Kelly Johnson's faith-based counseling services are the centerpiece of an organization that does not disclose its donors.

The Mark Foley scandal nearly ended Dennis Hastert's career, but federal investigators later uncovered far darker secrets ...

Jim Jordan lost 20 Republican votes Tuesday in his first round of balloting for House speaker, creating an uphill climb to ...

The New Yorker's Jason Zengerle profiled Jeffries back in May. He spoke with Today, Explained co-host Sean Rameswaram about who Jeffries really is, his path to what would be a historic speakership, ...

Dennis Hastert, the nation’s longest-serving Republican House speaker, who helped turn much of President George W. Bush’s ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) floated an unexpected career change if Republicans lose their House majority in next ...

Mike Johnson once again survived a brush with political disaster as he won reelection as House Speaker after President-elect Donald Trump personally helped talk two right-wing holdouts into changing ...

The House Republican caucus kicked off the 119th U.S. Congress with what is becoming a regular source of drama: a contentious speaker election. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) barely won reelection ...

As leader of the House of Representatives, the speaker controls what bills make it to the floor, appoints members to committees, signs bills, gives members permission to speak on the floor and swears ...

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she would not run for reelection in 2026, retiring after an almost 40-year career representing her San Francisco district in Congress. Pelosi twice served ...