House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) had vowed to raise flags at the United States Capitol building to full staff for Donald Trump's inauguration. However, the Wall Street Journal's Olivia Beavers brings word that this plan has hit a bit of a snag as "the cords are frozen" on the flagpoles due to cold temperatures,
In positioning himself as a junior partner to the president and doing his bidding on matters large and small, the Louisiana Republican is diminishing a job that involves leading a coequal branch of government.
House Speaker Mike Johnson announced a new panel to honestly probe the events of January 6, 2021, after Joe Biden issued pardons.
The House speaker opposes a measure that would allow new parents to vote on legislation from home for up to 12 weeks. His pitch, however, falls short.
Ryan Michael English, 24, of South Deerfield, Massachusetts, told Capitol Police officers he would "like to turn himself in" on Monday, telling them he wanted to kill Scott Bessent, who was recently confirmed as the United States secretary of the treasury.
Speaker Mike ... United States. Host Kristen Welker asked him whether President-elect Trump overturning the ban would send a message to China. “No, I think we will enforce the law,” Johnson ...
At least 28 governors have now ordered flags to be flown at full-staff on Inauguration Day, raising flags before the end of the mourning period for Jimmy Carter.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has been called upon to testify at an upcoming hearing on so-called "sanctuary cities."
Johnson sent shockwaves around Capitol Hill when he decided to oust Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio — a staunch NATO supporter who has aggressively pushed for U.S. aid to Ukraine — as chair of the House Intelligence Committee and replace him with Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Ark., a conservative who voted against the most recent Ukraine aid package.
Mike Johnson said Congress will be "looking" into former President Joe Biden's pardons for his family shortly after defending Donald Trump's Jan. 6 pardons.
Court documents filed by a special agent with the U.S. Capitol Police reveal that a man with Molotov cocktails was arrested near the Capitol.