In a striking move reflecting the increasing tensions between congressional Republicans and the judiciary, House Speaker Mike Johnson has floated the idea of potentially eliminating, defunding, or ...

WASHINGTON – House Speaker Mike Johnson said Congress has broad authority over the federal courts Tuesday, as lawmakers search for a response to district judges who have blocked President Donald Trump ...

This week, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson floated the idea of hobbling our lower federal courts and hence undermining ... Johnson’s proposal could be but one step on the way to a more ...

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WASHINGTON – House Speaker Mike Johnson said Congress has broad authority over the federal courts Tuesday, as lawmakers search for a response to district judges who have blocked President Donald ...

The Supreme Court affirmed this week that migrants the Donald Trump administration hopes to deport under an arcane wartime ...

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Tuesday floated the possibility of Congress eliminating federal courts. It’s the latest attack from Republicans on the federal judiciary, as courts have blocked a ...

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La ... “We do have authority over the federal courts,” Johnson said in a press conference Tuesday. “We can eliminate an entire district court.