Johnson articles

  • Mike Johnson's visit to Columbia wasn't a hit.

    When House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) emerged onto the steps of Columbia University’s Low Memorial Library on Wednesday afternoon, he was greeted with a deafening sound: hundreds of booing students. Johnson had just emerged from meetings with Jewish students at the university to discuss what he, other Republicans, and some Democrats allege is rising antisemitism on campuses […]
  • Randy Johnson Steps Behind the Camera

    Picture Randy Johnson. What do you see? The mullet, the mustache, the electric arm. A snarling oak tree planted atop a mound. Lefthanded batters would sooner take the day off than risk a 100-mph gust of wind behind the ear. Even righties never dug in too deep. He was an icon at the last moment baseball players could be icons. But here comes Randy Johnson, 15 minutes early, striding towards the double doors of the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. He wears a short-sleeved button down,...
  • Boebert: ‘It makes no difference to me’ if Jeffries or Johnson is Speaker

    Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) said Tuesday there is “no difference” to her whether Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) keeps his job or Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) becomes Speaker. “We are passing the democratic agenda each and every day that we're here. We have a slim majority in the House. And it's — everything's being passed overwhelmingly with