Trump details strategy to get necessary votes with one-bill approach to border, taxes
During a closed-door meeting with Republican senators at the Capitol on Wednesday night, President-elect Trump pointed to the strategic advantages of the omnibus approach to budget reconciliation that he favors. President Trump has suggested that by combining bills related to both the southern border crisis and taxes into a single reconciliation bill, one issue could […]
Majority Leader Thune Told Trump Hegseth Has Votes to Be Confirmed
New Senate Majority Leader John Thune has reportedly told President-elect Donald Trump that he feels Trump's pick for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, will receive enough votes to be confirmed. He is said to have said. “Three sources” said According to CBS News, Mr. Thune privately told Mr. Trump, “I believe Mr. Hegseth will have […]
Speaker Johnson faces year of tight votes and acrimony: ‘A lot of expectations’
The high-stakes battle for control of the House is over, but Speaker Mike Johnson's politically dangerous year is just beginning. Winning the speaker's gavel would be easy, given that Johnson, R-La., had no Democratic support and could only lose one Republican thanks to the razor-thin House Republican majority. It's not a thing. On Friday afternoon, […]
House votes for rules to make ousting a speaker more difficult
The House of Representatives has adopted new rules that make it harder to invoke a vote to remove the Speaker. House members voted 215-209 along party lines to set the floor rules for the 119th Congress. The measures included raising the standard for calling a “motion to vacate the Speaker,” which triggers a vote of […]
GOP Reps. Self, Norman Changed Votes to Johnson After Trump Reached Out
Rep. Keith Self (R-Texas) and Rep. Ralph Norman (R-South Carolina) reportedly announced their vote for Speaker of the House of Representatives after being contacted by President-elect Donald Trump. He has reportedly switched to House Speaker Johnson (R-Louisiana). . Mr. Self initially voted for Rep. Byron Donald (R-Fla.) as Speaker of the House, making it the […]
Mike Johnson Elected Speaker After GOP Dissenters Change Their Votes
After some initial resistance, Rep. Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) officially won the speaker's gavel, receiving 218 votes, enough to secure the position. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) kept his promise to vote against Mr. Johnson and voted for Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.). Rep. Ralph Norman (R-South Carolina) also did not initially vote for Johnson, choosing Rep. Jim […]
Biden called out by senator for campaign ploy to 'buy' votes: It was 'always a lie'
‘Outnumbered’ hosts discuss Sen. Cassidy’s comments criticizing the Biden administration for abandoning their student loan … source
Trump says he thinks Johnson has the votes to get confirmed
President-elect Trump firmly believes that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) will win a second term. “Nobody else can get the vote,” he told reporters on Tuesday. President Trump on Monday expressed his complete and utter support for Johnson, days before the House vote on Friday to select a new speaker. His comments echo those of […]
Travis Kelce receives most fan votes for 2025 Pro Bowl
Travis Kelce hasn't put up typical numbers for the 2024 football season, but apparently that doesn't matter much to his fans. Despite a below-average season by his standards, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end managed to garner the most votes from fans for the 2025 Pro Bowl. He garnered 252,200 votes from fans, but it's […]
‘I Don’t Believe He Has the Votes’
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) spoke Tuesday on Fox Business Network's “Berney & Company.” House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) did not have the votes to retain his position. “Like many of my colleagues, I remain undecided. We have experienced so many failures over the last year that have limited or inhibited the president's ability to advance […]