House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks to the media, following a meeting with fellow Republicans on the day where a potential government shutdown looms during the holidays, after a spending bill backed by US President-elect Donald Trump failed in the US House of Representatives, on Capitol ...
Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) yells out at House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) as Jeffries introduces newly elected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) after Johnson was elected to be the new Speaker at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., ...
U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson shakes hands with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump onstage at a House Republicans Conference meeting at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill on November 13, 2024 in Washington, DC. President-electDonald Trumpon Monday threw his support behind House Sp...
Never since the American Civil War, in the mid-19th century, had the election of a U.S. House speaker been so contentious. Although he prevailed, as Reuters notes, it comes at a "cost," one which involved "making extensive concessions to right-wing hardliners that raised questions about ...
His fellow Republicans including House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have accused Bragg, a Democrat, of abuse of power and using his office to pursue a political agenda. McCarthy had also said he would direct House committees to determine whether federal funds have been used in ...
Never since the American Civil War, in the mid-19th century, had the election of a U.S. House speaker been so contentious. Although he prevailed, as Reuters notes, it comes at a "cost," one which involved "making extensive concessions to right-wing hardliners that raised questions about...
Matt Gaetz, one of the House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's harshest critics, answers questions from members of the media after speaking on the House floor, at the Capitol in Washington, October 2, 2023. US Representative Matt Gae...
In such divisive times, when the Presidential Administration and the House are controlled by differing parties, it has become a rite of passage for the speaker to engage in a path of confrontation against the White House. The usual aim is to coerce them into making politically humiliating conces...
s support for Russia during the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the US’s increasing engagement with Taiwan. A major flashpoint occurred on August 2, 2022, when then-Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan, prompting a fierce response from China, including military exercises and the ...
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested in an interview that President Joe Biden’s late departure from the race could have hampered Democrats’ ability to beat Trump. 6:39 a.m. 14:46:24, November 9, 2024 Trump's team is preparing executive orders on energy and climate From CNN's...