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Mike Johnson, R-La., <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mike-johnsons-speakership-put-another-test-first-vote-new-congress" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>was re-elected</u></a> to lead the House of Representatives on Friday.<br>The Louisiana Republican won along party lines during the first round of voting, a stark contrast to his predecessor’s drawn-out, 15-round battle in 2023.<br>It comes despite saber-rattling by some conservatives who threatened to withhold support from Johnson in protest of his handling of government funding and several other issues in the 118th Congress…<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mike-johnson-re-elected-house-speaker-gop-mutiny-threat-dissolves" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a><br><span>House of Representatives, background, and Speaker Mike Johnson, center</span> <span>(Getty)</span><br><strong>HORROR ON BOURBON: </strong>New Orleans truck-ramming attack: Terror suspect seen on eerie surveillance hour before Bourbon Street carnage…<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/new-orleans-truck-ramming-attack-terror-suspect-seen-eerie-surveillance-hour-before-bourbon-street-carnage" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a><br><strong>NEW YEAR'S NIGHTMARES</strong>: New Orleans terrorist, man in Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion shared more links in attacks just hours apart…<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/new-orleans-terrorist-man-las-vegas-cybertruck-explosion-shared-more-links-attacks-just-hours-apart" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a><br><strong>'TARGET' FOR TERRORISM: </strong>New Orleans barricade oversight in 'target area for terrorism' during prime season raises concerns…<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/new-orleans-barricade-oversight-target-area-terrorism-during-prime-season-raises-concerns" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a><br><strong>PATH OF DESTRUCTION: </strong>7 times ISIS has inspired terror attacks on US soil…<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/7-times-isis-has-inspired-terror-attacks-us-soil" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a><br><span>A pro-ISIS outlet called on Muslims in Russia, Europe and the U.S. to conduct attacks on New Year's Eve.</span> <span>(AP Photos / Getty Images)</span><br><strong>JABBAR'S 'WAR': </strong>New Orleans terrorist chose Bourbon Street for maximum carnage: timeline…<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/new-orleans-terrorist-chose-bourbon-street-maximum-carnage-timeline" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a><br><strong>NEW YEAR'S ESCAPE: </strong>New Orleans revelers narrowly escape path of speeding truck in 'tactic of choice among terrorists'…<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/new-orleans-revelers-narrowly-escape-path-speeding-truck-tactic-choice-among-terrorists-expert" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a><br><strong>'GLOBAL THREAT':</strong> Diplomat says New Orleans terror attack injured Israeli reservists on leave from Hamas war…<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/diplomat-says-new-orleans-terror-attack-injured-israeli-reservists-leave-from-hamas-war-global-threat" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a><br><strong>OLD TEXTS: </strong>Las Vegas suspect's ex-girlfriend shares days-old texts of him bragging about Tesla Cybertruck…<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/las-vegas-suspect-ex-girlfriend-shares-days-old-texts-him-bragging-tesla-cybertruck-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a><br><strong>GLOBAL THREAT:</strong> ISIS increasingly unopposed following US withdrawal from Afghanistan, collapse of Syria…<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/world/isis-increasingly-unopposed-following-us-withdrawal-from-afghanistan-collapse-syria" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a><br><strong>'MEDIEVAL CRIMES':</strong> Iran executes over 1,000 prisoners in 2024, highest total in 30 years, report says…<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/world/iran-executes-over-1000-prisoners-2024-highest-total-30-years-report-says" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a><br><span>Iranian protesters carry flowers while standing in front of a giant banner depicting a portrait of Lebanon's Hezbollah Secretary General, Hassan Nasrallah, during a protest gathering to condemn an Israeli air strike against Hezbollah's headquarters in the suburb of Beirut, and the killing of Hassan Nasrallah and an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) Quds Force commander, General Abbas Nilforoushan, in Tehran, Iran, on September 30, 2024. Lebanon's Hezbollah Leader, Hassan Nasrallah, is killed in a massive Israeli air strike against Hezbollah's headquarters on Friday evening, September 27, in the suburb of Beirut.</span> <span>(Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images)</span><br><strong>'HARDWORKING PATRIOTS':</strong> Trump taps team to work with US Treasury nominee Scott Bessent…<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-taps-team-work-us-treasury-nominee-scott-bessent" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a><br><strong>MASSIVE SUPPORT: </strong>Significant majority believe Trump will 'control illegal immigration'…<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/significant-majority-believe-trump-control-illegal-immigration-poll" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a><br><span>US President Donald Trump speaks with US Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott (R) as they participates in a ceremony commemorating the 200th mile of border wall at the international border with Mexico in San Luis, Arizona, June 23, 2020. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)</span> <span>(SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)</span><br><strong>'PUT ASIDE OUR PRIDE':</strong> Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to vote for Johnson after seeking to oust him from speakership last year…<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/rep-marjorie-taylor-greene-vote-johnson-after-seeking-oust-him-from-speakership-last-year" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a><br><strong>'AMERICA IS BACK': </strong>Trump reacts to Johnson winning speaker vote….<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-cheers-johnson-winning-speaker-vote-america-back" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a><br><span>Speaker Mike Johnson and President Elect Donald Trump</span> <span>(AP/Getty)</span><br><strong>SHAMPOO, ABORTION & TAXES: </strong>Shampoo rules and immigrant care: A look at some 'draconian' state laws, tax hikes taking effect in 2025…<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/shampoo-rules-immigrant-care-look-some-draconian-state-laws-tax-hikes-taking-effect-2025" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a><br><strong>FIRST ON FOX:</strong> 'Radical' FBI practices on DEI 'endangered' Americans, Blackburn says in letter demanding answers from Wray…<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/radical-fbi-practices-dei-endangered-americans-blackburn-says-letter-demanding-answers-from-wray" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a><br><span>The Federal Bureau of Investigation's office in Miami, Florida is pictured on Friday, June 23, 2006. 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