Speaker Johnson responded to President Joe Biden’s acknowledgment of his authority to tackle the border crisis on Thursday, marking a notable shift from previous statements by the President. “House Republicans have been sounding the alarm about the catastrophic effects of President Biden’s open border policies since he began his term,” said Johnson in a statement released Thursday. “Last year, I sent a letter to the President to demand he take immediate executive action. He has thus far ignored my demands, and the pleas from big city mayors, border state governors, and the American people.” Jo…