Mike Johnson wins Republican support for second term as House speaker

Speaker on track to keep gavel after endorsement from Trump before a full House vote in the new year

House speaker Mike Johnson won the House Republican nomination on Wednesday to stay on the job, on track to keep the gavel after a morning endorsement from Donald Trump in advance of a full House vote in the new year.

While Johnson has no serious challenger, he faces dissent within his ranks, particularly from hard-right conservatives and the Freedom Caucus withholding their votes as leverage to extract promises ahead.