Florida principal poses as officer — and Shaq’s cousin — to evade ticket, FHP says
Around 4:30 p.m., Karlton Odell Johnson, principal of Cypress Run Education Center in Pompano Beach, his Kia Stinger down the ...
USA Today6d
Recap: Johnson wins the battle for House speaker as holdouts relent
WASHINGTON − House Speaker Mike Johnson won back his job for another ... Texas changed his vote from supporting Byron Donalds of Florida. That resulted in 218 votes for Johnson, of Louisiana ...
Yahoo5d
Trump gets Johnson across the finish line but dramatic speaker vote signals challenges ahead
Byron Donalds of Florida, who had initially received a vote in the speaker’s race before it changed to Johnson. CNN’s Kit Maher and Kristen Holmes contributed to this report.
The Hill5d
Live updates: Mike Johnson wins Speakership on first ballot after 2 ‘no’ votes flip
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) succeeded in keeping his gavel for the 119th Congress, winning in the House’s Speakership vote in one round Friday. Johnson, who had a one-vote margin of error, won ...
New York Magazine5d
The Real Speaker Isn’t Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson is Speaker of the House. For now. After a handful of hard-right Republicans held out on Friday, he was reelected, winning them over not with his own personal charm but with the muscle ...
The Hill6d
Mike Johnson clinches Speakership in stunning first ballot
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) was reelected to the top post in the House in a stunning floor vote on the opening day of Congress on Friday, securing the gavel on the first ballot. But the vote did ...
ABC News6d
Johnson's future as speaker in question despite efforts to sway undecided Republicans
One GOP defection in Friday's vote could decide if Johnson gets another term. After spending Thursday trying to sway Republican holdouts to back his bid to retain the speaker's gavel, Mike Johnson ...
NBC News6d
Mike Johnson fights to retain the speaker's gavel — with help from Donald Trump
The speaker said he spent New Year's Day with Trump at his Florida club, Mar-a-Lago, shortly after an explosion in a C ybertruck outside a Trump hotel in Las Vegas. But Johnson has already lost ...
Wall Street Journal5d
House Speaker Vote Updates: Mike Johnson Elected on First Ballot—After Trump Intervenes
This live coverage event has concluded. For the latest updates, visit wsj.com. Mike Johnson was re-elected House speaker on the first ballot after some late drama, with President-elect Donald ...
ABC News5d
Johnson wins dramatic reelection as speaker after 2 GOP hard-liners switch votes
The Republican holdouts changed their votes after calls from Donald Trump. In some high-stakes political drama, the House of Representatives on Friday voted to reelect House Speaker Mike Johnson ...
CNN5d
Johnson wins dramatic vote to remain House speaker
McCarthy was elected speaker after 15 votes and ultimately ousted after former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz offered a motion to vacate the chair on the House floor, which prevailed. Johnson succeeded ...
The New York Times5d
Trump Transition Updates: Mike Johnson Wins Re-election as House Speaker
Within weeks, Mr. Johnson’s majority will shrink smaller still. He is losing two reliable Republican votes, Representatives Elise Stefanik of New York and Michael Waltz of Florida, who are ...