The House speaker vote was a litmus test of President-elect Trump's ability to unify a fractious Republican Party.

But during an extended delay in which the House clerk held open the vote — and during which Republican Majority Whip Tom Emmer conceded that he expected a second ballot — GOP leadership scrambled to ...

Congress begins a new session Friday with Republicans now leading both chambers. The House will need to elect a speaker ...

Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), who had declined to publicly support Johnson up until the speakership vote, brushed off questions about the motion to vacate immediately after the speaker’s vote but hinted at ...

Republican Mike Johnson was reelected House speaker on Friday, narrowly winning a showdown with his party's right-flank after ...

Catholics remain the largest Christian denomination represented, with 150 members. In total, Christians account for about 85% ...

Ruben Gallego made history Friday when he was sworn in as Arizona's first Latino senator. But it was his young son who captured the Internet's attention. Gallego brought his wife Sydney, son Michael, ...