Mike Johnson

Donald Trump has 'nothing to hide' in Epstein files, US House speaker Mike Johnson stresses

"Epstein is their entire game plan, so we're going to take that weapon out of their hands," Johnson said of Democrats. "Let's just get this done and move it on. There's nothing to hide."

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U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) holds a press conference weeks into the continuing U.S. government shutdown in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 15, 2025
US President Donald Trump poses for a photo with senate members after signing the funding bill to end the US government shutdown, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 12, 2025

WATCH: Donald Trump signs bill ending longest government shutdown in US history

The US House of Representatives voted to end the government shutdown earlier on Wednesday with six Democrats crossing the aisle to vote yes on the legislation.

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US President Donald Trump, October 28, 2025; illustrative.

'I don't see the path for that': US House Speaker Mike Johnson on Trump's third term

A third presidential term for Trump would require an amendment to the constitution, which could take 10 years, said Johnson.

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US Vice President JD Vance speaks during a press briefing in Washington, DC, US, October 1, 2025.

GOP chat praising Hitler downplayed by Vance, denounced by Johnson

House Speaker Johnson condemns leaked group chat, which praises Hitler and jokes about gas chambers, Vance: "kids do stupid things"

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Mike Johnson says West Bank belongs to Israel after Trump's opposition to annexation

Johnson told Tony Perkins that while there’s “a lot to resolve,” he views Judea and Samaria as belonging to Israel.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2025ByAMICHAI STEIN
US HOUSE of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson holds a news conference on Capitol Hill, last month.

State Dept. fires press officer for disputes with Trump admin. over Gaza policies - report

Top press officer for Israeli-Palestinian affairs Shahed Ghoreishi had several disputes with senior State Department officials, including over Gaza evacuation plans, Washington Post reported.

AUGUST 21, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An illustrative image of US President Donald Trump superimposed over displaced Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Judea and Samaria a part of Israel, US will work to end use of term West Bank, Mike Johnson says

The meeting followed an unprecedented official visit to the city of Ariel by a delegation of senior Trump administration officials and members of Congress led by Johnson.

AUGUST 5, 2025ByAMICHAI STEIN
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in Shiloh with US House Speaker Mike Johnson joined by US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the Yesha council.