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☆ Bed Bath & Beyond just removed the CEO who led its transition from Overstock.com
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Bed Bath & Beyond CEO Jonathan Johnson is stepping down from his role, the company said Monday. AdvertisementAdvertisementBed Bath & Beyond, formerly known as Overstock.com, has a new CEO as well as a new name. Johnson led the company's name change and has said that he looked at Bed Bath & Beyond's name "jealously for several years." Overstock said in June that it would change its name after acquiring the rights to Bed Bath & Beyond's name, trademarks, websites, mobile apps, and other elements of branding. Bed Bath & Beyond formerly was a chain of stores that sold home goods around the US.

Persons: Jonathan Johnson, Johnson, —, David Nielsen, Jonathan, Allison Abraham, John Thaler, Thaler, Marcus Lemonis, Overstock Organizations: Service, CNBC, Inc, Board, JAT, Reuters, Camping Locations: New York

☆ Opinion | ‘MAGA Mike Johnson’ and Our Broken Christian Politics
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( David French | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

There are two moments from Mike Johnson’s early days as speaker of the House that almost perfectly encapsulate the broken way that so many Republican evangelicals approach politics. But before she could finish, Johnson’s Republican colleagues started to shout her down. What does Mike Johnson think about any issue under the sun?’ I said, ‘Well, go pick up a Bible off your shelf and read it.’ That’s my worldview.”That quote is less illuminating than many people think. Mike Johnson and I have such similar religious convictions that we once worked together at the same Christian law firm. Yet we’ve taken very different political paths.

Persons: Mike Johnson’s, Johnson, ABC’s Rachel Scott, Johnson’s, ”, Florida Republican Matt Gaetz, “ MAGA Mike Johnson, Sean Hannity, “, ‘, Mike Johnson Organizations: Florida Republican, Fox News, Trump

☆ Speaker Mike Johnson's 'adopted' Black son said he would 'probably be in prison' if not for him
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-04 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

House Speaker Mike Johnson's "adopted" Black son has spoken publicly about him for the first time. Michael Tirrell James told DailyMail.com he would "probably be in prison" if it wasn't for Johnson. AdvertisementAdvertisementRepublican House Speaker Mike Johnson's "adopted" Black son has spoken publicly about him for the first time, following reports questioning why he has stayed out of the spotlight. I would probably be in prison, or I might not have made it at all," James told the outlet. "I always felt loved like I was a part of their family," James told DailyMail.com.

Persons: Mike Johnson's, Michael Tirrell James, DailyMail.com, Johnson, —, James, didn't, Michael, Kelly, he's, Corinne Day, Sandra Bullock Organizations: Service, The New York Times, Newsweek Locations: Baton Rouge, Louisiana

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gary Colson, who successfully lobbied to introduce the 3-point shot to college basketball during a 34-year coaching career that included stops at Fresno State, New Mexico and Pepperdine, died Friday. However, Colson went ahead, and the proposal passed. He was the league's coach of the year in 1976 and was elected to the school's athletic hall of fame in 1996. He was an all-conference player at Lipscomb and was named the Volunteer State Athletic Conference MVP as a senior. Colson authored the books “California Basketball” and “New Mexico Basketball — The System” about the fundamentals of the game.

Persons: — Gary Colson, Bob Rose, Colson’s, Colson, Norm Stewart, Digger Phelps, Gerald Myers, Gene Bartow, Hall of Famer Dennis Johnson, Luc Longley, Jerry Tarkanian, Dave Bliss, Jim Harrick, Bill Cartwright, Norm Ellenberger, David Lipscomb, Hall of Famer Jerry West, Mary Katherine, Rick, Wade, Garianne, ___ Organizations: ANGELES, Fresno, Pepperdine, Division, Valdosta State, NCAA, Hall of Famer, Chicago Bulls, Fresno State, NAIA, Georgia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, West Coast Athletic Conference, San, Lobos, NIT, Western Athletic Conference, Vanderbilt, Lipscomb, Volunteer State Athletic, Memphis Grizzlies, “ New, “ New Mexico Basketball, AP Locations: Fresno State , New Mexico, Santa Barbara , California, Georgia, Fresno, New Mexico, San Francisco, Arizona, Logansport , Indiana, California, “, “ New Mexico, Japan

