In a 218–215 vote, Johnson was elected on the first ballot in spite of short-lived hiccups early in the vote. The U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 3 elected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) to reprise his role leading the lower chamber. In a 218–215 vote, Johnson was elected on the first ballot despite short-lived hiccups
President-elect Trump told Fox News Digital after lawmakers elected Speaker Mike Johnson to the top House post that the process brought Republicans "closer together."
The House is expected to have 434 members present. The one seat expected to be vacant is that of former Rep. Matt Gaetz. Members will be called individually and vote by calling out a name. To be reelected as speaker, Johnson will need a majority. The magic number isn’t set in stone, which is why
Flax Typhoon, which had a botnet of 200,000 devices worldwide, was operating from Integrity Technology’s infrastructure, the U.S. Treasury said. The United States sanctioned a Chinese cybersecurity company on Friday over its role in the hacking of U.S. computer systems by China-backed cyber espionage group Flax Typhoon. The company, Beijing-based Integrity Technology Group, Incorporated, is
‘I pledge allegiance to the United States of the United States of America’ Vice President Kamala Harris botched the Pledge of Allegiance on Friday while opening the U.S. Senate for members of the incoming 119th Congress. “I pledge allegiance to the United States—of the United States of America,” Harris said, correcting herself upon hearing the
Louisiana Republican prevails after dramatic round of votes Mike Johnson (R., La.), Donald Trump (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Louisiana’s Mike Johnson has retained the speaker’s gavel, with House Republicans backing him to lead the caucus after a dramatic first round of votes. The result comes in the wake of intense speculation over Johnson’s standing with the
Washington — Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Friday that he doesn’t believe there is “clarity” yet on whether all 53 Republican senators will support President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for his second administration. In an interview with “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Thune, who took charge of the Senate on Friday with the start