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Mike Johnson wins first speaker ballot, still lacks majority After two rounds of voting, Mike Johnson has the most votes in the House GOP’s latest attempt to nominate a speaker, though he’s still short the majority he needs to become the conference nominee. Three candidates are now out of the running: Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (Tenn.)…

Mike Johnson wins House GOP’s latest speaker nomination Rep. Mike Johnson won a closed-door contest on Tuesday night to become his party’s fourth speaker nominee. Now, the Louisiana lawmaker faces the same task that felled the three previous aspirants for the job: securing the 217 votes he needs to win on the House floor. After…

We’re off to the races (again): A new field of House Republicans running for speaker is set A group of (largely) familiar faces have declared themselves candidates for House speaker ahead of a 6 p.m. candidate forum, House Conference Chair Elise Stefanik announced. Those include: Rep. Mike Johnson (La.) Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (Tenn.) Rep. Byron…

Senate GOP irked at Trump for tanking latest speaker nominee: ‘Box out the outside influences’ Senate Republicans are peeved that former President Donald Trump’s influence tanked the GOP’s latest speaker nominee, Tom Emmer. Now, they’re hoping House Republicans will just ignore Trump’s takes on the race altogether. “I was disappointed in it,” said Sen. Kevin…

Dan Sullivan working to force votes on delayed Joint Chiefs picks Sen. Dan Sullivan is working to force more votes on nominees for now-vacant spots on the Joint Chiefs, teeing up yet another confrontation in the monthslong blockade of hundreds of military promotions. Sullivan’s office confirmed the Alaska Republican is circulating cloture petitions for Adm….