Mike Johnson Asked Elon Musk If He Wants to Be Speaker of the House
The GOP House Speaker referenced speculation about his future and the outsized influence Musk appeared to wield this week.
Speaker Mike Johnson’s future in question
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – The future of House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) could be in jeopardy in the new year. House Republicans will have a razor-thin majority when lawmakers are sworn in Jan. 3. Their first vote will be electing a leader, and there are already some signs Speaker Johnson could face a challenge.
US House Speaker Mike Johnson's future hangs in balance as he scrambles for funding deal
Mike Johnson’s hold on the speakership of the U.S. House of Representatives has been tenuous almost since the day he was elected.
Mike Johnson's Hopes of Remaining House Speaker Nosedive
Kentucky's Thomas Massie said he will not support Johnson's re-election bid, with others undecided amid funding bill fallout.
'The math is not good': Mike Johnson's tenure as House Speaker in doubt
Following calls from some with in the Republican caucus for Elon Musk to replace Johnson as House Speaker, Johnson's slim majority could put his speakership in jeopardy.
Mike Lee predicts demise of Johnson speakership, calls for 'DOGE speaker'
Sen. Mike Lee predicts that House Speaker Mike Johnson will not remain speaker, calling for Elon Musk or Vivek Ramaswamy to fill the role next.
Where Mike Johnson stands on the speaker vote
There are 11 days to go before the House chooses its speaker for the 119th Congress, and by all accounts, incumbent Mike Johnson is far from a shoo-in. The messy end to the 118th, with multiple false starts on a year-end spending deal,
Mike Johnson avoided a shutdown but could get squeezed out of the speakership for it
Mike Johnson's wrangling to prevent a government shutdown angered Democrats to his left and Republicans to his right, putting his gavel in peril.
Mike Johnson's speakership up in the air as New Year looms
Fox News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports from Capitol Hill, where some GOP lawmakers are on the fence about re-electing Mike Johnson as House speaker.
New legislation pits Speaker Mike Johnson against some very powerful Republicans: analysis
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Mike Johnson Loses Republicans’ Trust Right Before Critical Speaker Election
Speaker Mike Johnson can hardly afford to lose any Republican votes if he wishes to become Speaker again in 2025, but his mishandling of the government funding bill last week has shaken the confidence of some in his own party.
The House is set to reelect Speaker Mike Johnson Jan 3. But could Emmer emerge as 2nd contender?
The U.S. House of Representatives will decide Jan. 3 whether to reelect Speaker Mike Johnson to the top GOP job after he ...
Three candidates who could replace Mike Johnson as speaker hits another roadblock with failed CR
It's not a guarantee Mike Johnson will lose his job next Congress, but with a government shutdown looming days before ...
Mike Johnson jokingly asks Elon Musk if he wants to be House speaker after spending bill drama
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson said that he jokingly asked Elon Musk if he wanted to take over his job — after the ...
Rand Paul suggests replacing Mike Johnson with Elon Musk as Speaker of the House
Ky., has floated the idea of replacing House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., with Elon Musk after the chaotic collapse of the ...
House Speaker Mike Johnson: ‘We have a plan’ after government funding bill fails
The clock is ticking on a government shutdown after House Republicans failed to pass a stopgap funding bill late Thursday.
Trump predicts Mike Johnson will ‘easily remain speaker’ if he course-corrects on government spending
President-elect Donald Trump predicted that Speaker Mike Johnson would “easily” hold onto the speaker’s gavel if he ...
Steve Bannon Issues Warning on Mike Johnson's Impact on Trump's Agenda
At least one House Republican has said he will vote against Johnson. The speaker can lose only two GOP votes and still ...