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Speaker Mike Johnson could look to another GOP speaker who took on rebels in his own party

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Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is facing a threat a few of his Republican predecessors can relate to: members of his own ...

Speaker Mike Johnson is still dealing with Kevin McCarthy’s baggage

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Amanda Smith

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Four and a half months on the job, House Speaker Mike Johnson is still struggling with the ...

RNC members say there’s no chance of a convention fight against Trump

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Amanda Smith

LAS VEGAS — In 2016, a group of delegates attempted a last-ditch effort to stop Donald Trump from securing the Republican Party’s ...

Fake Biden robocall alarms Capitol Hill but it’s unclear if Congress will act

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Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON — The fake Joe Biden robocall urging Democrats not to vote in Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary has sparked a renewed urgency ...

House Republicans Clash Over Spending Days Ahead of Shutdown Deadline

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Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON — At odds with one another on spending, House Republicans abruptly scrapped their legislative work on Thursday and left Washington with ...

In his first act, Speaker Mike Johnson uses Israel aid to pick a fight with Joe Biden

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Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON — In his first major move, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is using the bipartisan goal of providing aid to Israel ...

As Republicans fight, a House paralyzed by ‘bad blood’ faces a major to-do list

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Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON — Tackling big issues was always going to be difficult in a divided government. But without a speaker, it’s impossible. Congress ...