For Johnson administration, new forays into budget horse-trading prove difficult amid diminishing political capital
Trying to pass his 2025 budget, Mayor Brandon Johnson has resorted to old-school horse-trading for City Council support.
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Speaker Johnson on ‘Dangerously Thin Ice’ as Government Shutdown Looms
We are in uncharted territory,’ a Republican strategist tells the Sun, as ‘it seems almost impossible to find agreement ...
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Elon Musk flexes his political muscle, sending government on path to shutdown
A few days later, Musk would make perhaps his most impactful flex of his newfound political power, helping to torpedo a ...
City Council finally passes Johnson's $17.3B budget — with no property tax hike
A City Council rebellion not seen in decades ultimately forced Mayor Brandon Johnson to honor his campaign promise to hold ...
Musk ascends as a political force beyond his wealth by tanking budget deal
In the first major flex of his influence since Donald Trump was elected, Elon Musk brought to a sudden halt a bipartisan ...
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Mike Johnson Snubs Trump With Plan C on Government Shutdown
Elon Musk has spent the week derailing a bipartisan funding bill, sending the U.S. government hurtling toward a shutdown. But ...
Johnson hits unsteady point of his speakership at the worst time
One Republican has already vowed to oppose him due to the spending fiasco, and he can’t afford to lose another due to his incredibly thin majority.
Rep. Mike Johnson’s speakership is 'in trouble’: WaPo reporter
Elon Musk is flexing his political muscle on Capitol Hill this week - helping sink a bipartisan government funding bill.
Trump and Johnson weigh the pros and cons of a shutdown
With the federal government mere hours away from a shutdown, the speaker and president-elect have been seriously contemplating whether it’s best to simply allow it to happen.
Johnson has mostly himself to blame for this year's rocky budget process
A 14% approval rating has emboldened Mayor Brandon Johnson's opponents and sent his own allies running for cover. A two-week ...
Elon Musk lashes out as he gets first taste of political failure when spending deal voted down
Big Tech billionaire humiliated on Capitol Hill after meddling leads to pre-Christmas chaos for lawmakers as government ...
El Paso mayoral race: Business community's cash flows mostly to Renard Johnson's campaign
El Paso businessman Renard Johnson winning money race in mayoral election against City Council Rep. Brian Kennedy.