Republican Mike Johnson reelected House speaker in dramatic floor vote
Republican Mike Johnson won reelection to the House speakership on a first ballot Friday, pushing past GOP hard-right holdouts and buoyed with a nod of support from President-elect Donald Trump. A collection of hardline Republicans convened in the back of the House chamber during a tense roll call on the first day of the new
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 ekes out speakership in dramatic vote, an ominous sign for Donald Trump’s new Republican Congress
Even with Donald Trump’s presidential victory, Republicans actually lost two House seats overall in the election. With the resignation of Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida. Republicans hold just a 219-215 edge this year.
Republican Party messiness on full display after struggling to elect Mike Johnson as House speaker
The U.S. House of Representatives reelected Mike Johnson of Louisiana as House speaker after failing to secure the speakership during Friday’s first round of voting. The setback briefly delayed the start of the 119th Congress,
GOP Rep. Bacon: If Any Republican Votes Against Mike Johnson, "It's A Lack Of Integrity"
Rep. Mike Johnson is expected to win the majority of Republican votes for another term as House speaker but is facing resistance from some party members. The House will vote noon Friday to select a speaker.
Mike Johnson falling short in speaker vote, in unity test for Trump's Republicans
By Bo Erickson, Richard Cowan and Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Mike Johnson appeared to be falling short in his bid to retain the top post in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday,
New Republican Congress to begin laying the groundwork for Trump's return
Congress starts a new session Friday with Republicans taking the majority in the House and Senate, electing a speaker and ...
New top US Senate Republican John Thune steps up as Trump returns
U.S. Senate Republican leader John Thune faces the test of his career this year as he tries to steer Donald Trump's agenda ...
‘The Last Republican’ Adam Kinzinger On Documenting His Fight For Democracy
GOP Congressman Adam Kinzinger and left-wing director Steve Pink team up to create an intriguing and illuminating portrait of a man risking everything for his country.
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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.
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How the McKinley Tariff Almost Destroyed the Republican Party
President Trump has discovered a new political hero to idolize: President William McKinley, an imperialist and protectionist.
Another Democratic state lawmaker in Florida is joining the Republican party
Following Florida Democrats’ losses on Election Day, a second state lawmaker has announced she’s switching her party ...
How Donald Trump reshaped the Republican Party
Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign did not place him at the ideological center of the Republican Party, but the center quickly moved to him. How did it happen? This episode: political ...
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Indiana Republican Party to hold caucus for State Rep. Alan Morrison's replacement
The Indiana Republican Party will be holding a caucus to determine who will take Representative Alan Morrison's seat in the ...
‘The Last Republican’: Sometimes Political Opposites Really Can Talk
This film about Adam Kinzinger, the politician of the title, benefits from the involvement of the progressive filmmaker Steve ...