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.

Trump directs Speaker Johnson to combine border, tax & energy plans into a single bill, reshaping the GOP's 2025 legislative strategy.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that US President-elect Donald Trump could be the first world leader to fly to Ukraine, but that this will happen after the war is over. Source: Zelenskyy in an interview with American podcaster Lex Fridman Quote: "Yes,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in an interview published Sunday (Jan 5) expressed optimism that “strong” incoming US President Donald Trump could force Russia into peace talks, potentially ending the war in Ukraine.

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida/ROME (Reuters) -Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Sunday she was ready to work with Donald Trump after making a surprise visit to Florida to meet the president-elect before his inauguration on Jan.

Giorgia Meloni had dinner with Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago golf club on Saturday, as the Italian prime minister seeks to strengthen ties with the US president-elect ahead of his swearing in. The Italian leader’s unannounced trip comes days before outgoing US President Joe Biden is due to visit Rome and the Vatican for what will be his last overseas trip before relinquishing office.