Johnson was the vanguard of a vital evolution ... And so that's why I'm more involved in the grassroots areas.” He points to the achievements of his former teammate Ezra Hendrickson, now head ...

Communist Workers Party member Nelson Johnson kneels by one of the victims in the aftermath of the Greensboro Massacre. Five ...

As the party boss with unshakable influence over the GOP grassroots – and, by extension, the congressional rank-and-file – Trump will be key in helping Johnson keep his job as speaker.

Where he stands: The conservative darling still holds major sway with the grassroots and some remaining McCarthy allies. Hardliners who don’t want Johnson to be speaker have floated his name ...