Categories Selected Articles Republicans Fail to Elect Speaker on First Vote: ‘We’re Not Ready to Govern’ Post author By Mike Nova Post date January 3, 2025 House Speaker Mike Johnson lost his first attempt to secure reelection as majority leader in the incoming U.S. Congress. ← Republicans take control as new Congress convenes. How will it affect California? → Foreign Affairs Journal, 31 Dec 2024: “The US needs a maximum pressure strategy in #Ukraine. Trump must drive a hard bargain that prevents Russia from winning on Moscow’s terms. The most urgent task is for the US to establish a position of strength vis-