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Chicago Tribune’s editorial argues that the simmering feud between Mayor Brandon Johnson and Governor JB Pritzker over Bears stadium plans exposes a broader city-vs-state political rift that could hamper Chicago’s fiscal recovery and future deals, and suggests the next mayor will largely have to navigate a fragile relationship with Springfield regardless of who wins.
House Speaker Mike Johnson and the White House struck a compromise on the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, with the House set to vote to send the package back to the Senate. The updated House text narrows its differences with the Senate by aligning ownership restrictions on single-family rentals and adding prevailing-wage requirements for federally funded projects, while preserving other changes. The bill aims to address housing affordability, supply, and homeownership ahead of the midterms, after prior pushback from the White House and Senate.
The week exposed deep rifts in the House GOP as Speaker Mike Johnson’s crisis-management approach sparked floor blowups and shifting promises over issues from an ethanol-fuel measure to the farm bill, with hard-liners and farm-state members warning that Johnson’s leadership may not hold the fragile majority—and with Democrats watching and Republicans speculating about a replacement in the next Congress.
House Speaker Mike Johnson faces deep Republican divisions as floor votes stall over the farm bill (with E15 language), a CBDC ban tied to FISA renewal, and a narrow budget plan for immigration enforcement, keeping DHS funding unresolved and the agenda in flux.
Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to move three GOP priorities—the three-year FISA extension, the farm bill with E15 language, and a narrow budget resolution for immigration enforcement funding—but internal House divisions and Senate hesitancy jeopardize passage, with some Republicans urging Trump to step in; a Wednesday procedural vote on the rules will be the moment to advance anything, though support remains uncertain.
House Speaker Mike Johnson is weighing a bipartisan plan to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act amid intra-GOP privacy-security tensions, meeting with Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick and Darin LaHood and talking with Democrat Jim Himes to find a path forward, while lawmakers across Capitol Hill juggle other fights and budget deliberations.
The House is racing to push an amended five-year extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act’s Section 702 through late tonight, with leadership aiming for an overnight rule vote and final passage around 2:15 a.m.; negotiators are weighing a short or longer extension with added warrant language, while hard‑liners press on privacy safeguards and oppose a central bank digital currency ban, leaving a deal still uncertain as White House talks continue before Monday’s deadline.
House Speaker Mike Johnson backed Trump's criticism of Pope Leo XIV, saying religious leaders who wade into politics should expect a political response; the remarks come as Trump and Vice President Vance push back against the Vatican over comments on Iran-related issues, with Johnson stressing free speech and avoiding a theological debate.
The House remains split over reauthorizing Section 702 of FISA: Johnson wants a clean 18-month extension to avoid amendments, but hard-liners threaten to block a rules vote unless amendments—like warrants for searches and restrictions on data brokers—are allowed; some lawmakers also float a shorter 12-month extension as a fallback, while the White House and Trump press for a timely, unamended bill before the April 20 expiration.
The House Rules Committee stalled an 18-month, clean extension of Section 702 FISA amid a GOP intra-party clash over potential amendments (warrants, data-broker bans). Speaker Mike Johnson is pushing for a quick, clean vote before the April 20 deadline, but hard-liner opposition and a thin majority threaten passage, with talks of a backup plan (shorter extension or a rule-only floor vote) ongoing and White House pressure to avoid changes.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said he asked Donald Trump to delete an AI-generated post that depicted him as Jesus after strong backlash from Christian commentators; Trump said he wasn’t portraying Jesus. The live updates also touch on GOP plans for a possible Supreme Court vacancy, discussions over renewing Section 702, and recent resignations of Rep. Swalwell and Rep. Gonzales, among other Capitol Hill developments.
Johnson faces mounting pressure as Zuckerberg meets congressional leaders over online-kids safety rules, while ParentsSOS argues he should prioritize meeting grieving families. The House version of KOSA omits the Senate’s duty-of-care provision, adding to GOP internal debate amid a broader AI-policy and state-preemption context. Court rulings in California and New Mexico have tempered enthusiasm for preemption, and Johnson’s office did not comment as Zuckerberg also met with Jeffries.
House Speaker Mike Johnson blasted Senate GOP leadership for a two-step DHS funding plan—calling it a 'joke' and suggesting Senate Democrats and Chuck Schumer engineered it. He said President Trump backs a short eight-week DHS funding bill to be sent to an empty Senate, while Trump has moved TSA funding via executive action. The House is expected to back a short-term continuing resolution focused on border security, but a bigger clash looms over a second reconciliation bill and funding/offsets for ICE and CBP, signaling a widening rift between House and Senate GOP factions even as Johnson and Thune try to remain aligned.
Speaker Mike Johnson urged Congress to swiftly codify President Trump’s AI agenda, advocating a single federal standard to preempt state rules and protect children while arguing that inaction could hurt U.S. leadership in AI; the effort faces Democratic skepticism and potential gridlock, amid broader GOP moves on DHS funding and elections policy.
Mayor Brandon Johnson pledged to veto a City Council plan to freeze wage increases for tipped workers, preserving the 2023 One Fair Wage policy amid a split council vote that fell short of the override threshold. Proponents from restaurant groups say eliminating the tip credit hurts businesses and jobs, while workers and advocates argue higher wages combat wage theft and reflect workers' contributions. Johnson's aides cite data showing more restaurant licenses since the raises began, though several aldermen who supported the raises switched positions. The meeting also advanced other measures, including police accountability under the Welcoming City ordinance and a democracy-zone working group, and confirmed Susan Cappello to lead Animal Care and Control.