03.01.2025 — The Day Speaker Johnson's Holdouts Blinked

GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson has received support from some House Republicans following President-elect Donald Trump’s endorsement, while others remain on the fence or are actively demanding a new "loyal" speaker, ahead of the impending vote on January 3rd.

The importance of swiftly confirming President-elect Donald Trump’s national security nominees has taken on a new gravity in the aftermath of terrorism on New Year’s Day.

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CNN's annual New Year’s Eve program included a brief comedy roast by Whitney Cummings, who took shots at President Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, pharmaceutical companies, celebrities, and more, unraveling a can of worms for the comedian as left-wing Americans expressed outrage over uncomfortable truths.

Matthew Livelsberger was a highly decorated member of an elite Army unit who deployed twice to Afghanistan.

But weary Republicans expressed hope for political expediency—for both the president-elect and for Mike Johnson.

Matthew Livelsberger was a highly decorated member of an elite Army unit who deployed twice to Afghanistan.

In a game delayed because of the deadly terror attack in New Orleans, the Fighting Irish scored 17 points in a 54-second span to move to the Orange Bowl, where Penn State awaits.

Two people were killed when a small plane crashed into a commercial warehouse in Fullerton. Harrowing audio from the incident indicated the flight went suddenly and horribly wrong.

Matthew Livelsberger was a highly decorated member of an elite Army unit who deployed twice to Afghanistan.

Yoon Suk Yeol’s bodyguards thwarted investigators in another tense showdown resulting from his short-lived martial law decree.

Matthew Livelsberger was a highly decorated member of an elite Army unit who deployed twice to Afghanistan.

Matthew Livelsberger was a highly decorated member of an elite Army unit who deployed twice to Afghanistan.

Matthew Livelsberger was a highly decorated member of an elite Army unit who deployed twice to Afghanistan.

President Biden is said to believe the sale poses a threat to national security. The decision would be an extraordinary use of executive power.

Matthew Livelsberger was a highly decorated member of an elite Army unit who deployed twice to Afghanistan.

Matthew Livelsberger was a highly decorated member of an elite Army unit who deployed twice to Afghanistan.

Matthew Livelsberger was a highly decorated member of an elite Army unit who deployed twice to Afghanistan.

Matthew Livelsberger was a highly decorated member of an elite Army unit who deployed twice to Afghanistan.

An 18-year-old woman dreaming of becoming a nurse, a single mother, a father of two and a football star suffered fatal injuries when the driver of a white pickup truck sped onto Bourbon Street, packed with holiday revelers.

The city bought the 700-pound steel barriers in 2017 and previously used them during Mardi Gras, a security company said.

Matthew Livelsberger was a highly decorated member of an elite Army unit who deployed twice to Afghanistan.

The city bought the 700-pound steel barriers in 2017 and previously used them during Mardi Gras, a security company said.

The city bought the 700-pound steel barriers in 2017 and previously used them during Mardi Gras, a security company said.

Matthew Livelsberger, a highly decorated soldier with a new daughter, was identified as the driver involved in the New Year's Day blast.

Tourists and street performers were met with a heavy law enforcement presence as the city's famed French Quarter reopened for business.

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A partisan loyalist with a history of politicizing intelligence will soon be running the CIA.

The city bought the 700-pound steel barriers in 2017 and previously used them during Mardi Gras, a security company said.

“I rented a Tesla Cybertruck. It’s the s–t,” Livelsberger said.

Matthew Livelsberger, a highly decorated soldier with a new daughter, was identified as the driver involved in the New Year's Day blast.

The LAPD recorded an uptick in robberies in some areas, which records obtained by The Times show was caused by shoplifting incidents that resulted in felony charges. Officials say some retailers are asking security guards to be more confrontational with thieves.

Matthew Livelsberger, a highly decorated soldier with a new daughter, was identified as the driver involved in the New Year's Day blast.

Matthew Livelsberger, a highly decorated soldier with a new daughter, was identified as the driver involved in the New Year's Day blast.

Family, friends and the close-knit Green Beret community can't square the Matthew Livelsberger they knew with the Cybertruck explosion police say he carried out in Las Vegas.

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The LAPD recorded an uptick in robberies in some areas, which records obtained by The Times show was caused by shoplifting incidents that resulted in felony charges. Officials say some retailers are asking security guards to be more confrontational with thieves.

A partisan loyalist with a history of politicizing intelligence will soon be running the CIA.

Traditional farmers around the world are walking away from millions of acres of land where they once grew crops or grazed animals. It's provoking mixed reactions.

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The LAPD recorded an uptick in robberies in some areas, which records obtained by The Times show was caused by shoplifting incidents that resulted in felony charges. Officials say some retailers are asking security guards to be more confrontational with thieves.

Johnson’s fate will be decided Friday on the House floor.

Rep. Thomas Massie makes graphic pledge to oppose Mike Johnson–and more joining him would doom Trump’s Speaker.

