Speaker Mike Johnson shut down the House for a month because he thinks he can intimidate Democrats into passing his CR. Johnson is also stuck with an unpopular agenda and daily questions about why he still hasn’t sworn in a Democratic congresswoman-elect.Johnson created a quagmire for himself on the orders of Donald Trump. All of this is happening under Trump’s leadership. President Johnson retreated into the fantasy that the No Kings protest would be violent and that the left would be more violent than the right. Johnson’s daily press conferences have shifted from government shutdown to speaker. trying to turn…
Author: Frank M. Everett
Some people are asking an important question after millions of people participated in the No Kings protests. Once the joy and sense of community that came from rallying to say no to Trump faded, the question arose: Are these protests making a difference?A better question is: can these protests make a difference?PoliticusUSA will never pander to any political party or special interest. Support our work by becoming a subscriber.History and movement research tell us that successful protest movements make a difference. Earlier this yearBrookings assessed the possibility of the success of protests against Trump and wrote about the research of…
When Donald Trump gets stressed during the day, he often amuse himself by turning to his White House ballroom project. Trump claimed that the White House ballroom would be funded by private donations, but that is not true. Taxpayers bear the costs of demolition and construction. Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA) wants to put a stop to this during the government shutdown.Takano introduced legislation that bed :During any expiration period for appropriations for a fiscal year, no Federal funds may be used for construction or renovation of the White House, on the White House grounds, or in any structure on the…
Myanmar’s junta said Monday it had raided one of the country’s most notorious cyber scam centers and seized Starlink satellite internet devices.Myanmar’s government media outlet, The Global New Light of Myanmar, said the military “conducted operations in KK Park near the Myanmar-Thailand border” and “seized 30 sets of Starlink receivers and accessories,” according to the AFP news agency.The AFP said that number represents only a fraction of the Starlink devices identified using satellite imagery and drone photography. On the roof of a single building in KK Park, images showed nearly 80 Internet satellite dishes.myanmar-starlink-scam-center-kk-park This September 17, 2025 photo shows…
Trump says he’s working hard after returning from a golf trip.The United States is in the midst of a historic government shutdown. At the current pace, the shutdown will break the record of the Trump administration’s first shutdown in 2018-2019. There is no end in sight to the shutdown, but members of both parties are calling on the President of the United States to get involved.PoliticusUSA is 100% independent and not beholden to any politician, special interest or political party. Support us by becoming a subscriber.The same president who tried to resolve the wars in Gaza and Ukraine with what…
The White House was outraged that Gavin Newsom closed part of I-5 after the Trump administration planned to fire live ammunition on it as part of a celebration at Camp Pendleton. PoliticusUSA will never pander to any special interest, politician or political party. We are 100% independent. Support us by becoming a subscriber.Before the event, Newsom released a statement announcing the closure:California celebrates the history and achievements of our men and women in uniform, as well as this state’s enormous contributions to the defense of democracy. But the increasing numbers of LIVE AMMUNITION fired today on a major highway pose…
Questions continue to come to President Mike Johnson about why he didn’t swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva of Arizona. Johnson is showing more and more signs of cracking, For once, the mainstream press has taken hold of a certain Republican hypocrisy and is not letting go. On ABC’s This Week, Jon Karl asked Johnson, “When are you going to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva?”The speaker responded by trying to blame Chuck Schumer for his decision to keep the House closed: “As soon as we get back to the legislative session, when Chuck Schumer allows us to turn the lights back…
Every president in the modern era has been the subject of protests. Sometimes the demonstrations are small, like small groups on the side of the road as the presidential motorcade passes.PoliticusUSA provides 100% independent news and opinions. Support us by becoming a subscriber.Sometimes the protests are large, like those against George W. Bush when the nation became embittered by the Iraq War.No president has ever sparked more protests than Donald Trump. The Hands Off protest against Trump’s policies and budget cuts attracted 3 million people in April 2025.The first No Kings protest in June 2025 brought together 5 million people,…
There is a game that is always played at any large-scale public event. Proponents of the event, whether a protest or campaign rally, will always overestimate attendance. Detractors will always call the event a failure and underestimate the size of the crowd. PoliticusUSA will never yield to any power. Support our work by becoming a subscriber.The No Kings protest has so far followed the usual pattern. Donald Trump supporters are calling the event a failure, while supporters and protest attendees are anticipating very large numbers in terms of crowd size.Two groups can provide a decent estimate of crowd size.Since event…
Antifa doesn’t really exist. Have you attended or are you attending a No Kings protest? Send your photos to jasoneasley at politicususa.com and we’ll use them in a story.Republicans like Mike Johnson have blamed Antifa for the No Kings protest. Donald Trump recently held a silly event at the White House in which members of his administration promised to rid the nation of Antifa. PoliticusUSA is 100% independent. We are not beholden to or supported by any political party or special interest. Support us by becoming a subscriber.Whenever asked who runs Antifa or where Antifa is, Republicans can’t answer.Republicans claimed…