MTG vs. Mike Johnson

Luigi Mangione just pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges in connection to the 2024 murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. To file that plea, Mangione had to describe, in his own words, what happened. "I shot Mr. Thompson and he died. I knew what i was doing was ille ...  Show more

The midterms just got a fresh dose of inflation - not ideal for the party trying to keep control of Congress. The new numbers show signs that price pressures are easing, but only at the margins. Wholesale prices - what producers charge before those costs reach consumers - rose 4. ...  Show more

House Speaker Mike Johnson's bid to hold the gavel goes to a vote, putting the GOP's razor-thin majority to its first big test. Plus, the key details we're learning about the driver in New Orleans in the hours leading up to the deadly attack. And investigators try to find out why ...  Show more

Congress is back in session and the House speakership is once again on the line. The New Yorker’s David Kirkpatrick explains how Mike Johnson got the gavel and whether he’ll be able to keep it. This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Amina Al-Sadi with help from M ...  Show more

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, infamous election denier, moved to the middle to make a budget deal with Democrats. But he promised the real fight is still to come. This episode was produced by Siona Peterous, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered ...  Show more

House Speaker Mike Johnson discusses the Big Beautiful Bill Act, under assault by fellow republicans. Johnson says President Donald Trump’s tax bill is delivering the America first agenda as he speaks about Elon Musk’s opposition to the measure, attempts by Senate Republicans to ...  Show more