In the Texas Legislature, it’s Republican vs. Republican for speaker of the House | Opinion
Obviously, Dan Patrick and Ken Paxton would rather have somebody run the House for their own selfish benefit. That’s why ...
Texas Legislature opens with election of House speaker. How did Mansfield lawmaker fare?
House Speaker Dade Phelan had been seeking his third session in the leadership role but dropped out of the race on Dec. 6. He ...
Idaho police could arrest immigrants without legal status in proposed law to mirror Texas
The bill would give police in Idaho authority to charge people with misdemeanors and felonies for living in the U.S. without ...
New voting restrictions a top priority for emboldened GOP supermajorities in Kansas
Republican lawmakers introduced bills that would regulate ballot drop boxes and eliminate the grace period for late-arriving ...
This Christian Democrat voted red to balance the scales of religious fanaticism
James Talarico, a Presbyterian Democrat in Austin, walked away from the Texas Capitol late Tuesday afternoon feeling "very ...
Trump gets Johnson across the finish line but dramatic speaker vote signals challenges ahead
With two Republican lawmakers standing between Mike Johnson and the speaker’s gavel, President-elect Donald Trump picked up ...
Allstate Is Using Cell Phone Data to Raise Prices, Attorney General Claims
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Allstate Insurance Co. for allegedly conspiring to collect and sell data from mobile ...
JoCo teacher says she was asked to record sex, wear a wire as extortion trial continues
The teacher testified Friday that she was scared of tactics used by Ronald Johnson, a school board member on trial for ...
Mike Johnson wins dramatic speaker vote, is sworn in to lead House. Here’s how the day unfolded.
Two Republican representatives that initially did not vote for Johnson made a last-minute switch to support him and avoid a ...
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Trump-backed Republican Johnson elected speaker of US House
Republican Mike Johnson was returned as speaker of the US House of Representatives on Friday with the crucial backing of ...
119th Congress Latest: Mike Johnson narrowly reelected House speaker
WASHINGTON (AP) — The 119th Congress is convening for the first time and House Speaker Mike Johnson has narrowly been ...
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Trump-backed Republican Johnson elected speaker of US House
Republican Mike Johnson was returned as speaker ... after Trump intervened personally to speak to two of the rebels by phone -- just before they changed their votes. "After four years of high ...