Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson responded on Thursday amid reported blowback from members of his party over criticism they've faced for voting down a Democratic-led effort to force the release of documents related to the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

On Friday, during an interview on CNBC, the House speaker, Mike Johnson, claimed that President Trump was among the most popular people to ever occupy the Oval Office.

The majority of the Founders ... were determined to prevent the official establishment of any single national denomination or religion.

Why does the House speaker think the president’s approval rating is “skyrocketing”? Because from his perspective, Democrats literally don’t count.

A member of the House Republican leadership team is growing impatient with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) for not wrapping up negotiations within his own caucus on the massive budget bill awaiting Donald Trump's signature.

When Mike Johnson first ascended to become U.S. House speaker, his profile was so low that senators and foreign dignitaries had to turn to Google to figure out who he was.

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

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.

Mike Johnson’s victory ends three weeks of squabbling among House Republicans — and cements their pro-Trump, hard-line faction as the face of the national party. Oct. 25, 2023

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.

Coming into this fight as the biggest underdog at +500, 39-year-old Michael Johnson showed age means experience, putting on a solid performance and defeating