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Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) was reelected as Speaker of the House after receiving 218 votes.

House Speaker Mike Johnson promised to implement three initiatives for "fiscal responsibility" should he be reelected as Speaker of the House.

President Joe Biden is reportedly preparing to ban offshore oil drilling, according to Bloomberg.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is replacing left-wing Nick Clegg, the president of Meta's global policy team, with Joel Kaplan, a Republican, according to a report from Semafor.

Outgoing President Joe Biden announced that he blocked the sale of U.S. Steel to Japanese firm Nippon Steel.

President-elect Donald Trump announced that Justin Caporale, the man behind Trump's garbage truck photo-op, will be serving in his second administration.

California's newest U.S. Senator, Adam Schiff (D), has been assigned to four committees, including the Senate Judiciary Committee.

President-elect Donald Trump is counting down the days until his return to the White House, using social media to build anticipation for his upcoming inauguration. On Thursday, Trump posted a photo on Truth Social showing himself standing beside a desk with his longtime aide, Dan Scavino, sitting nearby. The image was overlaid with the words, "Back in 18 days…to be continued," signaling the final countdown before Trump’s return to power.

Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) tenure as Speaker of the House faced significant challenges after a contentious government funding battle left him at odds with conservatives, moderates, and even President-elect Donald Trump. His inability to secure Trump’s demand to raise the debt ceiling in the government funding bill placed his leadership on shaky ground, leading many to question his future in the role.

A House rules package raises the threshold for a vote on a "motion to vacate" to nine members.