☆ Opinion | Seeing the Big Picture in Two Big Wars
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Thomas L. Friedman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

Step back far enough, and you can see exactly what is driving so much geopolitics today: Ukraine is trying to join the West. Or they would have agreed to Lend-Lease assistance for the allies only if President Franklin Roosevelt would eliminate the I.R.S. That’s why today America must help Israel and Ukraine to blunt the Russia-Iran axis in their theaters. But the morning after their wars, Israel and Ukraine are going to have to face some very hard choices. Because while we may write big checks to both today, they will not be blank checks.

Persons: Mike Johnson, Biden, Johnson, Franklin Roosevelt, G.O.P, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Leon Aron, Vladimir Putin’s, “, ”, gunning, ” Aron, Israel, Donald Trump, —, Benjamin Netanyahu Organizations: Internal Revenue, Lease, Fox News, NATO, European, Palestinian Authority, “, West Bank, Hamas, Putin, Iran’s, U.S, Patriot, Republicans, Palestinian, European Union Locations: Ukraine, West, Israel, Russia, Iran, cheaters, Europe, Saudi Arabia, Saudi, Tehran, Moscow, Vladimir Putin’s Russia, Belarus, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Gaza, It’s, Kyiv, Gaza City, U.S, Ramallah, America

☆ Elon Musk Discusses Perils and Benefits of A.I. With Rishi Sunak
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Adam Satariano | More About Adam Satariano | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Mr. Sunak said he believed A.I. While he encounters many voters worried about automation and job losses, Mr. Sunak said he believed A.I. By contrast, Mr. Musk, known for predawn social media posts and deliberately provocative statements, appears to thrive more in a state of improvisation and chaos. Mr. Musk has faced criticism for, among other things, allowing racist, antisemitic and hateful speech to thrive on X since he bought the platform last year. Mr. Musk, whose companies include Tesla and SpaceX, in addition to X, was perhaps the biggest name in attendance.

Persons: Sunak, Goldman Sachs, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Musk, Sunak’s Organizations: Conservative Party, Stanford University, Bletchley, A.I, SpaceX Locations: Silicon Valley, Britain

☆ Montana GOP Senate candidate would be in the top 10 richest lawmakers — and his investments are sure to irk some conservatives
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Tim Sheehy, GOP leadership's anointed Senate candidate in Montana, disclosed his personal finances. Altogether, the Montana Republican's net worth lies somewhere between $74 million and $260 million, according to a calculation of his declared assets. Yet Tester still handily outraised Sheehy during the last quarter, raising $5 million versus Sheehy's $2.8 million. The Montana Republican and his wife are also invested in a variety of pharmaceutical companies, even as skepticism of big pharma grows on the right in the wake of the pandemic and COVID-19 vaccine mandates. The spokesperson also pointed to Sheehy's ethics pledge, which states that the Montana Republican will place all of his stocks into a blind trust if elected.

Persons: Tim Sheehy, Democratic Sen, Jon Tester, Bridger Aerospace CEO's, Republican Sen, Rick Scott of, who's, Tester, outraised Sheehy, Matt Rosendale, —, Sheehy, Bridger Organizations: Service, Democratic, Bridger Aerospace, Republican, Bridger, GOP, Montana Republican, Johnson, Royalty Pharma Locations: Montana, Bridger, Rick Scott of Florida, Rosendale, China, PZIEX, Cloverly

CHICAGO (AP) — As the first blast of wintry weather hit Chicago, dozens of migrant families without a place to live were moved off snowy city streets and into the basement of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in a nearby suburb. The last-minute, temporary solution around 1 a.m. Wednesday, coordinated by volunteers and suburban Oak Park officials, came as Chicago has struggled to house the growing population of asylum-seekers ahead of the deep winter months. City officials have been scouting locations for winterized tents, but City Council members have criticized Johnson's administration for a lack of details. This week, the city publicized its winter efforts, including providing 16 “warming buses” at police stations during overnight hours, and winter coats for new arrivals. Last month, the city touted its partnerships with several outside organizations to provide food, clothing and hygiene items.

