How Johnson came to embrace Ukraine aid and defy his right flank
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Trump defends Johnson as Marjorie Taylor Greene pushes to oust speaker
Former President Donald Trump has come to House Speaker Mike Johnson's defense, as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., pushes for the Louisiana Republican's ouster from the leadership position. "Well, look, we have a majority of one, OK?" Trump told radio host John Fredericks on Monday. "It’s not like he can go and do whatever he wants to do. I think he’s a very good person. You know, he stood very strongly with me on NATO when I said NATO has to pay up …It’s a tough situation when you have. I think he’s a very good man. I think he’s trying very hard. And again, we’ve got to have a big election."
Rightwing media mock Marjorie Taylor Greene after Ukraine aid bill passes
A New York Post front page on Monday blaring “Nyet, Moscow Marjorie”, its mocked-up picture showing Marjorie Taylor Greene wearing a Soviet cap, was the latest sign of sections of the US right turning on the extremist, pro-Trump Georgia congresswoman over her opposition to military aid for Ukraine.
How Mike Johnson Got to ‘Yes’ on Aid to Ukraine
For weeks after the Senate passed a sprawling aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, Speaker Mike Johnson agonized over whether and how the House would take up funding legislation that would almost certainly infuriate the right wing of his party and could cost him his job.
Ukraine Aid Divides Republicans, After Trump Tones Down His Resistance
The House vote on Saturday to provide $61 billion in American aid to Ukraine was the clearest sign yet that at least on foreign policy, the Republican Party is not fully aligned with former President Donald J. Trump and his “America First” movement.
House passes $60B Ukraine aid bill as GOP rebels threaten to oust Johnson
The House of Representatives has approved sending $60 billion to Ukraine for its defense against Russia’s invasion, an issue that has roiled Speaker Mike Johnson’s already perilously slim majority.
Angel Reese Shuts Down Rumored Caitlin Clark Beef With 3 Words
Angel Reese is making it clear she only takes shots on the court.