Maddie Gannon

When the 119th Congress convenes Friday to kick off a new session, the first order of business will be picking a speaker to lead the lower chamber — a task that in recent days is looking increasingly precarious.

Despite Trump's backing, some House Republicans are expressing reluctance to support Johnson, with one outright declaring he won't vote for him

President Joe Biden took to the White House State Dining Room on Thursday to celebrate the confirmation of 235 of his judicial nominees to the

The 235 figure marks the largest number of confirmations in a single presidential term since former President Jimmy Carter, according to the White House

Republicans are pointing to the attack in New Orleans on New Year's Day that left 14 people dead to stress the importance of quickly confirming President-elect Donald Trump's nominees for his second administration.

Some of Trump’s national security picks have faced controversy, the details of which were expected to be hashed out in the confirmation process

Louisiana Republican Rep. Mike Johnson was elected speaker of the House on Friday on the first ballot after two GOP lawmakers who initially defected changed their votes in his favor.

Two Republicans changed their initial votes to support Johnson, putting him over the threshold needed to win

WASHINGTON — Nearly a dozen members of the House Freedom Caucus sent a letter to their Republican colleagues Friday saying they ultimately voted in

In a letter, the 11 members went on to “demand the House of Representatives deliver” quickly on Trump’s agenda