Persons: Brandon Johnson, ”, Annie Gomberg, Greg Abbott, They’re, tarps, Gleicy Martinez, ” Martinez, Johnson, Joe Biden, Ronnie Reese, Kathy Nolte, Good Shephard, “, Melissa Perez Winder Organizations: CHICAGO, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Republican Texas Gov, Volunteer, Wednesday, Chicago, City, Associated Press Locations: Chicago, Good, Oak, Venezuela, United States, ”, Oak Park

☆ New US House Republican speaker faces early test on government funding
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( David Morgan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Newly elected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) takes his oath of office after he was elected to be the new Speaker at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., October 25, 2023. "This will be a litmus test," said Representative Ryan Zinke, a Republican who sits on the House committee that sets spending priorities. With a similar use of previously allocated money, House Republicans would spend a net $65.2 billion on transportation, housing and urban development, 25% below current levels. Even if passed, the House Republican bills have no chance of succeeding in the Democratic-led Senate or being signed into law by Democratic President Joe Biden. While the House has focused on passing spending bills with only Republican votes, the Senate has worked on measures that have bipartisan support.

Persons: Mike Johnson, Elizabth Frantz, Republican Mike Johnson, Johnson's, Don Bacon, Johnson, Israel, Chuck Schumer, Schumer, Ryan Zinke, Kevin McCarthy, Kelly Armstrong of, Joe Biden, Bob Good, Bacon, David Morgan, Scott Malone, Alistair Bell Organizations: U.S, Capitol, REUTERS, Rights, Republican, U.S . House, Department of, Hamas, Ukraine, Internal Revenue Service, Social Security, Democratic, Republicans, Environmental Protection Agency, Senate, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Louisiana, Nebraska, Israel, Kelly Armstrong of South Dakota, Virginia

☆ Mike Johnson tests his new power with risky gambit on Israel
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

CNN —New House Speaker Mike Johnson is already tying Washington in new partisan knots. Johnson surprises by picking Israel funding as his first test of credibilityJohnson’s hard ball play on Israel funding came as a surprise given that some of the urgency for ending the speakership impasse last week was to swiftly clear a funding package following the Hamas attacks. The Biden administration on Tuesday formally threatened to veto the House GOP’s standalone Israel aid bill. The inclusion of the offsets could indicate that Johnson needs to placate his most hardline members even to pass a measure as popular as Israel funding. Some other Senate conservatives are also at odds with their leader, backing the decoupling of Israel and Ukraine aid.

Persons: Mike Johnson, Kevin McCarthy, Joe Biden’s, Mitch McConnell, McCarthy, McConnell, Johnson, ” Beth Sanner, “, Biden, ” Sanner, Johnson’s, ’, Jared Moskowitz, ”, “ I’m, Marjorie Taylor Greene of, Rashida, Greene, George Santos, McConnell –, Donald Trump, –, Vladimir Putin, don’t, Rand Paul, he’s, ” Paul, CNN’s Manu Raju, Chuck Schumer, Antony Blinken, Blinken, Lloyd Austin, Putin, ‘ I’m Organizations: CNN, New, Washington, Republican, Republicans, stoke, Internal Revenue, GOP, Louisiana Republican, Democratic, Senate, National Intelligence, Central ”, White, Israel, National Republican, Extreme, Democrats, Jewish Democrat, “, GOP Rep, Democratic Rep, Democrat, New York Rep, titans, Taiwan, New York Democrat, US, NATO Locations: Israel, Louisiana, Ukraine, China, Russia, Washington, Gaza, Florida, Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Palestinian American, Michigan, Kyiv, Kentucky, United States, Moscow, Iran, Tehran, Baltic

☆ House Speaker Mike Johnson partnered with anti-gay conversion therapy group before he became a politician
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Andrew Kaczynski | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Speaker of the House Mike Johnson closely collaborated with a group in the mid-to-late 2000s that promoted “conversion therapy,” a discredited practice that asserted it could change the sexual orientation of gay and lesbian individuals. Founded in 1976, Exodus International was a leader in the so-called “ex-gay” movement, which aimed to make gay individuals straight through conversion therapy programs using religious and counseling methods. Exodus International connected ministries across the world using these controversial approaches. At the time, Johnson worked as an attorney for the socially conservative legal advocacy group, Alliance Defense Fund (ADF). The Day of Truth sought to counter that silence by distributing information about what Johnson described as the “dangerous” gay lifestyle.

