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The federal judge selected to oversee the criminal trial of former FBI Director James Comey is already drawing national attention. As one of the most high-profile prosecutions of President Donald Trump’s second term, the case will be closely watched across political and legal circles. The man tasked with managing it — U.S. District Judge Michael [...]

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said Thursday that Democrats bear the blame for the pain of a government shutdown, as President Donald Trump and his budget chief moved forward with identifying federal programs to cut. “This is the way the system works. This is [Senate Minority Leader] Chuck Schumer’s decision, is to hand … [...]

House Speaker Mike Johnson brushed aside criticism from Democrats that he is holding off the swearing in of a new Democratic House member out of spite, noting that he’s only following past precedent set by then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). He also pushed back on Democratic allegations that his alleged “refusal” to swear in the new [...]