Republican Mike Johnson reelected House speaker in dramatic floor vote
Republican Mike Johnson narrowly won reelection Friday as House speaker on a first ballot, overcoming hard-right GOP holdouts in a tense standoff and buoyed by a nod of support from President-elect Donald Trump.
GOP lawmaker reveals why he changed his vote to support Mike Johnson in heated House speaker vote
S.C., expanded on why he changed his vote in favor of Speaker-designate Mike Johnson's re-election on "The Story."
Republican Party messiness on full display after struggling to elect Mike Johnson as House speaker
The showdown on Friday mirrors the chaos of January 2023, when Rep. Kevin McCarthy required 15 rounds of voting to win the gavel. McCarthy’s ousting in October 2024 deepened the Republican Party’s internal divisions, leaving the GOP scrambling to present a unified front.
Republican Hands Mike Johnson Warning After Winning Speakership
GOP Representative Chip Roy has warned House Speaker Mike Johnson that a significant number of House Republicans have "reservations" about him despite his narrow reelection as speaker on Friday.
Mike Johnson re-elected speaker of the House after GOP holdouts change votes
Republican Mike Johnson of Louisiana has been re-elected speaker of the House by a margin of 218-215-1. Heat suspend Jimmy Butler; will listen to trade offers Social Security will have these additional benefits in 2025 Stacey Plaskett’s moment during the House speakership vote makes waves: ‘I have a voice!
3 Things Mike Johnson’s Win in the Speaker Election Says About House Republicans
House Speaker Mike Johnson’s win came as a result of a rare display of GOP unity and President-elect Donald Trump’s political power. It remains to be seen whether it will continue into his next term.
How each House member voted on Mike Johnson as speaker
House Speaker Mike Johnson secured the votes of all but one Republican to remain in the job he has held since Kevin McCarthy was ousted in 2023.
Iowa's 4 US House members vote to reelect Mike Johnson as speaker. Here's what they said:
Johnson won the vote for speaker 218-215, holding onto the job he was first elected to in October 2023 after former Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted.
Kinzinger on ‘changed’ GOP: ‘I’m probably closer to a Democrat now’
Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) reflected on the “changed” Republican Party, saying he finds himself being “probably ...
GOP Cheers Hakeem Jeffries For Saying Trump Won — Until He Notes Which Party Is Home To Election Deniers
"One should love America when you win and when you lose," the House Democratic leader said as Republicans fell silent.
“There is no morality right now”: Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger on Donald Trump's GOP
If I don't need to tell you who Adam Kinzinger is — well, first of all, you might be a bit of a political nerd. That probably ...
Johnson tells Republicans Trump wants one big policy bill as party charts course on agenda
House Speaker Mike Johnson informed Republicans at a closed-door meeting Saturday that Donald Trump favored moving his agenda ...
WA GOP chair doesn’t think Dems are serious about Inslee’s proposed wealth tax
Last month, outgoing Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee proposed a 1% tax on an individual’s wealth above $100 million as part ...
GOP governor claims Trump has not permanently changed party: ‘There is no Trump-lite’
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu said he does not think President-elect Donald Trump has permanently changed the GOP. Sununu, ...
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People to Watch in 2025: Dave Williams, Messiah or Pariah of the Colorado Republican Party?
The fate of the current state GOP will set the tone for the party in the upcoming year.
Trump hails Florida Dem's decision to ditch party, join GOP: 'THANK YOU HILLARY!'
President-elect Donald Trump hailed Florida state Rep. Hillary Cassel's announcement that she's switching from the Democrat ...
GOP leader John Thune vows to preserve filibuster as Republicans retake Senate
The Senate gaveled in on Friday and officially came under Republican control, with newly elected Majority Leader John Thune ...