House Speaker Mike Johnson dodged repeated questions about whether he supports President Donald Trump’s threat to fire furloughed federal workers as the government shutdown rumbles on. In an interview with NBC News’ Tom Llamas for Top Story,

This Saturday, October 18, more "No Kings" protests will be held in cities all over the United States. These protests, like the No Kings Day events of June 14, are being held in opposition to President Donald Trump's policies — which the organizers view as overtly authoritarian.

The House speaker was confronted by Rep. Madeleine Dean after the U.S. president’s speech to military leaders.

President Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune have not only failed to conjure a resolution to the ongoing shutdown, but they have also failed to conceal the tension bubbling beneath the surface.