House Speaker Mike Johnson often says he sees himself as the quarterback and President-elect Donald Trump as the coach calling plays on their legislative priorities

Unlike past incoming presidents, Trump knows how to get his agenda done because he already had one term sitting in the Oval Office.

But on the Salem Media Group news program THIS WEEK ON CAPITOL HILL with Tony Perkins, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) dispels the notion of a so-called Ice Age and instead promises a “new Golden Age in America” under the unified government headed by Donald Trump.

Donald Trump is considering combining his top priorities for his second term into a “big, beautiful bill” to be put to Congress in his first days in office.

Late on a day of chaos and blood on January 6, 2021, it was unimaginable that Donald Trump — who summoned a mob to Washington and told the crowd to “fight like hell” — would get anywhere near the presidency again.

Congress has certified Donald Trump as the 2024 presidential election winner without challenge. It's in stark contrast to 2021 violence.

Congress has certified Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential election. The proc took place four years to the day after a mob of Trump's supporters stormed the Capitol to disrupt the 2021 Electoral College count. Trump has repeatedly said he would pardon convicted rioters.

Unpack Donald Trump’s unprecedented return to the presidency, his promise of unity and the political and historical context shaping this pivotal moment.

Of course, there is much more than just those three steps to saving a democracy. In the Democracy Playbook, we lay out four more main pillars: reinforce civic and media space, protect pluralistic governance, counter disinformation, and make democracy deliver.

Donald Trump is sworn in as the 45th president of the United States as Melania Trump looks on during the 58th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 20 ...

But it’s not the only path open to Trump. And perhaps not the wisest option politically, or for the wellbeing of a divided nation. The president-elect has a chance given to only one previous president, Grover Cleveland, to start from scratch in a second term.