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Mike Johnson

Peter Wehner to Mike Johnson: “Did the Lord also tell you very clearly to try to overthrow the election” and “lie on behalf of Mr. Trump…Or were those your ideas?”

John Fea   |  December 8, 2023

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson believes he is a new Moses, called by God to lead the new Israel–the United States–out of its left-wing captivity. Soon he will be referring to Joe Biden as “Pharaoh.” Here is his acceptance...

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A revealing episode of the television drama “The West Wing” is making its rounds on social media:

John Fea   |  November 5, 2023

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New reporting on Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, the Paul Pressler School of Law, and a Southern Baptist college

John Fea   |  November 5, 2023

We have covered Mike Johnson’s connection to the Paul Pressler School of Law here and here. The Washington Post has has taken a deeper dive into this story. Here is Michael Kranish and Isaac Stanley-Becker: On Aug. 15, 2012, Mike...

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Does Speaker of the House Mike Johnson really believe in religious freedom?

John Fea   |  November 2, 2023

Conservative evangelicals like to talk a lot about religious freedom. When they do address this topic, they are usually talking about their own religious freedom–freedom not to bake a wedding cake, or something like that. I am sure Mike Johnson,...

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Mike Johnson is not the only David Barton fan to be Speaker of the House of Representatives

John Fea   |  November 1, 2023

I was recently talking with a reporter who asked me if Mike Johnson was the first Speaker of the House to embrace the teachings of David Barton. I didn’t know the answer off the top of my head so after...

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Mike Johnson was the dean of the Paul Pressler School of Law

John Fea   |  November 1, 2023

I noted this in my piece last week: “Who is Mike Johnson?” It has now caught the attention of the Associated Press. Here is Brian Slodysjo: Before House Speaker Mike Johnson was elected to public office, he was the dean of a...

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Mike Pence suspends his presidential campaign

John Fea   |  October 28, 2023

Here is CNN: Former Vice President Mike Pence has suspended his campaign for president amid lagging poll numbers and financial challenges, vowing to help elect “principled Republican leaders” moving forward. “After much prayer and deliberation, I have decided to suspend my campaign...

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New York Times: “Trumpism is running the House”

John Fea   |  October 27, 2023

It’s official. With the election of Mike Johnson to Speaker of the House the Trump wing of the Republican Party–and especially its Christian Right faction–is now running the House of Representatives. As I wrote yesterday: Johnson was elected to the...

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What the Christian Right is saying about Mike Johnson

John Fea   |  October 26, 2023

We covered a lot of the responses at today’s evangelical roundup. Here’s more: David Barton and his Wallbuilders gang are over the moon. Johnson has a long history with Wallbuilders. Tim Barton says that Wallbuilders have been praying for a...

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Mike Johnson is the 56th Speaker of the House

John Fea   |  October 25, 2023

I will have more to say about this in tomorrow’s feature at CURRENT. In the meantime, here is CNN: The Republican-led House elected Rep. Mike Johnson as the new House speaker on Wednesday – a major leadership change that comes three...

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Mike Johnson wins first round of GOP Speaker of the House voting, but he doesn’t have a majority

John Fea   |  October 24, 2023

The House GOP is trying to pick another Speaker nominee after Tom Emmer dropped out of the race earlier today. In the first round of closed-door voting, Louisiana’s Mike Johnson garnered the most votes: Since Fleischman received the lowest number...

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