Persons: Mike Johnson, Johnson, ”, Exodus, Truth, ” Johnson, “, God, ” Wayne Besen, ” Randy Scobey, Scobey, ” Scobey Organizations: CNN, International, Alliance Defense Fund, ADF, Lesbian Straight Education Network, Louisiana Republican, ADF’s, Exodus, Alliance Defense, Alliance Defending Locations: Louisiana, Roman, Rome

WASHINGTON (AP) — Before House Speaker Mike Johnson was elected to public office, he was the dean of a small Baptist law school that didn't exist. “The law school deal was really an anomaly. As dean of the proposed law school, Johnson embarked on a major fundraising campaign and described a big-dollar event in Houston with former Arkansas Gov. Bobby Jindal and Pressler, according to an account Johnson wrote in a 2011 alumni magazine. Meanwhile, the historic former federal courthouse in Shreveport that was selected as the law school’s campus required at least $20 million in renovations.

Persons: Mike Johnson, Johnson, Kevin McCarthy, It's, “, ”, Gene Mills, Johnson's, ” J, Michael Johnson, Southern Baptist Convention luminary, Tony Perkins, Jerry Falwell, “ I’m, Joe Aguillard, Mike Huckabee, Bobby Jindal, Aguillard, “ Mike, Gilbert Little, ” Johnson, Perkins, Little, Barack, Kelly, Kelly Johnson, Louis “ Woody ” Jenkins, Jenkins, Democrat Mary Landrieu, Moon Griffin, Eugene Mills, Mills, ” Mills, Johnson’s, George W, Bush’s, it’s, Lamar White Jr, Lamar, Richard Lardner, Trenton Daniel Organizations: WASHINGTON, Paul Pressler School of Law, Louisiana College, Louisiana Christian University, Republican House, Southern Baptist Convention, Family Research, Southern Poverty Law, Liberty University, Daily, ”, Arkansas Gov, Louisiana Gov, Freedom Guard, Southern Baptist Conference, Shreveport Times, ABC News, Louisiana State University, Democrat, Louisiana Family, Alliance Defense Fund, Alliance Defending, ADF, CNN, Democratic, Civil, Associated Press Locations: Louisiana, Washington, Alexandria , Louisiana, Houston, Pressler, Africa, Shreveport, Shreveport , Louisiana, everyone’s, America, New Orleans, Texas, Orleans Parish, Trump’s, Baton Rouge, New York

☆ Speaker Mike Johnson's wealthy Louisiana donors could become key funders for House GOP
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA), the latest House Republican nominee for House Speaker, talks to reporters prior to another round of voting for Speaker of the House on Capitol Hill in Washington, October 25, 2023. Newly minted Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson has quietly assembled a group of wealthy Louisiana political backers who could become key players in GOP fundraising under Johnson's speakership. Johnson's election last week has reportedly already provided a boost to the National Republican Congressional Committee, the official campaign arm for House Republicans. Along with the speakership, Johnson also assumed the role of fundraiser-in-chief for House Republicans. Bollinger is widely viewed as one of the most influential Republican political donors in Louisiana.

