Republican U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday praised President Donald Trump's proposal for the U.S. to take over the war-torn Gaza Strip and said House Republicans would stand with Trump on his initiative.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said discussions over how to pass President Trump’s legislative agenda will continue through the weekend — including Super Bowl Sunday — as lawmakers race to

In positioning himself as a junior partner to the president and doing his bidding on matters large and small, the Louisiana Republican is diminishing a job that involves leading a coequal branch of government.