Mike Johnson Wins Speakership After Late Flip By Republican Holdouts

House Speaker Mike Johnson received enough votes Friday afternoon to secure the gavel and was re-elected in a close vote by House Republicans. Johnson technically won the vote for speaker on the first ballot of the 119th Congress. In the first round of voting, six members initially decided not to vote and remained silent when […]

Mike Johnson Appears To Fall Short On First Round Of Speaker Vote

Speaker Mike Johnson failed to receive a majority of votes in Friday’s House speaker vote to remain speaker of the 119th Congress. Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Rep. Ralph Norman of South Carolina and Rep. Keith Self of Texas voted for the House Republican Conference chairman over others. All Democrats in attendance voted for House […]

Mike Johnson Loses Republicans’ Trust Right Before Critical Speaker Election

Speaker Mike Johnson cannot afford to lose Republican votes if he wants to become speaker again in 2025, but his mishandling of last week’s government funding bill has shaken the confidence of some in his party. Three House Republicans who spoke to the Daily Caller shared their frustration with Johnson, saying it will be difficult […]

Jake Paul Defeats Mike Tyson In Highly Anticipated Bout

On Friday, 27-year-old Jake Paul defeated 58-year-old boxing legend Mike Tyson in a highly anticipated bout at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The event was streamed live on Netflix and drew a large audience from around the world, but many fans were disappointed. In the bout, which lasted eight, two-minute rounds, Paul outnumbered Tyson, landing […]