(CNN) — The Republican-led House elected Rep. Mike Johnson as the new House speaker on Wednesday – a major leadership change that comes three weeks after the historic ouster of Kevin McCarthy. Johnson, a vocal…
By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn and Shania Shelton | CNN Rep. Mike Johnson, just elected to be Speaker of the House, has been a vocal supporter of former President Donald Trump and was a key congressional…
WASHINGTON — Nine Republicans have announced that they will run for speaker, after the party cast aside Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio as its latest nominee for the leadership post. A flood of lawmakers began…
Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio has failed to clinch the House speakership in three rounds of voting, and the gap is growing wider. On Friday, 25 Republicans voted against his candidacy – far more…
(CNN) — Anger and frustration are boiling over among House Republicans as Rep. Jim Jordan vows to stay in the race for the speaker’s gavel despite steep opposition and growing pressure from within the GOP…
By LISA MASCARO, FARNOUSH AMIRI, STEPHEN GROVES and KEVING FREKING (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans abruptly dropped Rep. Jim Jordan on Friday as their nominee for House speaker, making the decision during a closed-door…