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House Speaker, Michael Madigan

CBS Chicago on MSN · 4h

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan takes the stand in his corruption trial

Madigan and his co-defendant – longtime confidant Michael McClain – are on trial on racketeering and bribery charges.

Hosted on MSN · 7h

In surprising move, former longtime Illinois House speaker takes stand at his own corruption trial

Once the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, Michael Madigan took the stand Tuesday at his own corruption trial, a shocking move for a man once considered the most powerful politician in Illinois.

Chicago Tribune on MSN · 7h

‘Did you ever trade your public office for private gain?’: Ex-Illinois Speaker Madigan takes stand in own defense at corruption trial

In a stunning and risky move, ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan has taken the stand in his own public corruption trial Tuesday. “Your honor, the defense calls Mike Madigan,” attorney Dan Collins said,

House, Mike Johnson

Associated Press · 3d

Republican Mike Johnson reelected House speaker in dramatic floor vote

Johnson, of Louisiana, has been working diligently to prevent defeat, spending New Year’s Day at Mar-a-Lago as he positions himself alongside Trump. The speaker often portrays himself as the “quarterback” who will be executing the political plays called by the “coach,” the president-elect.

USA Today · 1d

Mike Johnson wins the battle for House speaker | The Excerpt

Plus: Report from New Orleans in the days since the terror attack on Bourbon Street, and the Surgeon General's new advisory on alcohol and cancer.

Penn Live · 7h

Democrat wins re-election as Pa. House speaker after Republican drops out

Democrats won 102 seats in November, a single-vote majority, but one of their members was absent from swearing-in day after suffering a health crisis.

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Democrat elected speaker of tied Pennsylvania House after GOP candidate bows out

A Democratic state representative’s health problems could complicate the vote for speaker of the Pennsylvania House of ...

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Speaker Mike Johnson quietly enacts ‘cruel’ anti-transgender bathroom ban in U.S. House of Representatives

After South Carolina Republican U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace made a spectacle of transgender people’s access to bathrooms in the U.S.

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House votes for rules to make ousting a speaker more difficult

The House of Representatives has adopted new rules that would make it harder to trigger a vote to oust a speaker. House ...

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Speaker Johnson's push to pass Trump's agenda in one massive bill faces big hurdles

Approving Trump's plans for immigration, energy, tax policy and more in one multitrillion-dollar bill would be a daunting ...

Arizona House speaker: State lawmakers to prioritize school choice, public safety, economy

Arizona's newest House speaker, Steve Montenegro, said lawmakers' top priorities this session will be the economy, school choice and public safety.

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Race for Vermont Speaker of the House heats up before first session

This Wednesday, lawmakers in the Vermont House of Representatives will be voting for their next speaker during the first ...

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Trump tries uniting House and Senate GOP leadership on budget bill

The House and the Senate are slightly out of lockstep about delivering President-elect Donald Trump’s legislative win in the ...

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