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Mike Johnson says he has no plans to step aside if Republicans lose the House

House Speaker Mike Johnson said he intends to serve as GOP leader if Republicans lose their House majority in November but he remains bullish about the party's chances despite significant headwinds. In the unlikely scenario where we lost the majority, I would expect my colleagues would ask me to continue leading this conference, even if we have divided government, Johnson told CBS News' Robert Costa in an interview near Johnson's hometown of Shreveport, Louisiana. Johnson, who has led House Rep

12 Oct 2026 4:42 pm

Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says Democrats are on the verge of retaking the House

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries expressed growing confidence that his party will regain control of the House in November , as he visited two battleground districts in recent days to help Democratic candidates unseat Republican incumbents. Jeffries campaigned Friday in New Jersey's competitive 7th Congressional District alongside Democratic challenger Rebecca Bennett, a Navy veteran seeking to unseat Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. The following day, he traveled to Pennsylvania's 1st Congressi

12 Oct 2026 1:40 am

U.K. PM Burnham says Russia interfered in 2016 Brexit vote

By Andrew MacAskill LONDON, Oct 11 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit vote, as he warned voters in France and Germany about Moscow-backed efforts to influence their politics. Burnham, who took over as Britain's leader in July and said last month that Britain could consider rejoining the European Union in the future, is the first British prime minister to say openly there was evidence of Russian interference in the referendum a decade ago. I

11 Oct 2026 10:27 pm