Mike Johnson secured the gavel in dramatic fashion, as he was on track to lose before two Republican defectors changed their vote after speaking to Donald Trump.

The hard-line conservative House Freedom Caucus sent a warning to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) after he narrowly avoided being voted down by some caucus members from retaining the gavel Friday.

Mike Johnson retains gavel after two reps change their votes - President-elect Donald Trump’s ally battling to retain gavel as Congress reconvenes on Friday ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared headed for defeat before two Republicans switched their vote, delivering him a majority.

Mike Johnson has become speaker of the House after a dramatic delay caused by a handful of insurgent Republicans who revolted against him during the first vote of the 119th Congress.

House Speaker Mike Johnson nearly lost the first floor vote Friday to retain the gavel. When the vote was unofficially called ...

Board members on the hardline conservative House Freedom Caucus sent a warning shot to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) shortly ...

Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) was reelected as the speaker of the House on Friday, securing the gavel on the first ballot. Why it ...

The hrandful of Republicans who didn’t initially pick a speaker have now cast their votes. Reps. Andy Biggs (R., Ariz.), Michael Cloud (R., Texas), Andrew Clyde (R., Ga.), Paul Gosar (R., Ariz.), Andy ...

Several members of the hard-right House Freedom Caucus haven’t voted for incumbent Speaker Mike Johnson. Republican Reps. Andy Biggs of Arizona, Andrew Clyde of Georgia, Michael Cloud of Texas, Paul ...

President Biden claimed Trump is the only president to avoid his successor’s inauguration. But several outgoing presidents in history have skipped the ceremony.