House Speaker Mike Johnson met with Republican holdouts to his bid to retain the gavel in the new Congress one day before the House convenes for the election.

Latest news and updates on the first day of Congress following last year's general election. Get the latest news as the new ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared headed for defeat before two Republicans switched their vote, delivering him a majority.

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On Nov. 13, President Biden welcomed Donald Trump to the White House, marking the resumption of a longstanding practice. There was no White House meeting after Biden defeated Trump in 2020.

President-elect Donald Trump made another flurry of job announcements on Tuesday, selecting Andrew Ferguson as the next chair of the Federal Trade Commission. Ronald Johnson was nominated to be ...

Gov. Jodi Rell, Joe Lieberman, Thiman Milner, Fatman Scoop and Tony Todd were among the notable deaths of those with ...