Republicans elect Mike Johnson as Speaker.

Stark election outcomes encourage flawed thinking.One of the great challenges of politics is trying to understand the country’s direction after a big election. Typically, that means deciphering voters — both as a monolith (“what do Americans want?”) and as blocs (“why are Hispani ...  Show more

On Tuesday, the House voted 211–204 to refer eight articles of impeachment filed against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to the House Judiciary Committee. The Republican-controlled committee is not expected to take further action, effectively ending the impeachment attempt. 11 Dem ...  Show more

After weeks of party infighting, Rep. Mike Johnson was voted the new House speaker. The Louisiana Republican secured the speaker’s gavel without losing any GOP votes. Johnson has been a supporter of former President Trump and was a key congressional figure in the failed attempt t ...  Show more

Warning: this episode contains strong language.

After 21 days without a leader, and after cycling through four nominees, House Republicans have finally elected a speaker. They chose Representative Mike Johnson of Louisiana, a hard-right conservative best known for ...

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">On Friday, Republicans once again selected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) to be speaker of the House — but not before there was a little bit of drama.</span>

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