Mike Johnson has a new headache in the narrowly divided House: From the Politics Desk

After Mike Johnson narrowly secured the speakership after a brief revolt from the right, he’s now drawing ire from the opposite wing of the Republican Party.

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House speaker removed intelligence committee chair Mike Turner, whose stances have run afoul with Trump. Here’s what Florida’s governor, Ron DeSantis, wrote on X about his decision to name th e ...
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Pam Bondi takes her turn in the hot seat: From the Politics Desk

Attorney general nominee Pam Bondi faced questions about Trump and Kash Patel at her hearing, but didn't appear to lose any support from Senate Republicans.
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How Democrats are recalibrating on immigration: From the Politics Desk

After struggling on the issue in the 2024 election, Democrats are taking steps in the early days of the new Congress to recalibrate on immigration.
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Mark Zuckerberg's shift to the right was months in the making: From the Politics Desk

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's political shift to the right ahead of the new Trump administration was months in the making.
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Trump keeps up talk of U.S. expansion: From the Politics Desk

President-elect Donald Trump is keeping up his talk of expanding the United States by taking control of Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal.
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House votes to reelect Mike Johnson as House speaker

Mike Johnson will return as House speaker after narrowly winning reelection with the help of President-elect Trump who made some last-minute calls to help flip a few crucial holdouts. NBC’s Julie ...
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Mike Johnson hangs on, but his challenges are only beginning: From the Politics Desk

Mike Johnson won re-election as House speaker with a boost from Donald Trump, but his challenges with a narrow Republican majority are only beginning.
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Sen. John Thune says House Speaker Mike Johnson has a 'really tough job' ahead

Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., the incoming Senate majority leader, said Friday that House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., will have a "really tough job," navigating a narrow majority.
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Will House Speaker Mike Johnson retain the gavel?

Members of the House of Representatives are set to vote for the speaker role on Capitol Hill as the current lower-chamber leader, Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson, awaits his fate. Johnson is still ...
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