Wisconsin Republicans rally behind Mike Johnson as House speaker
House Republicans Friday helped elect Mike Johnson as speaker of the House in the first round of voting, a flip from the 15 ...
USA Today5d
Recap: Johnson wins the battle for House speaker as holdouts relent
WASHINGTON − House Speaker Mike Johnson won back his job for another term on Friday after a nail-biter finish and now has the daunting task of trying to unify a fractured but potentially ...
The Hill6d
Live updates: Johnson seeks to win over skeptics; New Orleans reels after attack
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has one more day to win over skeptical House Republicans before they vote on whether he keeps the gavel. In the narrow House GOP majority, Johnson can only afford to ...
CNN6d
Johnson allies warn that a speakership battle could delay Trump’s victory certification
House Speaker Mike Johnson’s allies are leaning into a key argument in a bid to avoid a chaotic floor fight over the gavel on Friday: A vote against Johnson could delay the finalization of ...
The Hill5d
Mike Johnson clinches Speakership in stunning first ballot
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) was reelected to the top post in the House in a stunning floor vote on the opening day of Congress on Friday, securing the gavel on the first ballot. But the vote did ...
New York Magazine5d
The Real Speaker Isn’t Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson is Speaker of the House. For now. After a handful of hard-right Republicans held out on Friday, he was reelected, winning them over not with his own personal charm but with the muscle ...
ABC News5d
Johnson's future as speaker in question despite efforts to sway undecided Republicans
One GOP defection in Friday's vote could decide if Johnson gets another term. After spending Thursday trying to sway Republican holdouts to back his bid to retain the speaker's gavel, Mike Johnson ...
ABC News5d
Johnson wins dramatic reelection as speaker after 2 GOP hard-liners switch votes
The Republican holdouts changed their votes after calls from Donald Trump. In some high-stakes political drama, the House of Representatives on Friday voted to reelect House Speaker Mike Johnson ...
The New York Times5d
Trump Transition Updates: Mike Johnson Wins Re-election as House Speaker
Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday won re-election to the top post in the House, salvaging his job in a dramatic last-minute turnabout by putting down a revolt from conservatives. He won with just ...
CNN5d
Johnson wins dramatic vote to remain House speaker
Speaker chosen: Mike Johnson was re-elected speaker of the House on Friday after flipping two GOP opponents following an intervention by President-elect Donald Trump, but he’ll face a big ...
Newsweek5d
Republican Hands Mike Johnson Warning After Winning Speakership
While House Republicans were critical of Johnson in recent weeks, President-elect Donald Trump backed his continued speakership. Johnson's win in a first ballot vote on Friday demonstrated that ...