'Mike Johnson is not equipped to be speaker.' Thomas Massie on his Friday vote
"Almost all of my colleagues know that Mike Johnson is not equipped to be speaker, but nobody wants to say the emperor has no clothes," Massie said.
Mike Johnson flips holdouts to retain speakership as Republicans take majorities
WASHINGTON (TNND) — Mike Johnson will retain the speaker's gavel after flipping two Republicans who initially voted against him to secure his job on the first ballot as the GOP takes majorities in both chambers in Congress and prepares for President-elect Donald Trump to take the White House later this month.
House Speaker Mike Johnson Held Onto His Job, but There Are Signs of Trouble Ahead
This time was supposed to be different. But while House Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday avoided the dayslong ordeal that his predecessor, Kevin McCarthy, endured to become speaker, his relatively swift victory was hardly a unifying moment.
House Speaker Mike Johnson's victory came with a warning from hardline Republicans
WASHINGTON – House Republicans gave Mike Johnson the speaker's gavel for another two years on Friday – along with a warning. Nine GOP lawmakers at first either abstained from voting for Johnson or voted for another person for speaker.
Johnson wins tight House speaker vote
Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson was reelected House speaker on Jan. 3, after two Republicans changed their votes.
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.
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 Mike Johnson clinched the speakership — with an assist from Trump
The win came after a tense stand-off with House Republicans and a phone call from Donald Trump to two members of the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus.
Rep. Barr heads to Mar-a-Lago to huddle with Trump while Rep. Massie stays behind
The meeting with the Kentucky lawmaker comes ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration and will focus on ...
Trump refuses to rule out use of military force for Panama Canal and Greenland
President-elect Donald Trump said he would not rule out the use of military force to seize control of the Panama Canal and Greenland ...
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Republican speaker, Trump face test in Congress leadership fight
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson -- and incoming US president Donald Trump -- faced a test of political strength Friday as the party's hard right threatens to try to choose ...
What to expect as the 119th Congress is sworn in amid speakership uncertainty
The 119th Congress convenes Friday with a huge shift of power in Washington as the GOP takes control of both chambers ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration.
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An Iron Hand Loses Its Grip
Tackett captures McConnell’s exceptional self-discipline and unflagging drive to harness power in service of his political ...
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Trump is certified as the 2024 election winner without challenge in stark contrast to 2021 violence
Congress certified President-elect Donald Trump as the winner of the 2024 election in proceedings that unfolded Monday ...
It’s official: GOP now the ‘party of Trump’
“The Republican Party is officially the party of Trump,” said Rasmussen, president of RMG Research.
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Main theme for South Dakota politics in 2025? Buckle up.
Thune has listed border security as one of his top political priorities entering the 2025 session, along with tax relief, ...