Mike Johnson Narrowly Wins Re-Election as House Speaker After Tense Standoff

Republican Mike Johnson has narrowly won re-election to the US House of Representatives speakership on a first ballot, overcoming hard-right Republican holdouts after a tense standoff and buoyed by a nod of support from President-elect Donald Trump.

The uneasy scene brought an ominous start to the first day of the new Congress. A small collection of hardline Republicans convened in the back of the House chamber, one by one declining to vote or choosing another legislator.