Johnson may not have the votes despite his bullish predictions that he’d surge to victory in a single round of voting

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden are set to visit New Orleans next week. They will meet with those who were affected during the New Year’s Day terror attack on Bourbon Street.

In a wide-ranging interview, the political economist Helen Thompson discusses how the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria has transformed the region. With an incoming Trump administration, the stage is now set for hawks to confront an isolated Iran.

Dr. Vivek Murthy’s report cites studies linking alcoholic beverages to malignancies, including breast cancer. But to label them, Congress would have to act.

The 119th Congress convenes Friday as embattled Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) fights to keep his gavel after 14 rocky months.

His decision comes after the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States failed to reach consensus on the possible national security risks of the deal last month, and sent a long-awaited report on the merger to Biden.

House Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to retain his gavel as lawmakers of the 119th Congress meet for the first time on Friday.

Musk has spent much of the last 24 hours or so attacking British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and other figures from his ruling Labour Party.

The 119th Congress is convening for the first time on Friday and House Speaker Mike Johnson is fighting for his political life — again.

Even advocacy groups supportive of more warnings about alcohol acknowledged the effort faces serious challenges.

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Despite the backing of President-elect Trump, Mike Johnson only has a narrow margin for victory

Dr. Vivek Murthy’s report cites studies linking alcoholic beverages to malignancies, including breast cancer. But to label them, Congress would have to act.

The 119th Congress convenes Friday as embattled Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) fights to keep his gavel after 14 rocky months.

The 119th Congress is convening for the first time on Friday and House Speaker Mike Johnson is fighting for his political life — again.

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His path to keep the gavel is uncertain after losing support from two Republican members

The 119th Congress convenes Friday as embattled Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) fights to keep his gavel after 14 rocky months.

House Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to retain his gavel as lawmakers of the 119th Congress meet for the first time on Friday.

The 119th Congress is convening for the first time on Friday and House Speaker Mike Johnson is fighting for his political life — again.

The 119th Congress convenes Friday as embattled Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) fights to keep his gavel after 14 rocky months.

All eyes are on House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Friday as the lower chamber holds a high-stakes vote to choose its leader.

Trump’s endorsement and wrangling of votes for Mike Johnson weren’t enough, at least not initially.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered state agencies to recommend ways to reduce health harms and limit the purchase of candy, soda and other ultra-processed foods.

The House of Representatives will go to a second vote after failing to come to a majority consensus on who to elect as the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Drinking alcohol raises the risk of developing seven types of cancer, according to a new advisory from U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy.

Blocking the U.S. Steel Sale Is a Perfectly Disgraceful End to Biden's Political Career

Trump’s endorsement and wrangling of votes for Mike Johnson weren’t enough, at least not initially.

House Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to retain his gavel as lawmakers of the 119th Congress meet for the first time on Friday.

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The 119th Congress convenes Friday as embattled Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) fights to keep his gavel after 14 rocky months.

Johnson wound up surviving after nearly an hour of cajoling, then hugging.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., won a high-stakes vote to keep the gavel and begin an era of Republican controll of the White Hous and Congress.

The 119th Congress convenes Friday as embattled Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) fights to keep his gavel after 14 rocky months.

A trip to New Orleans quickly became a nightmare for a military veteran and his wife who narrowly escaped the ISIS-inspired attack on Bourbon Street.

House Speaker Mike Johnson retains the gavel after two GOP no votes flipped in a shocking turn of events.

President-elect Donald Trump’s bid to toss his “hush money” case was denied Friday by a Manhattan judge — who scheduled sentencing for 10 days before the inauguration. Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan kept…

The New York judge who oversaw President-elect Trump’s hush-money trial scheduled his sentencing for Jan. 10. Mr. Trump is expected to appeal.

Elliot Page, a Canadian-born actor previously known as Ellen Page, who now identifies as a transgender man, is promising children "happiness" if they decide to go through with a gender transition.

The decision also comes after the judge in the case ruled last month that Trump isn't immune from his conviction.

Republican Mike Johnson has barely won re-election to the House speakership on dramatic first-round voting.

“Why did I personally do it now? I needed to cleanse my mind of the brothers I’ve lost and relieve myself of the burden of the lives I took.”

California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered state agencies to recommend ways to reduce health harms and limit the purchase of candy, soda and other ultra-processed foods.

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released a new advisory outlining the direct link between alcohol consumption and increased cancer risk.

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U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released a new advisory outlining the direct link between alcohol consumption and increased cancer risk.

The best way to prevent a recurrence of the terror in New Orleans is to dismantle the Islamic State and relegate it to obscurity.

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released a new advisory outlining the direct link between alcohol consumption and increased cancer risk.

President-elect Donald Trump will reportedly be sentenced on January 10th in his so-called "hush money" case, a judge ruled on Friday. The judge also noted that he would not imprison him.

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released a new advisory outlining the direct link between alcohol consumption and increased cancer risk.