Who is the Trump-backed new Speaker of the House Mike Johnson?
The Louisiana Republican has allies among right-wing figures in US politics, including Donald Trump.
2023-10-26 04:56
Conservative Mike Johnson elected new House Speaker
Louisiana's Mike Johnson won with 220 votes in his favour in the lower chamber of Congress.
2023-10-26 02:15
How the 'uniparty' myth shut the House down
Republicans' House speaker morass continued Tuesday with a little help from former President Donald Trump. It's a situation that highlights not only Republican divisions, but also the bright line between Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill.
2023-10-25 18:49
Mike Johnson set to take fight for speakership to House floor amid GOP leadership crisis
Rep. Mike Johnson is set to take his fight for the speakership to the House floor on Wednesday, a pivotal moment for House Republicans that comes amid uncertainty over whether the Louisiana lawmaker can secure the 217 votes needed to win the gavel.
2023-10-25 17:19
Republicans pick Mike Johnson as latest House Speaker nominee
The Louisiana congressman was selected after three rounds of voting on Tuesday evening.
2023-10-25 10:18
Donald Trump looms large in choosing new House Speaker
The former President has so far not publicly endorsed a new candidate after Jim Jordan dropped out.
2023-10-24 22:58
House GOP gears up to pick new speaker nominee amid crowded field
House Republicans will meet Tuesday morning to pick a new speaker nominee from a crowded field, though it remains unclear whether any candidate can lock down the 217 votes needed to ultimately win the gavel.
2023-10-24 17:22
One of the most important jobs in American politics has turned into a nightmare
Winning a majority party's nomination for speaker of the House of Representatives usually elevates a lawmaker into the pantheon of American political leaders.
2023-10-24 12:23
The House speaker crisis is part of the GOP's identity crisis
The immediate unanswered question facing the US government is which Republican lawmaker can untie this knot, unite their party and reopen the House. The larger issue that may be even more difficult for Republicans to solve is figuring out what they even stand for at this point.
2023-10-24 05:54
Who are the Republican candidates to be US House Speaker?
Republicans are again searching for a new nominee after Jim Jordan's Speaker bid fell apart last week.
2023-10-23 22:26
House GOP circus embarrasses senior party leaders as the country and the world wait for Republicans to pick a speaker
House Republicans on Monday open the next act of their Washington farce, desperately searching for a speaker after ousting the incumbent and rejecting two would-be replacements while still clueless about how to dig out of the crisis.
2023-10-23 12:55
These are the House Republicans running for speaker
The high-stakes race for House speaker enters a new phase this week, with a slate of new candidates vying for the gavel following Rep. Jim Jordan's exit from the race.
2023-10-23 04:19