Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson has been elected speaker of the House
Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson, a relatively unknown member of the House GOP conference, has been elected Speaker of the House.
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Trump takes the stand and is fined $10,000 for violating a gag order in fraud case
The former president questioned the political leanings of the judge in the case and another person. The judge inferred that to mean Trump was referring to his clerk.
North Carolina lawmakers approve maps creating gains for the GOP in Congress
North Carolina Republicans gave final approval Wednesday to new political districts that are likely to hand the party more seats in Congress next year.
23% of Americans support political violence ahead of the 2024 election, survey shows
A PRRI survey out Wednesday shows that nearly a quarter of Americans support political violence heading into the 2024 presidential election, as an overwhelming majority believe democracy is at risk.
Greensboro Police Department to hire civilian traffic investigators
Greensboro Police Department is recruiting civilians to investigate certain traffic accidents.
Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson elected speaker of the House
House Republicans have elected Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., to be the next speaker. He will take office with just over three weeks before government funding expires on Nov. 17.
More Americans say they support political violence ahead of the 2024 election
Nearly a quarter of Americans believe that "patriots may need to resort to violence to save the country" while an overwhelming majority think democracy is at risk in a new PRRI survey.
Ukrainian hackers and intel officers partner up in apparent hack of a top Russian bank
The Ukrainian hacktivists wrote in a blog post — posted on their own site — that they would be sharing data obtained from the Russian bank hack with investigative journalists.
Can Rep. Mike Johnson get elected by the full House to take the gavel as speaker?
House Republicans tapped Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson as their nominee for speaker. A vote on Wednesday will determine if the fourth time to elect a nominee as speaker will be the charm.
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U.S. considers the implications of an Israeli ground invasion into Gaza. Rep. Mike Johnson is the fourth person to be nominated for speaker. States sue Meta over fueling youth mental health crisis.