There is good reason for the tangible excitement and sense of renewed hope in the country. The American people are ready to ...

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

Johnson's first-round defeat came at the hands of conservative Republicans: Reps. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Ralph Norman of South Carolina and Keith Self of Texas. The trio of GOP lawmakers voted for ...

Jackson High School boys basketball has been a fixture atop the Wesco 4A standings for the better part of the millennium.

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

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

But during an extended delay in which the House clerk held open the vote — and during which Republican Majority Whip Tom Emmer conceded that he expected a second ballot — GOP leadership scrambled to ...

See an inside look into how Johnson wrangled the votes he needed to keep one of the most powerful jobs in America.

Kudlow' panelists Steve Forbes, Jason Trennert and Rich Lowry react to Rep. Mike Johnson securing the House speakership.

Johnson can only afford to lose two votes from the Republican majority if he wants to remain speaker of the House ...

Johnson has Trump's backing, but the path to remain speaker is still bumpy, with hardline Republicans questioning their House ...

The Louisiana Republican hoped and expected to prevail on the first ballot. Following a dramatic and highly unusual process, he succeeded.