Persons: Mike Johnson, Johnson, Johnson's, Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy, Donald " Boysie, Bollinger, Donald Trump, George H.W, George H.W . Bush, George W, Bush, Sen, John McCain, Mitt Romney Organizations: Rep, Republican, Capitol, GOP, CNBC, National Republican Congressional Committee, House Republicans, Politico, Congressional, Fund Locations: Washington, Louisiana, George H.W ., R, Utah

Union wages, and the battles to keep them, have elevated the fortunes of countless Black families, Brooks said. “Black people could take advantage of that and buy homes in neighborhoods throughout Detroit,” Perry said. “Without the union jobs, (employers) can do anything, say anything and you're out the door,” she said. Only about 25% of Detroit's residents are in that range, and about two-thirds of city residents earn less than $50,000 per year, Goss said. Martin described her childhood during the 1970s and 1980s in her predominantly Black Detroit neighborhood as among the “happiest times” of her life.

Persons: WAYNE, Britney Johnson, Johnson's, “, ”, Tracy Brooks, Johnson, Brooks, Bobbie Allen Sr, Allen, ” Brooks, Andre Perry, ” Perry, Mike Duggan, Anika Goss, Goss, Yolanda Martin, Martin, Tracy Hadden Loh, ” Martin, ” ___ Jefferson, Rhonda Shafner Organizations: Black, United Auto Workers, Ford, Union, General Motors, Ford Motor, Blacks, Brookings Metro, Brookings Institution, Daimler Chrysler, Fiat Chrysler, PSA Peugeot, Detroit Future, Chicago . Locations: Mich, Ford's Wayne, Texas, Michigan, Detroit, Stellantis, U.S, Chicago, Black Detroit, Rosedale, Grandmont, Novi, New York

☆ Opinion | Speaker Mike Johnson and the Role of Religion in Politics
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

To the Editor:Re “Speaker Injects Fervent Faith Into His Policy” (front page, Oct. 29):I am pleased to know that our new speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, takes his Christian faith seriously. Ginger LennonPrinceton, N.J.To the Editor:Speaker Mike Johnson declares that he derives his worldview from the Bible. Thomas M. GinnWinston-Salem, N.C.To the Editor:Re “Welcome, Speaker Johnson, to the Worst Job in Politics,” by Benjamin Domenech (Opinion guest essay, nytimes.com, Oct. 27):The new House speaker, Mike Johnson, faces a critical challenge in our country’s history and the history of his party. So, good luck, Mr. Speaker. After reading Mr. Bouie’s column about the new speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, I could only think, what have we come to?

Persons: Mike Johnson, Sheldon W, Bennett Quincy, Ginger Lennon Princeton, Paul Krugman, Johnson, Bill Eiffert San, Donald J, Trump, narcissist, Thomas M, Ginn Winston, Benjamin Domenech, Let’s, Willie Dickerson Snohomish, Jamelle Bouie, Mr, Donald Trump, Harvey Glassman Boynton Organizations: Electoral College, Republican Locations: Mass, United States, N.J, Bill Eiffert San Diego, Salem, N.C, America, Wash, Harvey Glassman Boynton Beach, Fla

WASHINGTON (AP) — New House Speaker Mike Johnson inherits many of the same problems that bedeviled Republican leaders with far more experience. But can he unite House Republicans where others failed? Trump, who is running for a second White House term, enthusiastically backed Johnson and said he will be “a fantastic speaker." The House Republican Conference is deeply divided on those issues. The intractability of many House Republicans forced McCarthy to turn to Democrats for help in keeping the government running.

Persons: Mike Johnson, Kevin McCarthy, Jim Jordan, Johnson, “, ” Johnson, McCarthy, John Boehner, Christian, Donald Trump, Democrat Joe Biden, Johnson's, Trump, Biden, Matt Gaetz, Gaetz, Alejandro Mayorkas, Chip Roy, Roy, Veronica Escobar, George Santos, Santos, Jordan, ”, Don Bacon, Rep, Thomas Massie, stabby Organizations: WASHINGTON, Republican, House, Louisiana Republican, GOP, Caucus, Republicans, Committee, Democrat, Trump, lotto, Ukraine, Democratic, White, Fox, Homeland, Republican Conference, Texas Republican, Texas Democrat, New York Republicans, Nebraska Republican, Jordan, Kentucky Republican Locations: Louisiana, Ohio, California, Israel, Ukraine, Mexico, Texas, Kentucky

☆ Speaker Mike Johnson explained why his 'adopted' Black son is not involved in his public life
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The new right-wing House Speaker Mike Johnson has an adult "adopted" Black son. He explained why his son has chosen to keep a low profile and stay out of his public life. AdvertisementAdvertisementNewly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson addressed the public absence of his "adopted" Black son. However, questions were raised when Michael was conspicuously absent from Johnson's public life, including not appearing in his family portrait on his website. He asked not to be involved in their new public life.

