Mike Johnson secured the gavel in dramatic fashion, as he was on track to lose before two Republican defectors changed their vote after speaking to Donald Trump.

The hard-line conservative House Freedom Caucus sent a warning to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) after he narrowly avoided being voted down by some caucus members from retaining the gavel Friday.

Mike Johnson retains gavel after two reps change their votes - President-elect Donald Trump’s ally battling to retain gavel as Congress reconvenes on Friday ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared headed for defeat before two Republicans switched their vote, delivering him a majority.

Faraaz Yussuf hopes to build a town for around 1,500 residents on a former sod farm near the Twin Cities which is to be known ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson nearly lost the first floor vote Friday to retain the gavel. When the vote was unofficially called ...

Board members on the hardline conservative House Freedom Caucus sent a warning shot to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) shortly ...

The reversal leading to Johnson’s victory comes after President-elect Donald Trump endorsed Johnson and said he would make ...

Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) was reelected as the speaker of the House on Friday, securing the gavel on the first ballot. Why it ...

The hrandful of Republicans who didn’t initially pick a speaker have now cast their votes. Reps. Andy Biggs (R., Ariz.), Michael Cloud (R., Texas), Andrew Clyde (R., Ga.), Paul Gosar (R., Ariz.), Andy ...

In the first test of President-elect Donald Trump 's "mandate" over a unified Republican Party, three House Republicans defied him by voting against Speaker Mike Johnson, who Trump endorsed to serve ...