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The Latest Breaking News from Mike Johnson

Trump says he will make phone calls to drum up support for Mike Johnson ahead of speaker vote

The House is set to convene and vote for a new speaker on Friday

The Independent UK

House Speaker Mike Johnson Faces Tough Fight For Gavel

House Speaker Mike Johnson faces challenges in retaining his position despite Trump's endorsement. GOP unity crucial for re-election.

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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.

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Trump endorsed Mike Johnson for House speaker. His future is still anything but certain

Some members of an unruly GOP caucus remain unenthused with Johnson — but what’s the alternative?

The Independent UK

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

Let’s have less charisma and more honesty in 2025

YOUR VOICE: Letters to the editor: our readers share their views. Please send your letters to letters@independent.co.uk

The Independent UK

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.

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Trump Backs Mike Johnson To Remain House Speaker: 'Good, Hard Working, Religious Man'

President-elect Donald Trump took to social media to announce that he is endorsing Mike Johnson to remain House Speaker.

International Business Times

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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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.

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President-Elect Trump Endorses Speaker Mike Johnson For House Leadership

President-elect Trump endorses Speaker Johnson as GOP divisions surface ahead of crucial vote. Johnson faces challenges in securing necessary votes for ree...

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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.

Roll Call

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

The Independent UK

Trump Endorses House Speaker Mike Johnson For Leadership Role

President-elect Trump endorses Speaker Johnson amidst leadership challenges and funding disputes. Johnson faces scrutiny over recent setbacks and must navi...

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President-Elect Trump Endorses Speaker Mike Johnson For Congress

President-elect Trump endorses Speaker Mike Johnson for House Speaker election, signaling strong support for Johnson's leadership abilities.

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 Independent UK

MSNBC panel left in stitches after ex-GOP congressman touts Kevin McCarthy’s return as Speaker

‘I could see Donald Trump getting behind Kevin McCarthy. What a wonderful turn that would be,’ Joe Walsh told a panel on The Weekend

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The Guardian - US

Republican congressman says party should drop ‘food fight’ over leadership

Mike Lawler says Mike Johnson should remain speaker as cracks appear between Trump’s team and far right

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House Speaker Election Crisis Threatens Presidential Succession

The upcoming speaker's election in Congress poses a critical challenge with potential constitutional implications.

Roll Call

Protracted GOP speaker fight could complicate Electoral College count - Roll Call

GOP infighting could complicate Mike Johnson's bid to remain speaker — and potentially the Electoral College count on Jan. 6.

Salon

Musk can turn Trump's army against him

Trump isn't fooling anyone by saying Elon Musk's "not going to be president"

The Independent UK

Speaker’s allies call for Trump to back him to avoid another round of Republican civil war

Can president-elect’s support prevent protracted infighting over re-election of Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House?

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House GOP Urges Trump To Support Speaker Johnson

House GOP leader Mike Johnson faces challenges in securing speakership amid internal party divisions and pressure from President-elect Trump. The outcome w...

The Independent UK

Democrats tell Johnson they won’t rescue him from far-right members again

Democrats who voted to save the speaker in May now feel they can’t trust him after he reneged on deal to fund the government

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