President-elect Trump threw his unbridled support behind Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), calling him a "tremendous guys" during a closed-door meeting of House Republicans on Wednesday. Why it matters: Trump's full-throated endorsement,

WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson is beginning the hard fight for his gavel, a weeks-long campaign that starts Wednesday during internal House Republican leadership elections and will establish the new power centers in Congress for a Washington ...

Lawmakers are back in town this week for the start of what’s called the “lame duck,” the eight-week sprint to finish up this session before the new one begins in January.