The speaker election kicks off with Mike Johnson's nomination to be the speaker ... Two years ago, it took Kevin McCarthy 15 rounds of balloting before he gained enough support to take the gavel.

There was a first-day-of-school energy on Capitol Hill as members of Congress took their oaths and Speaker Mike Johnson ... when it took Representative Kevin McCarthy 15 votes and four days ...

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

Gainesville Mayor Sam Couvillon launched a primary challenge on Tuesday against Republican U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde, a member of the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus who has sometimes broken ranks ...

Donald Trump and JD Vance are scheduled to be inaugurated as the 47th president and the 50th vice president on Monday. Follow ...

Donald Trump returned to power as the 47th president of the United States on Monday, saying in his second inaugural address ...

Foxx, who is 81, slipped while walking down the staircase after walking up to talk to her family in the gallery ... as many ballots as former Speaker Kevin McCarthy did (15).

Donald Trump became the 47th president of the United States and only the second president in history to serve non-consecutive ...

Trump kicked off his second presidential term by pardoning Jan.6 rioters, and signed executive orders on TikTok and ...

Biden’s win in the state revived his candidacy and propelled him to the nomination. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) The Republican leader in the House was one of 139 representatives to object to ...

House Republican Conference Chair Lisa McClain kicked off the speaker election by nominating Mike Johnson to be the speaker for the 119th Congress. 1. Nominations Once the House is in a quorum ...