Johnson prevailed in the speakership race. His problems are just beginning.
Mike Johnson managed to avoid a drawn-out battle for the speakership on Friday. His headaches are just getting started. While Johnson ultimately secured enough votes to remain speaker on the first ballot — after two members switched their votes after
Trump chooses Estonia-born lawyer as ambassador to the Baltic nation
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Estonian-born lawyer Roman Pipko as his nominee for America’s next ambassador to the tiny Baltic country. The position requires Senate confirmation, and Republican control of the upper chamber should make such approval relatively easy to
House adopts rules package expanding Johnson’s protections
The narrowly divided House has adopted a rules package, with a vote of 215-209, that most notably will see a significantly raised threshold for members to trigger an effort to oust the speaker. Under the section-by-section analysis of the rules,
Thune: There’s not yet ‘clarity’ on whether some Trump noms have votes for confirmation
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said it's not yet clear whether President-elect Donald Trump's most contentious Cabinet nominees will have the necessary support for confirmation. When asked on CBS News' "Face the Nation" whether Republican support may fall short
Trump (err, reluctantly?) taps former critic as Middle East envoy
Donald Trump has invited former State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus to join his new administration — but he doesn't seem thrilled about it. The president-elect said Friday that he would appoint Ortagus, who was the public face of the State