Also known as: House Speaker Mike Johnson · Speaker Johnson · Speaker Mike Johnson
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Joy Online
… House Speaker Mike Johnson, who had resisted bringing the Senate-passed bill to a vote for weeks, calling it inadequate and insisting that immigration enforcement be fully funded, eventually relented. …
Trump signs bill to end record shutdown over immigration enforcementJoy Online
… House Speaker Mike Johnson held the vote open for more than five hours as he worked to get enough of his fellow Republicans to embrace the measure. …
US House approves outline for $70bn more for immigration enforcementSpotify debuted an intimate, invitation-only Surround Sound experience in Lagos featuring performances by Tems and Runtown, promoted solely through curated guest lists rather than traditional ticketing, with each artist's night designed around a distinct aesthetic and color scheme.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Spotify debuted an intimate, invitation-only Surround Sound experience in Lagos featuring performances by Tems and Runtown, promoted solely through curated guest lists rather than traditional ticketing, with each artist's night designed around a distinct aesthetic and color scheme.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
OpenAI will not release its new AI model, GPT-6.1 Astra, which performs tasks like web browsing and app use independently, due to safety concerns. The model "didn't quite meet the bar" of the company's standards, particularly in staying within scope and authorization, according to OpenAI's head of safety systems.
29 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President Trump has dismissed concerns about AI safety as a hoax and argues that strong presidential leadership is the only "guardrails" needed, effectively blocking Republican support for new AI regulation. Senior Democrats and AI leaders are calling for safeguards, but with Republicans controlling both chambers and Trump opposed to government controls, new safety legislation is unlikely in the near term.
15 September 2026 · Joy Online →
US President Donald Trump has dismissed warnings by experts about artificial intelligence risks, saying negative forces are exaggerating threats that won't materialise. Trump stated the US is leading China on AI and that "whoever wins AI, wins," framing the technology as a strategic competition rather than an existential risk.
14 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The U.S. Treasury Department announced new guidance expanding incentives for employers to offer paid family leave by allowing them to claim a tax credit if they pay insurance premiums to cover leave costs, broadening eligibility beyond employers that pay wages directly during leave.
7 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6–3 that the Trump administration's executive order to end birthright citizenship for children born on U.S. soil was unlawful, upholding the long-standing legal tradition that grants citizenship to nearly everyone born in the United States.
30 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The White House has requested $87.6 billion from Congress, mostly for the US war on Iran, as the conflict remains unpopular with voters ahead of midterm elections and faces opposition within the Republican Party. The funding request faces a difficult path in Congress after members voted on measures to halt the war or require approval before continued military action.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The White House has asked Congress to approve $87.6 billion, mostly for "urgent needs" related to the US war on Iran, with $67 billion allocated to the Defence Department including munitions and operational costs. The request faces opposition in Congress as the Iran conflict is unpopular with voters and midterm elections approach in November.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The US conducted strikes on Iranian air defence systems and radar sites after an American Apache helicopter was downed on Monday, and Iran retaliated by launching drones and missiles at US bases in Bahrain and Jordan. Two crew members of the helicopter were rescued by an American sea drone.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A 21-year-old man identified as Nasire Best, who was known to the Secret Service and had a documented history of mental health conditions, opened fire near the White House on Saturday evening and was killed in an exchange of gunfire with Secret Service agents. A bystander was wounded in the incident, but no officers were injured.
24 May 2026 · Joy Online →
President Donald Trump signed a spending bill that ended the 76-day partial government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security, which had caused chaos at US airports due to unpaid security officers. The bill reopens DHS but does not include funds for Immigration and Customs Enforcement or parts of Customs and Border Protection, with Democrats and Republicans having feuded over immigration enforcement and reform demands.
1 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The U.S. House of Representatives approved a three-year budget plan on Wednesday that would allow Congress to consider an additional $70 billion for immigration enforcement by federal agents in a 215-211 vote with no Democratic support. Republicans plan to use a special procedure to advance the $70 billion proposal through the Senate without Democratic support and send it to President Trump for signing, hoping to complete the process in May.
30 April 2026 · Joy Online →