In The Washington Post’s self-righteous telling, “Democracy Dies in Darkness.” It says so every day, right there below the ...

The House will vote at noon Friday to select a speaker. Mike Johnson has Donald Trump's endorsement, but just a handful of GOP defections could be enough to stop him.

President-elect Donald Trump confers with Sen. John Thune (R-South Dakota), left, and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana ...

Biden to bestow nation's second highest civilian award on Liz Cheney and Bennie Thompson, who led the congressional ...

It’s a problem when Trump questions the integrity of the U.S. electoral system after a defeat. It’s a weirder problem when he does it after a victory.

The Louisiana Republican’s hold on the House speaker's gavel and his position as second in line to the presidency will be ...

Even with Trump's endorsement, the House speaker is still seeking to persuade GOP holdouts, who have threatened to oust him ...

When Donald Trump endorsed the incumbent speaker, he likely hoped that it would effectively end the discussion about Mike Johnson’s fate. It did not.

Republicans will gain a trifecta in Washington, but bouts of infighting signal it may be difficult to keep the conference ...

Technocrat billionaire Elon Musk finally owned up Wednesday to restricting his critics’ X accounts. But the self-described ...

President-elect Donald Trump hosted his annual New Year's Eve party at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday — a party that in the past has ...