What you need to know about the House speaker election
The 119th Congress will begin on Friday, ushering in a new era of Republican control in Washington that will start with a high-stakes leadership fight to pick the next House speaker.
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.
Trump Transition Updates: Mike Johnson Wins Re-election as House Speaker
Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday was still grasping for the votes he needs to be re-elected hours before a vote on the House floor, continuing discussions with hard-line conservatives who have so far refused to back him.
If Johnson Can’t Win Speaker Election, D.C. Grinds to a Halt
Nothing can happen in Washington, not even Trump’s inauguration, until the House elects a Speaker. There are no votes to spare for Johnson.
Mike Johnson re-elected House speaker ahead of Jan. 6 election certification
Rep. Mike Johnson won the speakership with the support of every sitting House Republican except for one, as he works to unite a fractured GOP party.
Johnson re-elected as House Speaker in razor-tight margin
Republican Mike Johnson could only lose two votes from his own party in his bid for speaker re-election, and he nearly did.
The Republicans Barely Elect a Speaker
The success of President-Elect Donald Trump’s legislative agenda will depend on whether Republicans can close ranks in Congress. They nearly failed on their very first vote. Mike Johnson won reelection as House speaker by the narrowest of margins this afternoon,
Trump-Backed Mike Johnson Re-Elected Speaker of the House
Rep. Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) will get to keep the big gavel after his fellow Republicans voted to re-elect him House Speaker on Friday
Georgia 2020 election workers urge judge to hold Giuliani in contempt
A lawyer for two Georgia election workers that Rudy Giuliani falsely accused of trying to help steal the 2020 U.S.
Carville says election ‘wouldn’t have been close’ if Biden dropped out in 2023
Democratic strategist James Carville said Democrats would have easily won the 2024 presidential election if President Biden ...
Rudy Giuliani testifies at contempt hearing as lawyers for election workers pursue $148M judgment
A federal judge indicated he would not rule immediately on whether Giuliani will face civil sanctions for failing to turn ...
A user’s manual to certifying the presidential election
After Mike Johnson wins reelection The House and Senate will meet on Monday in a Joint Session of Congress to certify the results of the 2024 presidential vote.
Why some Americans are moving abroad after the 2024 election
As the nation mourns the lives lost in the first days of this year, some Americans are choosing to move abroad, driven by ...
An autopsy of the 2024 election
A divisive election season full of twists and turns is now over. With control of the House of Representatives, the U.S.
Psychic reveals startling 2025 predictions — and says he was right about COVID, Trump’s re-election, more
A psychic who claims to have accurately predicted COVID has revealed his terrifying forecasts for 2025. Nicolas Aujula, a ...
Jeffries claims 'no election deniers' among Dems despite 2016 'illegitimate' remarks when Trump won
N.Y., who previously claimed that the 2016 presidential election was "illegitimate," told lawmakers that there are "no election deniers" in the Democratic Party.
He says he won Venezuela’s presidential election. Now he’s returning to South America as his rival prepares for inauguration
Edmundo González Urrutia is heading to Argentina this week in a show of defiance as Caracas prepares to inaugurate current ...