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Brooklyn congress member Hakeem Jeffries could become Speaker of the House if Dems flip House of Representatives * Brooklyn Paper

Hakeem Jeffries may become the first Black Speaker of the House if Democrats win a majority on Election Day.

Johnson Kept the Gavel but Faces Steep Challenges Atop Slim G.O.P. Majority

Mike Johnson's leadership faces challenges due to a fragile Republican majority despite winning unanimous party support for his speakership.

Scoop: Mike Johnson rules out deal with Democrats to keep speaker gavel

Johnson aims to establish his leadership solely through Republican support, avoiding collaboration with Democrats.
Current divisions within the GOP could hinder Johnson's efforts to reform House rules effectively.

Johnson Stumbles, Deepening Republican Disarray and His Own Challenges

Speaker Mike Johnson experiences a stinging defeat as Republicans fail in their bid to impeach Alejandro N. Mayorkas, then fail again on a vote for an aid package for Israel.
Johnson has inherited a litany of problems, including a razor-thin margin of control and a deeply divided conference, leading to his struggles in corralling his colleagues and making effective decisions.

Democrats penalised after Drag Queen Story Hour held: 'Disgusting abuse of power'

Arizona's Speaker of the House banned Democrats after a Drag Story Hour event, sparking controversy around LGBTQ+ rights and activism.

Are far-right Republicans in the House about to sink Mike Johnson's speakership?

Mike Johnson's background as an anti-LGBTQ+ crusader and flirtation with Christian nationalism made him a favored choice for speaker of the House, but he is now facing challenges from the far-right members of the House demanding budget cuts or a shutdown of the federal government.
Johnson is in a no-win situation as he negotiates a deal with Democrats to avoid government shutdown, facing pushback from the right and the automatic rejection of their demands by the Democratic-controlled Senate.

Brooklyn congress member Hakeem Jeffries could become Speaker of the House if Dems flip House of Representatives * Brooklyn Paper

Hakeem Jeffries may become the first Black Speaker of the House if Democrats win a majority on Election Day.

Johnson Kept the Gavel but Faces Steep Challenges Atop Slim G.O.P. Majority

Mike Johnson's leadership faces challenges due to a fragile Republican majority despite winning unanimous party support for his speakership.

Scoop: Mike Johnson rules out deal with Democrats to keep speaker gavel

Johnson aims to establish his leadership solely through Republican support, avoiding collaboration with Democrats.
Current divisions within the GOP could hinder Johnson's efforts to reform House rules effectively.

Johnson Stumbles, Deepening Republican Disarray and His Own Challenges

Speaker Mike Johnson experiences a stinging defeat as Republicans fail in their bid to impeach Alejandro N. Mayorkas, then fail again on a vote for an aid package for Israel.
Johnson has inherited a litany of problems, including a razor-thin margin of control and a deeply divided conference, leading to his struggles in corralling his colleagues and making effective decisions.

Democrats penalised after Drag Queen Story Hour held: 'Disgusting abuse of power'

Arizona's Speaker of the House banned Democrats after a Drag Story Hour event, sparking controversy around LGBTQ+ rights and activism.

Are far-right Republicans in the House about to sink Mike Johnson's speakership?

Mike Johnson's background as an anti-LGBTQ+ crusader and flirtation with Christian nationalism made him a favored choice for speaker of the House, but he is now facing challenges from the far-right members of the House demanding budget cuts or a shutdown of the federal government.
Johnson is in a no-win situation as he negotiates a deal with Democrats to avoid government shutdown, facing pushback from the right and the automatic rejection of their demands by the Democratic-controlled Senate.
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McCarthy's constituents 'don't blame him,' but worry about losing their voice in Congress

Kevin McCarthy, California's first Republican speaker of the House, is retiring from Congress by the end of the year.
McCarthy's retirement was not a surprise to his constituents in Bakersfield, as they had seen the writing on the wall after his removal as speaker of the House.

Mike Johnson Said He Wanted to Revisit Supreme Court Decision That Legalized Gay Sex

Mike Johnson, the new speaker of the House, supports revisiting Supreme Court decisions on contraception, gay sex bans, and same-sex marriage.
Johnson believes that some landmark rulings have resulted in bad law and need to be cleaned up.
His conservative ideals include imprisoning doctors who perform abortions, displaying the Ten Commandments, and eliminating anti-hate-crime laws.
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