House reelects Johnson for speaker on first try

WASHINGTON -- Republican Mike Johnson narrowly won reelection Friday as House speaker on a first ballot, overcoming hard-right GOP holdouts in a tense standoff and buoyed by a nod of support from President-elect Donald Trump. The uneasy scene brought an ominous start to the first day of the new Congress. A small... read full story

"successfully navigated the challenges he faced with poise and grace."