Mike Johnson re-elected as speaker despite some opposition from the far-right
Congress begins a new session Friday with Republicans now leading both chambers. The House will need to elect a speaker ...
New Orleans attacker had suspected bomb materials at home, officials say
The man killed by New Orleans police after ramming a pick-up truck into a crowd of New Year’s revellers had suspected ...
Security Heightened in D.C. After New Year’s Day Attacks
In the wake of the deadly attack in New Orleans on Jan. 1, coupled with a truck explosion in Las Vegas, law enforcement ...
Johnson wins dramatic reelection as speaker after 2 GOP hard-liners switch votes
Johnson has publicly expressed confidence that he will retain the speaker's gavel, but spent the final day before the vote on Capitol Hill meeting with Republican holdouts.
Lawmaker wants to reverse parts of Florida’s controversial teacher merit pay law
Republicans passed the merit-pay bill, which also ended tenure for teachers, in 2011, and Gov. Rick Scott signed it into law.
Mike Johnson wins reelection as House speaker in dramatic vote to open new Congress
House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared headed for defeat before two Republicans switched their vote, delivering him a majority.
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After deadly New Orleans attack, police ramp up security and somber crowd pays respects
Police are increasing security in New Orleans’ busy French Quarter in the wake of a New Year’s Day attack that killed 14 people. A police department spokesperson said Friday that ...
Live updates: Mike Johnson wins Speakership on first ballot after 2 ‘no’ votes flip
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) succeeded in keeping his gavel for the 119th Congress, winning in the House’s Speakership vote ...
New Orleans attack and Vegas explosion highlight extremist violence by active military and veterans
Much remains unknown about the man who carried out an attack in New Orleans and another who died in an explosion in Las Vegas ...
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After Delay Following Failed First Vote, Johnson Narrowly Wins Speakership
TRepublican Congressman Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) was unsuccessful at winning enough votes in the U.S. House of ...
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Mike Johnson Fails in First Round of Balloting to Retain Speakership Role
McCarthy’s tenure was cut short in October 2023, when a handful of Republicans, joined by Democrats, passed a “motion to ...
House Dem's X account mistakes Cory Booker for Hakeem Jeffries amid speaker vote
WASHINGTON (TNND) — The official X account for Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Ill., briefly shared a post Friday mistaking Sen.