House Speaker Mike Johnson has a slim shot at keeping his gavel Friday, as dozens of Republicans reportedly remain uncommitted to supporting the staunch ally of President-elect Donald Trump.

This added to a string of strong performances, with Johnson having scored 20 or more points in three of his last four games. The injury, however, casts doubt on how long the 6-foot-8 forward will ...

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) succeeded in keeping his gavel for the 119th Congress, winning in the House’s Speakership vote in one round Friday. Johnson, who had a one-vote margin of error, won ...

The support Johnson received to win the gavel was not an endorsement of the Speaker; it was an endorsement of Trump — he holds office only as long as it is in Trump’s interest. Without his aid ...

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) was reelected to the top post in the House in a stunning floor vote on the opening day of Congress on Friday, securing the gavel on the first ballot. But the vote did ...

While the high-stakes fight to lead the House of Representatives is over, Speaker Mike Johnson’s politically perilous year is just beginning. Winning the speaker’s gavel was no easy feat ...

This live coverage event has concluded. For the latest updates, visit wsj.com. Mike Johnson was re-elected House speaker on the first ballot after some late drama, with President-elect Donald ...

While House Republicans were critical of Johnson in recent weeks, President-elect Donald Trump backed his continued speakership. Johnson's win in a first ballot vote on Friday demonstrated that ...

The Republican holdouts changed their votes after calls from Donald Trump. In some high-stakes political drama, the House of Representatives on Friday voted to reelect House Speaker Mike Johnson ...

Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday won re-election to the ... consequential congresses in the history of this great nation. So long as we work together, we do the right thing and we put America ...

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to avoid the same fate that his predecessor, Kevin McCarthy, experienced two years ago: an embarrassing, drawn-out floor fight for the speaker ...

Speaker chosen: Mike Johnson was re-elected speaker of the House ... Black political candidates have long faced stumbling blocks. Hiram Revels, the first Black US senator, took office in the ...