Mike Johnson re-elected as speaker despite some opposition from the far-right
Congress begins a new session Friday with Republicans now leading both chambers. The House will need to elect a speaker ...
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Mike Johnson’s Problems With the Right Have Been Deferred, Not Solved
Trump convinced hard-core Freedom Caucus members to back Johnson’s reelection as speaker. But they’ve made it clear he ...
Mike Johnson hangs on, but his challenges are only beginning: From the Politics Desk
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., who has railed for weeks against Johnson, cast his vote for Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn. And Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., voted for Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, ...
Johnson Re-elected as Speaker After Putting Down G.O.P. Revolt
The Louisiana Republican was unanimously nominated as his party’s candidate for speaker. But resistance among right-wing ...
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'Calm before the storm': Ex-senator expects 'big thunderclouds' ahead for Mike Johnson
A former senator thinks House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is headed for a coming storm. Johnson held open the first vote as long as he could Friday for the speaker's chair so he could work out deals ...
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Ex-GOP Congressman Says Republicans ‘Were Applauding Their Own Misery’ After Tight Speakership Vote
Former Rep. Denver Riggleman said Republicans' celebration upon reelecting Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday was colored by a bit of gallows humor.
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Mike Johnson reelected speaker of the House after some Republican intraparty drama
Mike Johnson (R-LA) has been reelected speaker of the House after some drama in the first round of voting. The Republicans’ ...
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'Welp!' Mockery immediately hits Mike Johnson as he struggles to remain speaker
Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-LA) attempt to carry over his leadership to the 119th Congress struggled to pass its first vote ...
Here’s How Mike Johnson’s Speakership Bid Could Come Undone
The House must choose a speaker before it can swear in new members and certify Donald J. Trump as the winner of the 2024 ...
Trump and MAGA Are Desperately Trying to Pin New Orleans Attack on the Border
The attacker was an American, but that hasn’t stopped the right from claiming Biden’s immigration policies are responsible ...
GOP Rep Offers Up Some Bizarre Praise for Mike Johnson During Speaker Battle
Rep. Tim Burchett had an interesting way of praising embattled House Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday amid uncertainty over his ...
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Fox Host Hopes Republicans Have 'Some Sort Of Plan' For Governing
Good luck with that. There is no "plan" and Republicans are incapable of governing, which we were reminded of once again during this latest fiasco with Musk and Trump stepping all over Johnson's ...