Rep. Levin: Why does Speaker Johnson have so much Power?

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WXZrkroc2z8

 

Thomas Massie rips Mike Johnson for canceling House votes.

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6-SpSpLYh8M

 

Rep. Levin: There’s No Reason the House Shouldn’t be Working Right Now

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/43h0p1KkmRU

Mike Johnson boasts about Congress' productivity despite its lack of productivity

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FoAbIWTPM_w

 

Massie Signals Low Hanging Fruit

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/a3eAMYYm9VI

Weekly Roundup: Trump Gets SCOTUS Blocked (and the GOP's Nazi Problem) (Bradley Onishi and Daniel Miller; Straight White American Jesus podcast)

SCOTUS just blocked Donald Trump's attempt to use the U.S. Postal Service to interfere with mail-in voting ahead of the 2026 midterms — but is the fight over election integrity really over? Brad Onishi and Dan Miller break down the ruling, the dissents from Alito and Thomas, and why Mike Johnson could try to pull a "January 3rd" power grab reminiscent of January 6th.

Then: a viral photo from a UT Austin football game reignites controversy over white nationalism in the GOP. Brad and Dan connect the dots between Bo French, the True Texas Project, Christian nationalist pastor CJ Engel, and a pattern of Nazi-adjacent scandals rocking Republican campaigns this week — from a Senate staffer's Nazi military exercises to congressional candidates with white nationalist ties.
Interview: 

https://axismundinetwork.substack.com/p/trump-loses-at-scotus-but-mike-johnson

House speaker calls early recess before midterms amid AI regulation frenzy

“I think it shows the cowardice of the Republican party. They are canceling votes to do business for the American people because they are afraid that that impeachment resolution of Pete Hegseth would pass on a bipartisan basis,” the Democratic representative Pramila Jayapal told MediasTouch…

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/16/mike-johnson-cancels-house-vote-hegseth

 

What Are Republicans Doing Right Now?

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LG1LWY1kZ9U

 

Mike Johnson tells House GOP leaders he met with Elon Musk - Live Updates - POLITICO

POLITICO first reported Johnson and the GOP megadonor planned to meet in Texas last Friday as Republicans are hopeful Musk will unleash a spending deluge to help save their majority...

 https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/09/01/congress/johnson-says-he-met-with-musk-01059264

 

The Wizard of Was. This is going mega viral…

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Rix2KcqBpk0

 

Donald, You Made Mike Johnson Snap | Paula Poundstone #shorts

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vT6t8gxd46c

 

Meet the MI candidates running for governor and U.S. Senate

Absentee ballots have gone out, early voting begins tomorrow, and the primary is 11 days away. If you’re still undecided about who you’re voting for in Michigan’s two marquee statewide races, we’re bringing you a special edition of the newsletter this week. Take a listen to the candidates who want your vote!…

 https://www.michiganpublic.org/politics-government/2026-07-24/meet-the-mi-candidates-running-for-governor-and-u-s-senate

Mike Johnson’s budget blueprint faces Senate GOP buzzsaw - POLITICO

One GOP senator, granted anonymity to speak candidly, said they were “skeptical” the Senate would advance a third reconciliation bill because some GOP colleagues “fear taking vote-a-rama votes right before the election.” 

Plus, Republicans already don’t believe they will be able to get Trump’s main priority — parts of the SAVE America Act — into the bill amid pushback from some of their own members, let alone whether the provisions would adhere to the chamber’s strict rules for what can be included under the reconciliation process...

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/23/john-thune-budget-reconciliation-trump-01009256

 

House Republicans adopt $95 billion package for the Iran war and Trump's priorities | PBS News

"Republicans plan to spend tens of billions of dollars on Trump's failed war in Iran," said Rep. Pete Aguilar of California, chairman of the House Democratic caucus, this week. "Think about what we could spend with these resources instead." 

 …Even if the House hauls the budget resolution forward, Johnson's strategy faces uncertainty in the Senate…

 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/house-republicans-adopt-95-billion-package-for-the-iran-war-and-trumps-priorities

Senators will ‘insist on offsets’ in reconciliation bill, Ron Johnson says - Live Updates - POLITICO

He told reporters Monday, ahead of the House rollout, that identifying offsetting cuts“would certainly be one of my objectives.

” But that risks putting him at odds with Thune, who has voiced concerns that pursuing spending cuts to health care or other sensitive programs could blow back on vulnerable members just before the midterms...

 https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/07/15/congress/ron-johnson-reconciliation-offsets-00999519

 

Mike Johnson talks threats

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7abs1WcbYI4

Johnson campaign calls for apology as some call campaign materials "racist"

An exchange during the Republican gubernatorial debate Thursday is turning into a bigger conversation about political donations and race...

 https://www.michiganpublic.org/politics-government/2026-07-10/johnson-campaign-calls-for-apology-as-some-call-campaign-materials-racist

 

Republican House Speaker's Attack BACKFIRES Spectacularly In His Face

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson's attempt to attack candidates affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America backfires as he listed the widely beneficial goals of the platform.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8sEHnldeWQ

House floor is frozen after GOP holdouts reject Johnson’s election-bill plan - POLITICO

Rep. Jim McGovern of Massachusetts, the top Democrat on the House Rules Committee, called the situation “unhinged” on the floor Tuesday. 

“What on earth are we doing here?” McGovern said. “Every week, wondering if someone’s going to throw a fit, if Donald Trump is going to post something crazy and blow everything up, if Mike Johnson is going to bring something to the floor when he doesn’t have the votes.”…

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/30/house-gop-frozen-save-america-00982083

Mike Johnson warns GOP donors he can’t protect them if democrats win.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpQFo_rJSN4