Mike Johnson to Step Down as Speaker as Hakeem Jeffries Launches Bid for Historic Role
Mike Johnson to Step Down as Speaker as Hakeem Jeffries Launches Bid for Historic Role House Speaker Mike Johnson confirms he will resign as Republican leader after Democrats win Congress control. Hakeem Jeffries launches campaign to become first Black…
Democrats usher in a new era with their resounding sweep of the House and the Senate
In a nationwide romp, Democrats ousted Republicans from coast to coast, with many surprising places in between, as voters rejected the president’s party for the promise of something different for the country. Go to story
Reports: Rep. Mike Johnson won’t seek leadership role
House Speaker Mike Johnson told his staff he won’t seek to stay on as Republican leader in the House. Go to story
Johnson won’t seek reelection as House speaker after Republican wipeout
It’s a swift rise and fall for Mike Johnson, often seen as an accidental speaker, who nevertheless drew close to President Donald Trump and led the House GOP during a tumultuous era, with one of the slimmest majorities in modern times. Go to story
House Speaker Mike Johnson will not stay on as Republican leader after GOP losses
A day after Democrats won the House majority, Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told his staff in a phone call this morning he will not not stay on as Republican leader in the new Congress, according to four sources on the call. Go to story
How the midterms shape the last two years of a presidency
Majority control in the U.S. House and Senate are on the line in Tuesday’s midterms, set to shape the last two years of President Donald Trump’s term. Go to story