Rep. Mike
Pro-Ukraine House GOP minority loses its might in new Congress
The pro-Ukraine minority in the House GOP have taken several blows as the majority party reconfigures its committees and chairmanships for the new Congress.
Top Senate Intel Democrat ‘flabbergasted’ by removal of GOP House Intelligence chair
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), the vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, on Thursday said he was “flabbergasted” by the decision to remove Rep. Mike Turner (Ohio) as the Republican chairman
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Speaker Johnson removes House Intel chair Mike Turner
House Speaker Mike Johnson fired the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, Ohio congressman Mike Turner. Turner has been a critic at times of President-elect Donald Trump.
Trump says meeting with Putin being arranged
Donald Trump has said that a meeting is being arranged between himself and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The US president-elect gave no timeline for when the meeting might take place. "He wants to meet and we are setting it up," he said in remarks at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
Ukraine hawk removed from House intelligence role, reportedly at Trump’s request
The move by Speaker Mike Johnson provides the latest evidence of a changing posture more favorable to Russia under Donald Trump.
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Speaker Johnson names Rick Crawford to replace Mike Turner atop Intel Committee
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La ... the entire Western world stands in support of Ukraine’s fight to expel Vladimir Putin’s Ukraine invasion force, I cannot in good faith vote to send billions ...
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Claudia Tenney appointed to House Intelligence Committee
House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, made the appointment late Thursday, and Tenney said she was proud to be joining the panel.
Ultimate guide to the parties and balls in DC on inauguration weekend
From a fireworks show at Trump’s golf resort outside Washington, D.C., to three inaugural balls on Jan. 20, the capital will be alive with activity this weekend.
First Batch of Senate Confirmation Hearings Kick Off
The Senate on Wednesday adopted the first amendment to the Laken Riley Act, as Republicans push for a legislative win to open the new Congress. The legislation in its current form would mandate federal detention of immigrants without legal status accused of theft, burglary and other related crimes. Senators on Wednesday voted 70-25 for an…