WASHINGTON — Mike Johnson is fighting for his political life, again. The Louisiana Republican’s hold on the House speaker’s gavel and his ... session of Congress begins at noon EST.

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson won the House Republican nomination Wednesday to stay on the job, on track to keep the gavel after a morning endorsement from President-elect Donald Trump ...

WASHINGTON — House ... Johnson is trying to avoid the same fate that his predecessor, Kevin McCarthy, experienced two years ago: an embarrassing, drawn-out floor fight for the speaker’s gavel.

“I said, ‘Give us your word that … you’re gonna fight ... begins again. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) faces a day of reckoning, trying to keep the speaker’s gavel with one ...

With the 119th Congress is set to begin, Republicans ... early test in re-electing House Speaker Johnson with a slim majority. NBC News’ Ali Vitali reports on the fight to retain the speaker ...

Norman said that what changed his mind was Johnson’s “assurance that he was going to fight for ... of the House on first ballot, winning over GOP critics to retain the gavel.

House Speaker Mike Johnson is fighting for his job this week. Today's setback gives him a sense for how difficult — and lonely — it will be if he wins. Read the room: Johnson's rank-and-file ...

The 119th Congress will begin on Friday ... start with a high-stakes leadership fight to pick the next House speaker. Mike Johnson is vying to retain the gavel and has President-elect Donald ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Mike Johnson is fighting for his political life, again. The Louisiana Republican’s hold on the House speaker’s gavel and his ... of Congress begins at noon.

It took McCarthy some 15 rounds of voting in a weeklong election to win the gavel in 2023. Trump has made Johnson's problems more complicated by tapping House Republicans for his administration ...

WASHINGTON — Mike Johnson is fighting for his political life, again. The Louisiana Republican's hold on the House speaker's gavel and his position as second in line to the presidency will be ...