Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R–S.D.) said Wednesday House Speaker Mike Johnson (R–La.) will need to take responsibility for handling the escalating Jeffrey Epstein controversy that has effectively halted House activity until the fall.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told reporters “bless his heart” Tuesday when asked if he would back Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-Ky.) reelection bid, once again stopping short of an endorsement —

But Johnson was—is—smart enough to understand that very few voters would care to parse the particulars of a legal document; what mattered was the image of Mike Johnson out there fighting.

Speaker Mike Johnson's convention week included high-profile speaking slots, charting the GOP's 2025 agenda and wining and dining donors.

Mike Johnson, who’s about five feet eight, derives a disarming effect from his shorter stature. With dimples, rosy cheeks, and eyeglasses, he gives the impression of a Boy Scout in a business suit.

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) told reporters Wednesday that he was concerned House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) may “try to pull a fast one” and rewrite House rules to stonewall a vote on releasing files related to Jeffrey Epstein.

"No one in Congress is blocking Epstein documents. No one in Congress is doing that." The post Mike Johnson Lashes Out at the Media: ‘No One In Congress Is Blocking Epstein Documents’ first appeared on Mediaite.

House Speaker Mike Johnson voiced support for the House Oversight Committee's decision to bring in Ghislaine Maxwell to testify, but raised serious concerns about her credibility as a witness. “Can she be counted on to tell the truth?