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House Speaker Election Process Explained: Mike Johnson's Challenge

House Republicans to decide Mike Johnson's fate as House speaker. Election process and implications discussed.

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Mitch McConnell’s legacy: A ‘grim reaper’ for US bipartisanship?

McConnell is set to step down as the longest-serving Senate leader. Experts say he made the chamber into a battlefield.

Al Jazeera

Republican-run states see opportunity to push extreme policies under Trump

Emboldened red states could advocate for rightwing reforms from steep tax cuts to slashes to education

The Guardian - US

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Tennessee Republican Says He Supports Trump-Backed Mike Johnson Because He 'Doesn't Cheat on His Wife'

Rep.Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) extolled the virtues of Speaker Mike Johnson and praised him for not cheating on his wife ahead of Friday's vote for Speaker of the House.

Latin Times

Republican support wavers for Mike Johnson’s re-election as House speaker

Despite Donald Trump’s endorsement, Johnson is facing criticism for his handling of the government budget battle

The Guardian - US

Trump gets shot, the Harris ‘Brat’ summer and MAGA’s White House return: The political moments that defined 2024

One presidential election, two assassination attempts and hundreds of rallies filled the 2024 political headlines. But it didnt’ stop there

The Independent UK

Democrats and Republicans are already looking to 2028 — here’s who’s in the running

The president-elect, who has jested numerous times about serving a third term, will not be on the ballot in 2028

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Republican Backing Mike Johnson Says He'd Change His Mind If Trump Asked Him to While Claiming to Be 'Very Independent Person'

A clip of a Republican representative has gone viral after he claimed to be an independent thinker right after stating that he would follow President-elect Donald Trump's orders.

Latin Times

Biggest Losers of 2024: Black MAGA

Despite efforts to curry favor with Trump this year, Black MAGA figures were snubbed or dropped altogether

Salon

Roll Call’s top stories of 2024 from the campaign trail and beyond - Roll Call

As the new year beckons, Roll Call is looking back at some of our top stories of 2024 from the campaign trail and beyond.

Roll Call

Another Democratic state lawmaker in Florida is joining the Republican party

Following Florida Democrats’ losses on Election Day, a second state lawmaker has announced she’s switching her party affiliation and joining the Republican caucus

The Independent UK

Almost half of Republicans support using military to lock up immigrants in camps: Poll

Forty-six percent of Republicans support deploying the military to conduct mass deportation raids and detaining immigrants in camps

The Independent UK

Rep. Spartz Demands Assurances From Speaker Johnson Amid Trump Endorsement

House Speaker Mike Johnson faces challenge from Rep. Victoria Spartz over conservative values and Trump's agenda. Tensions rise within the Republican Party.

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Aggregate Two-Party House of Representatives Vote Was 51.36% Republican, Yielding 50.57% of House Seats

The 51.36% fraction is of the voters who voted either Democrat or Republican.

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Trump endorses Mike Johnson to return as US House speaker, despite backlash

President-elect Donald Trump had previously clashed with Speaker Johnson over the passage of a bipartisan spending bill.

The Guardian - US

Republican governor criticized for saying Musk is too rich to be corrupted

New Hampshire’s Chris Sununu said of Musk ‘he’s, in a way, so rich he’s removed from the potential financial influence’

Fortune

Elon Musk channels Hillary Clinton in calling Trump supporters ‘contemptible fools’ amid H-1B visa debate

Roll Call

Trump endorses Johnson to continue as House speaker

Donald Trump endorsed Mike Johnson to continue as House speaker, just days before he could face a close floor election to retain the gavel.

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The Independent UK

Trump endorses Mike Johnson for House Speaker days before crucial vote

Representatives will decide who holds the gavel to lead the House with a slim Republican majority

Salon

GOP "playing with fire" on speaker vote

House Speaker Mike Johnson can only afford to lose one Republican vote when Congress is sworn in later this week

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House Republicans Face Pressure To Elect Next Speaker Quickly

House Republicans face pressure to elect a new speaker quickly, with President-elect Trump urged to intervene for party unity and to prevent delays in Hous...

The Guardian - US

Trump Bibles, Rudy coffee, Tucker nicotine pouches: the rightwing knick-knack racket

Republican figures are using their influence to sell a variety of goods, preying on people’s political affiliations

Roll Call

Religious landscape of new Congress features noticeable partisan differences - Roll Call

The religious makeup of the 119th Congress will be little changed from the previous term, but with some pronounced partisan differences.

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House Republicans Optimistic About Defending Majority In 2026 Midterms

House Republicans gear up to defend their slim majority in the 2026 midterms against Democrats aiming to regain control.

The Texas Tribune

Texans remember Jimmy Carter, the last Democrat to take the state’s presidential election

The Georgia peanut farmer turned politician won Texas’ 26 electoral votes in 1976 but couldn’t repeat the feat four years later against Ronald Reagan.

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