House speaker 'disappointed,' but 'never discouraged' on GOP losing majority
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson conceded his party's loss of the majority but predicted they would take back the chamber in 2028.
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson conceded his party's loss of the majority but predicted they would take back the chamber in 2028.
Highway 60 is one of Israel's major north-south transportation arteries, running along the West Bank and connecting a series of locations central to biblical history and Jewish heritage.
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It's a swift rise and fall for Mike Johnson, often seen as an accidental speaker, who nevertheless drew close to President Donald Trump and led the House GOP during a tumultuous era, with one of the slimmest majorities in modern times....
The loss of the Republican Party and convincing win of the Democrats in the US mid-terms has drawn global attention. Several US policy makers and commentators had categorically stated that the economic impact of the...
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan expressed interest in succeeding Johnson, outlining plans in letters to colleagues.
Speaker Mike Johnson won't seek House leadership role after GOP losses USA Today
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Former Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan pushed back against fellow Republican Ken Paxton’s chilling Election Day warning about left-wing violence, revealing that he himself has faced death threats from someone on the far right. The...
From the 133-ballot marathon of 1855–56, the longest speaker election in House history, to the 2023 standoffs, these 10 contests trace how the House handles deadlock
“I’m humbled to carry forward the powerful legacy of this seat,” Wiener wrote in a post on X/Twitter, paying homage to Pelosi’s work on behalf of San Francisco and during her time as House Speaker.
ABC News’ Jay O’Brien speaks with Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and House Speaker Mike Johnson, who are both confident their party will control the House after the midterms.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Friday made an eleventh-hour appeal to voters, warning that handing Democrats wins in the midterm elections would empower socialists to make sweeping changes to the American way of life. In an op-ed...
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Jeffries, who addressed supporters after House control was called for Democrats , argued voters have sent Congress a message to end extremism and "corruption.". Top US Democratic politician Hakeem Jeffries has called the midterm results...
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Hakeem Jeffries formally launched his bid to become the first Black House Speaker after Democrats won the 2026 midterms, with a leadership vote set for Nov. 18.
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The House Freedom Caucus was founded in the hangover of the Tea Party movement, ostensibly to revolt against the fiscal moderation of then-House Speaker John Boehner, an Ohio Republican. So, I laughed out loud at the response a Freedom...
Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) recent hints that he intends to remain GOP leader even if Republicans lose the House have rattled the party’s leadership outlook and raised fresh new questions about the GOP’s future heading into the next...
The Democratic former Maine House speaker defeated Republican lawyer Bobby Charles and independent state Sen. Covered by 3 outlets: 2 lean left, 1 are centre.
Evan Vucci/REUTERS A MAGA Republican who lost his bid to become Maine’s next governor has immediately pointed the finger of blame at Donald Trump. Bobby Charles was decisively beaten by Democrat Hannah Pingree in...
ABC News' Jay O'Brien spoke with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson about the high-stakes midterm elections. You can watch more of this conversation tonight at 7 p.m. ET on ABC News Live Prime streaming on @disneyplus and @hulu.
SHREVEPORT, La. — The GOP's election-night defeat has unleashed a wave of finger-pointing inside the House Republican conference, with members questioning whether Speaker Mike Johnson or any of the other top deputies can survive next...
House Republican infighting is spilling into public view days before the high-stakes midterm elections, with lawmakers accusing former Speaker Kevin McCarthy of undermining their campaign as a potential leadership fight takes shape....
A far southwest suburban legislative race could provide an indicator of just how much Springfield’s latest sexual harassment scandal is impacting Democrats who hold supermajorities in the Illinois General Assembly — and whether Speaker...
Amazon has unveiled three new Echo devices powered by Alexa+. Covered by 3 outlets: 1 lean left, 2 are centre.
Amazon has unveiled three new Echo devices powered by Alexa+. These devices include a revamped Echo Dot, an Echo Studio with visual intelligence and a smart clock with Alexa. Echo Time is the first-ever alarm clock...
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A monthslong GOP effort culminated in a scathing report about emails and other exchanges within the American Psychological Association. In 2024, an American Psychological Association reported 69% of U.S. Covered by 5 outlets: 1 lean...
House Republicans on the Committee on Education and the Workforce accused the American Psychological Association (APA) of antisemitism in a 22-page report Thursday. The report examines public listservs and internal...
In 2024, an American Psychological Association reported 69% of U.S. adults reported that the presidential election was a significant source of stress.
The report, “Antisemitism at the American Psychological Association,” says that APA leadership systematically appeased anti-Israel affiliate groups while ignoring, dismissing, or mocking concerns.
The report, released on Thursday, found that anti-Israel and anti-Jewish activists had “successfully co-opted” the association.
Voters in Western New York returned incumbents Tim Kennedy, Democrat of Buffalo, and Nick Langworthy, Republican of Pendleton, to the House of Representatives in easy wins Tuesday.
The Associated Press projects Nick Langworthy, Claudia Tenney and Tim Kennedy have won reelection in the Western New York congressional district races.
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In a court filing, top Democrats on the Judiciary Committee indicated their support for publishers in a lawsuit led by The New York Times.
The Human Consent Foundation, the Cate Blanchett-backed nonprofit trying to protect the likenesses of individuals from unauthorized scraping by AI models, and a legion of Hollywood companies have filed an amicus...
A fire in a two-story home in New York has killed six people and injured seven others
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The bungalow where Ann Widdecombe, a former Oxford graduate, was found dead has gone on the market for £900,000.
House Judiciary Committee Democrats began hiring investigators a day after their party flipped more than two dozen seats to take control of the House. The committee’s Democratic staff is seeking counsels and professional staff members...
Republicans woke up "in shock" Wednesday morning after they got hit with the biggest midterms wave in 50 years. Within hours, that shock was turning into rage. Why it matters: The battle for control of what's left of the Republican...
In the race for Illinois House District 83 incumbent Matt Hanson, D-Montgomery, leads with 26,938 votes compared to his Republican challenger, Jesse Rodriguez, of Aurora, with 13,680 votes, with 100% of Kane and Kendall precincts reported.
Will Lawrence, a Sunrise Movement co-founder, is projected winner against House GOP Rep. Tom Barrett in Michigan's 7th Congressional District.
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Clyde Shavers and Dave Paul lead the race for Positions 1 and 2 in the State House of Representatives, early results Tuesday showed.
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The bungalow has hit the market with a £900,000 price tag.