Trump Gets His Johnson for Speaker After Hour of MAGA Chaos
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.
Mike Johnson’s speaker bid looks shaky despite Trump endorsement
Speaker Mike Johnson is still working to win over skeptics, raising the prospect of a contentious speakership vote Friday — and more political chaos to come
Why Mike Johnson's Bid to Remain House Speaker Could Be a Struggle Despite Trump's Support
The House cannot organize until it has a speaker because that person effectively serves as the House’s presiding officer and the institution’s administrative head. The House c
Trump Goes All in On Mike Johnson in Bid to End MAGA Chaos
President Trump Friday morning blew social media kisses and best wishes at Mike Johnson, his choice for speaker of the House, just hours before the House decides his fate. Trump acknowledged that he needs Mike Johnson as much as Johnson needs him.
Trump's Republicans reelect Mike Johnson US House Speaker despite dissent
By Bo Erickson, Richard Cowan, Katharine Jackson and Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson was reelected to the chamber's top job on Friday by a razor-thin margin that highlighted potential fissures among President-elect Donald Trump's Republicans on Capitol Hill.
Trump Reacts to Mike Johnson Winning the Speakership
President-elect Donald Trump offered his congratulations to House Speaker Mike Johnson Friday following his reelection in a last-minute switch by two Republicans. Trump, who had shown his support for Johnson hours earlier,
Trump-Backed Mike Johnson Re-Elected Speaker of the House
Rep. Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) will get to keep the big gavel after his fellow Republicans voted to re-elect him House Speaker on Friday
Mike Johnson ekes out speakership in dramatic vote, an ominous sign for Donald Trump’s new Republican Congress
Even with Donald Trump’s presidential victory, Republicans actually lost two House seats overall in the election. With the resignation of Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida. Republicans hold just a 219-215 edge this year.
MAGA braces for more fights over legal immigration
Some hardliners concede big H-1B reforms are tough. But they still say they have power in the next administration.
Democrats can ‘exploit’ growing fractures in MAGA Congress, says Rep. Raskin
I do think that we're going to be able to exploit these growing contradictions within the MAGA coalition,” says Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD). “You can see already things beginning to come apart at ...
Former MAGA Republican congressman turned TV pundit gets last laugh on speaker vote
Matt Gaetz’s news career nearly got off to a bumpy start. The former Florida congressman who was President-elect Donald Trump ...
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'Hire the forgotten men of MAGA!' Columnist trolls GOP as bitter infighting ramps up
MAGA feud has erupted in recent weeks between longtime Donald Trump acolytes such as Steve Bannon and Laura Loomer and ...
Watching MAGA meltdown & weep over Trump backtracking on his campaign promises has us cackling
Republicans came out in droves to vote for Donald Trump in the presidential election, but those same MAGA devotees are ...
'Project 2025 Has Begun': MAGA Celebrates New Year
Project 2025, the initiative developed by the conservative think tank Heritage Foundation, is a plan to make significant ...
"It's a slap in the face": MAGA Republicans "highly offended" that Biden gave Liz Cheney award
Biden gave the Presidential Citizens Medal to Liz Cheney and Bennie Thompson, two members of the Jan. 6 committee.
LA Times owner met with pro-Trump celebrities to plan MAGA alternative to The View
Critics warned that given the left-leaning tilt of most legacy outlets, the election results spelled the downfall of platforms they said had lost voters’ trust.
Trump says he's not changed his mind on H-1B visas as debate rages within MAGA coalition
President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he has not changed his mind on the H-1B visa program, as it continues to ...
MAGA Hardliner: You Can Cut Off My Fingers, I Won’t Vote for Trump’s Speaker
Donald Trump and Mike Johnson need each other desperately—so one can coast to a peaceful transfer of presidential power, and ...
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MAGA’s war on talent frightens CEOs—and angers Elon Musk
Elon Musk, boss of Tesla, is South African. This is not just true of big tech. Of the 100 most valuable American companies, ...