Reps. Judy Chu (D-CA) and Gwen Moore (D-WI) — found House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to be "alarmingly" ignorant of Elon Musk's intentions as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) rampaged its way through the federal government,

Trump and Musk keep talking up the idea of sending checks to Americans. But GOP lawmakers, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, keep batting it down.

There’s a lot going on in Washington right now, so you might be surprised to learn we’re less than a month away from a potential government shutdown. Joshua Green writes today about the dynamics that will make it difficult for House Speaker Mike Johnson to make a deal.

The day one speaker schedule includes Vice President JD Vance, Michael Knowles, Speaker Mike Johnson, Sen. Rick Scott, Nigel Farage, Steve Bannon, and Ben Shapiro, among many others. See the full agenda below for all of Thursday’s events.

Speaker Mike Johnson pushed back Thursday against an idea floated by President Donald Trump to reward U.S. taxpayers with DOGE stimulus checks. The time isn’t right, the speaker argued, to send savings from Elon Musk’s cost-cutting efforts back to Americans in the form of dividend checks.

Attorney General Pam Bondi and House Speaker Mike Johnson also spoke at the conference, along with popular Trump ally, Steve Bannon. Elon Musk also made an appearance at the conservative gathering, brandishing a chainsaw given to him by Argentine President Javier Milei.

Attorney General Pam Bondi and House Speaker Mike Johnson also spoke at the conference, along with popular Trump ally, Steve Bannon. Elon Musk also made an appearance at the conservative gathering, brandishing a chainsaw given to him by Argentine President Javier Milei.

Low-income Americans probably won’t see any checks from Elon Musk’s new dividend plan, according to James Fishback, a 30-year-old investor who came up with the idea last Wednesday. James is CEO of Azoria,

House Speaker Mike Johnson said stimulus checks tied to DOGE actions would make the Republican party look good, but added he preferred to pay off national debt.

President Donald Trump had said earlier this week his administration was weighing sending 20% of savings by DOGE to taxpayers.

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday he “wholeheartedly” agrees with Vice President JD Vance that courts shouldn’t try to control the president’s power as Elon Musk's DOGE program slashes through the federal government.