Since then, the vast majority of House speakers have been elected by acclamation or with more than 140 votes. Even Rep. Dade ...

In addition to being the “lead pastor/prophet” at Frisco’s KingdomLife Church, Burden is the founder of Daniel ... the chair of the Republican Party of Texas gave one of the clearest signs ...

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Deb Haaland, who championed conservation and clean energy during her tenure as Interior secretary, is ...

The announcement by Alex Fairly, a generous political donor from Amarillo who founded the Texas Republican Leadership ... conservatives to pressure the party's House members to choose a speaker ...

“This is probably the first time in the history of the nation that the minority party chose the Speaker ... leading conservative voice in Texas. The stalwart Republican says he doesn’t yet ...

His determination to be deeply involved in congressional politics has been one of his greatest weapons. It can also be his ...

Republican Mike Johnson narrowly won reelection ... Democratic opposition —- on the speaker’s vote or other party priorities. Texas GOP Rep. Chip Roy was among the most notable holdouts ...

Harding, however, was no Trump: The president, newly elected to a second term, has a mean if not sadistic streak, an ...