Johnson faces rocky weeks of lassoing frustrated House Republicans for major bills

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) faces a tough task in the coming weeks in trying to lasso House Republicans to pass two high-stakes bills that are dividing and enraging the conference. Johnson will aim to pass a “clean” reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act’s (FISA) foreign surveillance powers next week ahead of an April 20…

GOP lawmakers praise Trump Iran deal but caution about path forward

Republicans are hailing President Trump’s two-week ceasefire deal with Iran, but many caution the temporary and fragile truce is only a first step and that the U.S. needs to do more to secure American interests and advance lasting peace. Trump sent shock waves across the nation Tuesday when he announced a two-week suspension of hostilities…