WASHINGTON ― Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) is hoping for a smooth reelection to his house speaker post when the new Congress kicks off on Friday. He’s got President-elect Donald Trump ’s support, which is ...

The judge issued an order setting a Jan. 10 sentencing date, although the judge indicated the president-elect would not receive jail time.

House Speaker Mike Johnson vows to 'drastically' slash the size of government as Republicans take power in Congress.

Minn., discusses how Republicans are unified behind President-elect Donald Trump and ready to work to enact his plans.

Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), who had declined to publicly support Johnson up until the speakership vote, brushed off questions about the motion to vacate immediately after the speaker’s vote but hinted at ...

Republicans' razor-thin majority allowed Johnson just one GOP defector, and after the first round ... Trump directly as a sign of his continued influence in the party. At least two of the Republican ...

Republican Mike Johnson narrowly won reelection on a dramatic first-ballot vote for House Speaker, overcoming hard-right GOP holdouts in a tense standoff. AP explains what's next for the ...

Republican Mike Johnson was reelected House speaker on Friday, narrowly winning a showdown with his party's right-flank after ...

In the end, Donald Trump was the one who saved Mike Johnson’s gavel Friday during a drama-filled House floor vote for speaker ...

Lamberth, a Reagan appointee, is the second federal judge to deny a Jan. 6 defendant’s request to attend Trump’s inauguration. U.S. District Judge Tim Kelly, a Trump appointee, turned down a request ...

With two Republican lawmakers standing between Mike Johnson and the speaker’s gavel, President-elect Donald Trump picked up the phone.

Congress begins a new session Friday with Republicans now leading both chambers. The House will need to elect a speaker ...