Persons: Mike Johnson, Johnson, Sandra Bullock, —, Michael, Corinne Day, Kelly, Michael —, Jack, George Floyd Organizations: Service, Newsweek, New York Times, Louisiana Republican, Republicans, Alliance Defending, Southern Poverty Law Locations: Louisiana

☆ New Speaker Mike Johnson says the way to learn how feels about any issue is to read the Bible: 'That's my worldview, that's what I believe'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Newly-elected House Speaker Mike Johnson is not shy about his strong Christian faith. In an interview with Sean Hannity, he said the best way to learn his views is to read the Bible. AdvertisementAdvertisementNewly empowered Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said in a recent interview that the best way to learn how he feels about "any issue under the sun" is to read the Bible. "Someone asked me today in the media, they said, 'It's curious, people are curious: What does Mike Johnson think about any issue under the sun?' AdvertisementAdvertisementHe also briefly served as the dean of the law school at Louisiana University (now known as Louisiana Christian University).

Persons: Mike Johnson, Sean Hannity, —, Johnson, he's Organizations: Service, Fox News, Christian, GOP, Alliance Defending, Southern Poverty Law, ADF, Louisiana University, Louisiana Christian University Locations: Louisiana, Kentucky

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A judge removed himself from the Young Dolph murder case Friday after he was ordered to do so by a Tennessee appeals court, which questioned whether he could be impartial to a man charged with killing the rapper two years ago. Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Lee Coffee asked the court clerk to assign a new judge in the high-profile case. Johnson and Cornelius Smith have pleaded not guilty in the killing of Young Dolph, whose real name was Adolph Thornton Jr. Coffee said he made the call “in court, on the bench, with another case before the Court,” according to the appeal ruling. The appeals court reversed Coffee's denial of the recusal motion and said that a new judge should be reassigned.

Persons: —, Young Dolph, Lee Coffee, Coffee, Justin Johnson, Luke Evans, Evans, Johnson, Cornelius Smith, Adolph Thornton Jr, Smith, Hernandez Govan, Coffee’s recusal Organizations: Tennessee, Defendant Locations: MEMPHIS, Tenn, Tennessee, Shelby, Memphis

☆ Newly-elected House Speaker Mike Johnson is scheduled to give a talk at a Christian anti-transgender event held at a full-scale recreation of Noah's Ark
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

On Wednesday, the House elected Rep. Mike Johnson to become the newest speaker of the House. Johnson is currently scheduled to speak at a Christian anti-transgender conference in 2024. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementNewly-elected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is scheduled to speak next year at a Christian anti-transgender conference held at a life-size recreation of Noah's Ark.

Persons: Mike Johnson, Johnson, —, Kevin McCarthy's, he's, Kelly Organizations: House, Service, Republicans, Genesis

☆ ‘Make Noise Enough’: Excavating Shakespeare’s Songs
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Corinna Da Fonseca-Wollheim | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Musicians from the early-music ensemble Collectio Musicorum were practicing a 17th-century round on a recent afternoon in Manhattan. The tune was jaunty, full of the cantering rhythms and mimetic horn calls that fit a song about hunting. But sung in canon, some of the notes bumped roughly against one another in daring dissonance. Jeff Dailey, the group’s director, glanced up encouragingly from his music stand. Remember, you’re drunk at this point.”The performers were preparing a program of songs, ballads and rounds from Shakespeare plays that brings to life the tunes scholars think might have been part of the earliest productions.

