House Speaker Mike Johnson is reelected to his position
A new session of Congress began Friday with Republicans to take full control in the Washington this month. But the new session was not without internal drama for the party.
Johnson elected US House speaker in close vote
Republican Mike Johnson survived a razor-thin vote to remain House Speaker in a drama-filled, highly-anticipated vote that marked the start of complete Republican control in Washington. Johnson could only afford to lose two votes because of the tight margin of control Republicans have in Congress. While he came close to losing re-election, he survived the […]
Mike Johnson re-elected speaker: Here were the top three moments of the dramatic vote
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., narrowly held onto the gavel in a nail-biter vote on Friday afternoon. Republicans eager to swear in President-elect Trump later this month and capitalize on their control of the House, Senate and White House avoided the same fate of the past two drawn-out speaker elections. After some wrangling by both […]
Trump’s Johnson Fails First Test So Far to Remain Speaker
Mike Johnson failed his first test to retain power over a super-slim GOP majority on Friday after three Republicans voted against Donald Trump’s chosen candidate for speaker of the House. However, he and his allies continued efforts to try to convince rebels to change their votes and support him. But a second vote was expected […]
Live updates: House voting on whether to reelect Mike Johnson as speaker
Congress returns Friday and is set to vote on a House speaker just days after president-elect Donald Trump endorsed Mike Johnson for reelection.
Johnson on homeland security: Biden admin didn’t prioritize ‘the right things’
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) criticized President Biden’s administration’s handling of homeland security following the deadly New Orleans truck attack, arguing they did not prioritize “the right things.” Johnson said he spoke to Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) and the state’s Attorney General Liz Murrill (R) who he said are “doing a great job” on the…
Trump says he thinks Johnson has the votes to get confirmed
President-elect Trump firmly believes House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will get a second term. “No one else can get the votes,” he told reporters on Tuesday. On Monday, Trump offered Johnson his complete and total endorsement, just days before a House vote on Friday to elect a new Speaker. His comments echo those of former…
Trump endorses Mike Johnson ahead of perilous House speaker vote
House Republicans have said for weeks that Donald Trump would have the final say on whether Johnson keeps the gavel or is replaced.
Hand-written signatures were a sticking point for young California voters
More than a month after voting by mail in the presidential election, South Los Angeles resident Taylor Johnson learned that his vote had not been counted because election workers had taken issue with the way he signed his name on the ballot envelope. The elections office told Johnson that his ballot signature didn’t match another […]
The Real Life Diet of Ernie Johnson, Who Eats Wherever Mike Fratello Tells Him To
When Ernie Johnson sat down with GQ, he was just a few days away from beginning his 35th year as cohost of TNT’s award-winning studio show Inside the NBA. Johnson may be best known for producing basketball’s most viral commentary alongside Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, and Shaquille O’Neill, but, in recent years, the 68-year-old has […]