Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday won re-election to the top post in the House, salvaging his job in a dramatic last-minute turnabout by putting down a revolt from conservatives. He won with just enough votes to clinch the gavel, 218 to 215, but the vote reflected the steep challenge he faces in governing a slim and fractious majority. Read more ›

House Speaker Mike Johnson scored a major triumph in a dramatic single-ballot victory to retain the speaker’s gavel, but House Republicans will need to stay united to move President-elect Donald Trump’s lofty agenda with their paper-thin majority.