Persons: Collectio Musicorum, Jeff Dailey, glanced, you’ve, Shakespeare, Shepherd, Robert Johnson, Thomas Morley, Dailey, ” Organizations: Faith Presbyterian Church, Globe Theater Locations: Manhattan, “

TRUMP ELECTION FIGHTFollowing Trump's defeat, Johnson crafted a legal brief, signed by 125 other House Republicans, that sought to persuade the Supreme Court to reject election results from several contested states Trump had lost to Biden. Johnson stuck with those arguments even after the Supreme Court rejected the case. Hours later, Johnson and 138 other House Republicans voted against certifying Biden's victory. Foley said a House speaker could, in theory, refuse to follow the law or even declare themselves acting president. A House speaker also would have the ability to influence proceedings if it had to declare a winner if no candidate won a majority of electoral votes.

Persons: Mike Johnson, Elizabeth Frantz, Donald Trump's, Joe Biden, Chuck Schumer, Trump, Biden, Edward Foley, Johnson, Michael Thorning, Foley, Jan, Andy Sullivan, Andrew Goudesward, Alistair Bell Organizations: U.S . House, U.S, Capitol, REUTERS, Rights, . House, Republican, Democratic, Senate Democratic, Electoral, Senate, Ohio State University . Democratic, Supreme, TRUMP, Republicans, Biden, Trump, Congress, Center, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, New, Louisiana, Kentucky

☆ No stock trading, a hefty home mortgage, and more than $120,000 from Liberty University: Here's what we know about newly-elected Speaker Mike Johnson's personal finances
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

House Speaker Mike Johnson is much less wealthy than other members of Congress. He doesn't trade any stocks and has a home mortgage valued between $250,000 and $500,000. He's made more than $120,000 since 2018 teaching online classes at Liberty University. There's little publicly-available information about Johnson's activities at the university, and Insider has reached out to the university for further details. But now that he's speaker, Johnson is set to get a $50,000 raise: while all rank-and-file House members and senators make $174,000, the speaker of the House makes $223,500.

Persons: Mike Johnson, He's, —, That's, they've, Johnson, Nancy Pelosi, Paul's, Insider's, Kelly, Kevin McCarthy, OpenSecrets, he's, There's Organizations: Liberty University, Service, Citizens National Bank, Citizens Bank, university's Helms School of Government, Law Locations: Louisiana's, California, Louisiana

(CNN) - Mike Johnson swiftly ascended to the speakership with unanimous support from his party. It shouldn’t be this way.”“This has not been a good moment,” said Republican Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, reflecting on the last three weeks. “I trust Mike Johnson. New York House Republicans say they plan to introduce a resolution to expel Santos as soon as Thursday. So far, though, Speaker Johnson is treading carefully.

Persons: Mike Johnson, Johnson, Joe Biden, Mike Kelly, ”, Mario Diaz, that’s, It’s, Johnson’s, George Santos, –, “, We’ll, Mitch McConnell –, Sen, Susan Collins of, Collins, doesn’t, Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy, Matt Gaetz, Dan Crenshaw, John Duarte of, they’ve, Dusty Johnson of, Kelly Armstrong of, Mike, Santos, ” CNN’s Lauren Fox, Haley Talbot Organizations: CNN, Republican, GOP, Hamas, Rep, George Santos of New, Israel, White, Senate, Republicans, Texas GOP, Dusty Johnson of South Dakota, New York House Republicans Locations: Florida, Israel, George Santos of, George Santos of New York, Ukraine, Taiwan, Susan Collins of Maine, Texas, John Duarte of California, Dusty Johnson of South, Kelly Armstrong of North Dakota

☆ New House Speaker Mike Johnson once wrote that homosexuality will lead to 'chaos and sexual anarchy'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana was elected to be the speaker of the House on Wednesday. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementNewly-elected speaker of the House , Mike Johnson, has a history of making anti-LGBTQ+ statements, once going so far as saying homosexuality was a "dark harbinger of chaos and sexual anarchy." AdvertisementAdvertisement"If everyone does what is right in his own eyes, chaos and sexual anarchy will result," he wrote. While working for the ADF, Johnson wrote an amicus brief , first published by CNN, opposing a US Supreme Court decision, Lawrence v. Texas , which struck down state laws that criminalized consenting same-sex relationships in 2003.

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