Trump Backs Mike Johnson for Speaker in Meeting with House Republicans

Speaker Mike Johnson fights to save the House Republican majority — and his job

House Speaker Mike Johnson could serve for another two years in the top job if Republicans hold onto the House majority in the November elections, GOP members say.

Live updates: Johnson nominated for Speaker, Thune elected Senate GOP leader

Republicans in the House and Senate elected their leaders Wednesday after securing a trifecta — winning the House, Senate and White House — in last week's election. In the Senate, Sen. John Thune ...

Politics - The Hill - 15 hours ago

Speaker Johnson, Scalise ask House Republicans for reelection to leadership

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) formally asked House Republicans to reelect them to their leadership posts in letters sent to GOP members on Wednesday. ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

House Speaker Johnson Walks Back Talk of Repealing CHIPS Act

In an up for grabs New York congressional district getting a Micron plant through federal grants, a comment that the GOP ‘probably will’ try to repeal the program quickly gets massaged to a desire ...

Business - Inc. - November 4

Speaker Mike Johnson criticizes Obamacare and promises 'massive reform' if Trump wins

House Speaker Mike Johnson said there will be “massive” changes to health care and Obamacare if Donald Trump and Republicans win the election.

Trump meets with House Republicans before meeting with Biden

President-elect Donald Trump met with House Republicans in Washington on Wednesday before heading over to the White House to meet with President Biden. CBS News chief White House correspondent ...

House GOP nominates Johnson for Speaker

House Republicans on Wednesday nominated Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to retain the gavel in the upcoming 119th Congress, according to three sources in the room, as the conference prepares to ...

Politics - The Hill - 15 hours ago

House Speaker Johnson says GOP may try to repeal CHIPS Act, then walks it back

House Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to clarify remarks he made at a New York campaign rally where he suggested that Republicans may try to repeal legislation that has spurred U.S. production of ...

Tech - ABC News - November 1

House Republicans to meet with triumphant Trump and elect leadership team

House Republicans are slated to elect a leadership team, including re-nominating Mike Johnson for speaker, and meet with President-elect Donnld Trump.

Elon Musk attends Trump's first postelection meeting with House Republicans in D.C.

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk was one of the top backers of President-elect Donald Trump's winning campaign against Vice President Kamala Harris.

Business - CNBC - 15 hours ago

House GOP braces for bitter fight over the power to oust a speaker

Most GOP lawmakers despise the rule, which allows a small faction of the conference to wield outsize influence over the agenda. But conservatives are prepared to fight for it.

Politics - Politico - October 22

Rep. Ciscomani: House Speaker must deliver and keep Republicans unified

Arizona Rep. John Ciscomani (R) confirmed his support for Speaker Mike Johnson while also emphasizing the importance of having a House leader who can "actually deliver" and "keep our conference ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

House Republicans strike deal to make it harder to oust Speaker

Hard-line conservatives have struck a tentative deal with House Republicans concerned about chaos in the chamber, agreeing to raise the threshold to force a vote to oust the Speaker in exchange for ...

Politics - The Hill - 13 hours ago

Harris slams Speaker Mike Johnson for saying the GOP may repeal CHIPS Act

Vice President Kamala Harris tore into Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Saturday for his comment that Republicans might seek to repeal the CHIPS and Science Act if they take control of Congress in ...

Politics - NBC News - November 2

Trump endorses Johnson hours ahead of GOP speaker vote

Politics - Politico - 22 hours ago

Mike Johnson May Win the House but Lose His Dignity

He may be about to star in a new role as Trump’s legislative puppet.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Trump to meet with congressional Republicans before meeting with Biden

President-elect Trump will head to Capitol Hill Wednesday to meet with GOP lawmakers in Congress before his meeting at the White House with President Biden. CBS News congressional correspondent ...

Harris defends CHIPS Act after House Speaker Johnson suggests GOP would try to repeal law

Donald Trump regularly attacks Vice President Kamala Harris and President Biden for the CHIPS Act.

Business - CNBC - November 2

Trump’s choice of Matt Gaetz as attorney general sparks criticism and shock – US politics live

Former Trump official criticizes pick of far-right congressman’s as Republicans react with shock and evasion. Who is Matt Gaetz? Far-right congressman and Trump loyalist Trump cabinet: who’s ...

World - The Guardian - 11 hours ago

Trump returns to Washington flanked by Elon Musk, gets standing ovation from GOP

Donald Trump is back in Washington, arriving with billionaire Elon Musk. His first stop was to speak to House Republicans.

Trump and Biden Meet at the White House

President Biden and President-elect Donald J. Trump’s brief public display of civility was followed by a two-hour meeting behind closed doors.

Top stories - The New York Times - 13 hours ago

Trump, Biden meet at White House

President Biden and President-elect Donald Trump held a meeting at the White House on Wednesday, where the two political foes shook hands in front of reporters. The two sat in the Oval Office for ...

Mike Johnson promises ‘massive’ healthcare changes if Trump wins

House speaker’s comments could help Kamala Harris who outpolls Trump on healthcare in battleground states. US elections live – follow updates Vice-President Kamala Harris may have received ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Mike Johnson impersonates Trump: 'Make it too big to rig'

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) did an impression of former President Trump during an interview with Fox News’s "Fox & Friends" Tuesday morning. The program's anchors asked the Speaker to do ...

Politics - The Hill - November 5

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Trump's projected election win

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy joined "CBS Mornings" to discuss what was a good night for Republicans with CBS News projecting that the GOP will retake the Senate and Donald Trump's return to ...

Irish PM Harris plans to hold general election on November 29

The 38-year-old coalition government leader hopes to capitalise on bumper corporate tax receipts

World - Financial Times - November 6

Silver Lake and Shore Capital deal creates large chain of US petcare clinics

Merger of Southern Veterinary and Mission Veterinary sets up group valued at $8.6bn

World - Financial Times - November 6

Trump 'looks forward' to White House meeting with Biden

President-elect Trump plans to visit the White House to meet with President Biden after his electoral victory, Trump's campaign said Wednesday, taking part in a ritual he did not afford Biden after ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Trump, Biden set for awkward White House meeting

President-elect Trump and President Biden are readying for what promises to be a highly awkward meeting at the White House on Wednesday as Biden welcomes his successor — a man he labeled a danger ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Biden tells Trump "welcome back" during Oval Office meeting

President Biden and President-elect Donald Trump both promised a "smooth" transition.

Trump and Biden meet at White House | Special Report

President-elect Donald Trump and President Biden met Wednesday at the White House for the first time since Trump's win in the election. Norah O'Donnell anchored CBS News' special report on the ...

How Trump and Biden's meeting started at the White House

President Biden welcomed President-elect Donald Trump back to the White House during a meeting to ensure a smooth transition before the January inauguration. CBS News chief White House ...

Johnson: Trump not expected to pick more admin members from House GOP

Politics - Politico - Yesterday

Republicans win House, delivering Trump a trifecta

Republicans are projected to keep control of the House of Representatives, handing the party total control of Washington with President-elect Trump back in the White House in January. Decision Desk ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Trump Backs Mike Johnson for Speaker in Meeting with House Republicans

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