Johnson Re-Elected House Speaker On First Ballot
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, givesls the gavel during the first session of the 119th Congress in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol on January 3, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty) image) OAN Staff Sophia FloresFriday, January 3, 2025 Updated at 11:39am: Congressman Mike Johnson secured enough […]
Mike Johnson re-elected House speaker as GOP mutiny threat dissolves
On Friday, House Speaker nominee Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) was reelected as Speaker. The Louisiana Republican won along party lines in the first round, in contrast to his predecessor's 15 long-running 2023 elections. This comes despite heavy criticism from some conservatives who have threatened to withhold support from Johnson in protest of his handling of government […]
CNN’s Harry Enten Breaks Down Mike Johnson’s Chances Of Getting Reelected Speaker
CNN senior data reporter Harry Enten analyzed House Speaker Mike Johnson's chances of winning re-election and taking the gavel in Friday's segment. The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on whether Mr. Johnson will remain in office in the 119th Congress, where his chances are the narrowest in more than 100 years. Enten said […]
Recently re-elected Democrat ditches party, switches to Republican
A Florida congressman who was just re-elected as a Democrat has switched his party affiliation to Republican. State Rep. Susan Valdez announced the move to X on Monday. “I will immediately change my registration from Democrat to Republican and join the Republican Conference in the Florida House of Representatives,” she said in a statement. statement. […]
Schumer Unanimously Re-Elected As Senate Democrat Leader, Despite Party Losing Control Of Upper Chamber
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Democratic Majority Whip Dick Durbin, Republican No. 2, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (R), and Sen. Cory Booker speak with reporters at the U.S. Capitol on December 3, 2024. (Leftist 2nd leg)). Schumer was re-elected as Democratic Senate Minority Leader in the Dec. 3 election to determine leadership positions for the […]
Dem Sen. Jacky Rosen re-elected in Nevada, securing pivotal battleground seat
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Nevada Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen won reelection over Republican Sam Brown in a close but unusually quiet battleground race. The first-term senator has advocated for abortion rights and positioned herself as a non-ideological politician, a formula that also worked well for the reelection of the state's senior state senator, Democrat Catherine […]
Michigan township supervisor who resigned after arrest in child-sex sting re-elected to his position
A disgraced Michigan township supervisor has resigned after being arrested on suspicion of a child sex sting, shockingly winning enough votes to reclaim his old post in Tuesday's election. Former Delta Township Supervisor Ken Fletcher regained his seat with nearly 89% of the votes cast. According to preliminary results —Local media reported that he defeated […]
Markets close at record highs as Trump is reelected – CNN
new york CNN — U.S. stocks soared Wednesday after former President Donald Trump won a decisive and consequential victory in Tuesday's U.S. presidential election. The massive rally began in pre-market trading and continued into the morning and afternoon trading hours. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1,507 points, or 3.57%, to close at a new […]
Al Sharpton and Donny Deutsch worry they’ll be imprisoned if Trump us re-elected
MSNBC host Al Sharpton and frequent guest Donnie Deutsch said Friday that they fear Donald Trump will put them on the “list” of enemies if he is elected president again. and suggested that he was facing imprisonment or worse. Deutsch, known for his inflammatory anti-Trump rants on “Morning Joe,” suddenly turned to Sharpton and said […]
Sanders: Trump will be ‘closer to Netanyahu’ over Gaza if reelected
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Sunday that he believes former President Trump will resemble Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if re-elected. “To those who say, 'I can't support Harris because she doesn't agree with me,' [with] Sanders said on CNN's “State of the Union” that Trump “…will be closer to Netanyahu” on the issue. Sanders […]