Republican Mike Johnson elected new House speaker

Congressman Mike Johnson of Louisiana has enough votes to be elected House speaker. The Republican majority has been without a speaker for three weeks.

Trump co-defendant Jenna Ellis pleads guilty in Georgia election interference case

Jenna Ellis, an attorney and prominent conservative media figure, reached a deal with prosecutors Tuesday and pleaded guilty to reduced charges over efforts to overturn Donald Trump's 2020 election loss in Georgia.

Rep. Tom Emmer withdraws bid for House speaker hours after winning GOP nomination

Republican Tom Emmer abruptly abandoned his bid to become House speaker Tuesday, withdrawing hours after winning the internal party nomination once it became clear he would not have enough support from GOP colleagues for the gavel.

Day 20 with no House speaker and no idea who will lead Congress

Republicans are convening against Monday evening without any idea who will lead and when they will be able to get Congress back to work.

Early voting begins Monday for Nov. 7 elections

Statewide there are 14 constitutional amendments on the ballot. See what you will be voting on here.

Texas: The Issue Is - Vaccine Mandates
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FOX 7's Rudy Koski talks to TX Rep. Jeff Leach (R-Plano) about the bills in the Texas Legislature meant to ban vaccine mandates.

Republicans face death threats over House speaker vote

“Bullying don't work," said Rep. Don Bacon, a Republican centrist who has led the opposition to Jordan's nomination.

Jim Jordan says he's still running for House speaker, but what's the plan?

GOP Rep. Jim Jordan says he still plans "to go to the floor and get the votes" for House speaker despite two unsuccessful attempts. It's still unclear how he'll do it.

Jim Jordan loses second vote for House Speaker: What's next?

Jordan was opposed by 22 Republican detractors, two more than when he lost in the first round voting the day before.

Biden campaign launches account on Trump's Truth Social, saying 'converts welcome'

President Joe Biden’s 2024 campaign has launched an account on Donald Trump’s Truth Social, attempting to poke online fun at the Republican candidate he may face again in next fall’s election.

Texas Senate gives approval to 'school choice' bill, but House members say they will block it

The Texas Senate gave preliminary approval, once again, to school funding bills that include education savings accounts, but there's no guarantee of a similar outcome in the Texas House.

Republicans nominate Steve Scalise for House Speaker, advancing toward replacing Kevin McCarthy

Republicans on Wednesday nominated Rep. Steve Scalise to be the next House speaker and will now try to unite around the conservative in a floor vote to elect him after ousting Rep. Kevin McCarthy from the post.

Republicans still struggle to select a new House Speaker after a week without leadership

The House Republican majority is stuck, one week after the ouster of Speaker Kevin McCarthy, with lawmakers unable to coalesce around a new leader in a stalemate that threatens to keep Congress partly shuttered indefinitely.