House Speaker Vote Updates: Mike Johnson Elected on First Ballot—After Trump Intervenes
Two holdouts were convinced to change their minds and support Johnson after all the first-ballot votes were initially cast.
Rep. Mike Johnson Re-Elected as House Speaker After Dramatic Vote
Rep. Mike Johnson was re-elected House speaker following a last-minute scramble to secure the 218 votes he needed.
Heard on the Street Recap: Diamonds Aren’t Forever
It's always jarring when something thought of as rock-solid suddenly isn't. Intel, the once-dominant chip manufacturer, was still a member of the blue chip Dow Jones Industrial Average a couple of ...
House Speaker Vote Live Updates: Mike Johnson Elected on First Ballot—After Trump Intervenes
House Republicans braced for the possibility that today's speaker vote could last multiple rounds, as incumbent Mike Johnson ...
U.S. Steel and the Corruption of Cfius
Biden blocks Nippon Steel’s investment bid in an act of American economic masochism.
U.S. Surgeon General Calls for Cancer Warnings on Alcoholic Beverages
Dr. Vivek Murthy said alcohol consumption increased the risk of certain types of cancer and called for an update to the ...
A Squeaker for the House Speaker
Johnson wins, but the GOP malcontents send a warning message.
Good Riddance to Net Neutrality
A federal appeals court smacks down Biden’s FCC regulators.
New York Judge Sets Donald Trump Hush-Money Sentencing for Jan. 10
The president-elect may appear either virtually or in person, the judge says.
Heard on the Street: How to Explain Tesla’s $1.2 Trillion Valuation?
Tesla is worth more than the next 20 largest automakers combined. That's not really about car sales, says columnist Dan ...
Why Johnson Won: Two Republicans Weigh In
Rep. Scott Perry (R., Pa.) said Speaker Mike Johnson secured re-election because enough House Republicans were reassured that ...
Why Would China Undermine Global Shipping?
Its vessels are suspected of involvement in the sabotage of undersea cables.