WASHINGTON–Incumbent Mike Johnson (R., La.) won re-election as speaker of the House on the first ballot, after two holdout Republicans changed their votes and handed him the narrow majority ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., faced a difficult path to retain his position on Friday, though he has the endorsement of President-elect Trump. Voting started at noon. A late vote helped to ...

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 ...

Mike Johnson was re-elected House speaker on the first ballot after some late drama, with President-elect Donald Trump forced to step in. Two Republicans changed their votes after initially ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson won reelection on the first ballot Friday after the Republican leader wrangled final support from a few reluctant right-wing hardliners. Johnson, who enjoyed the support ...

Yet even with Trump's backing, Johnson appeared poised to lose on the first ballot when Congress ... already said that he believes that Mike will be the speaker… but he did caveat it," Womack ...

In the end, the threat of a far-right revolt turned out to be more real than expected, as Republican Mike Johnson initially came up short Friday on the first ballot of his bid to stay Speaker.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Mike Johnson won reelection to the House speakership on a first ballot Friday ... As the most recent speaker, Johnson’s weak grip on the gavel threatens not ...

For the latest updates, visit wsj.com. Mike Johnson was re-elected House speaker on the first ballot after some late drama, with President-elect Donald Trump forced to step in. Two Republicans ...

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 not ...

In the end, the threat of a far-right revolt turned out to be more real than expected, as Republican Mike Johnson initially came up short Friday on the first ballot of his bid to stay Speaker. Only ...