Johnson’s grip on the House slips as Republicans defy leadership

Washington — House Speaker Mike Johnson has had a bruising month, with Republicans repeatedly defying his leadership amid growing frustration over how he’s led the fractious majority.  Fresh off a defeat over a long-stalled bill to compel the Trump administration to release materials related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Louisiana Republican has struggled

Wisconsin Judges Deliberate Redistricting Lawsuits

The Wisconsin Supreme Court listens to arguments during a redistricting hearing at the state Capitol in Madison, Wis., on Nov. 21, 2023. Ruthie Hauge/The Capital Times via AP, Pool, File Two lawsuits challenging Wisconsin’s congressional maps, which currently favor Republicans, who hold  six of eight U.S. House seats in a politically divided state, may not