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October 26, 2023

Five dilemmas new House speaker Mike Johnson will have to tackle

New House Speaker Mike Johnson has a full plate ahead of him as he steps behind the gavel with government funding, the war in Israel and the border crisis looming.

October 25, 2023

How the GOP conference came together to elect Mike Johnson as speaker, despite McCarthy meddling

Speaker Mike Johnson won the top job on Wednesday after an intense day of elections and meetings about three weeks after ex-Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted.

October 25, 2023

Dem committee posts false information painting speaker nominee as ‘MAGA extremist’

A House Democrat committee posted false information about GOP speaker nominee Mike Johnson of Louisiana in an attempt to paint him as a "MAGA extremist."

October 25, 2023

Mike Johnson could pull off House speaker bid as support coalesces around him

House GOP speaker nominee Mike Johnson of Louisiana may pull off his bid for the speaker's gavel after he was elected by the GOP late Tuesday.

October 25, 2023

Kevin McCarthy floats plan returning him to Speakership with Jordan at right hand: report

Some House Republicans are floating a longshot deal to reinstall Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker with Rep. Jim Jordan as assistant speaker.

October 25, 2023

Republicans exude optimism as fourth speaker candidate heads to the House floor

House Republicans were buoyant after electing GOP Conference Vice Chair Mike Johnson, R-La., to be speaker-designate.

October 24, 2023

Montana man denies involvement in alleged murder plot against House Speaker McCarthy

A Montana man has pleaded not guilty after being charged in connection to assault and murder threats against former House Speaker McCarthy. The threats allegedly occurred in February.

October 24, 2023

Meet Tom Emmer, the GOP majority whip and nominee for House speaker

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., took the party's speaker nomination on Tuesday after topping several rounds of GOP conference balloting.

October 24, 2023

GOP House rebels who ousted McCarthy reveal stance on Emmer

Some House Republicans who voted to oust Rep. Kevin McCarthy from the speaker's gavel appear open to Majority Whip Tom Emmer’s candidacy.

October 23, 2023

Fed-up House Republicans united on need for a speaker this week but divided on if they’ll get one

House Republicans left a closed-door candidate forum ready to vote on a new speaker as soon as possible, but not all of them were optimistic they would get one.