A new GOP-controlled Congress is set to be sworn in Friday, and then members will elect a speaker. Mike Johnson got a key endorsement for his reelection bid from President-elect Donald Trump.

GOP strategist Ron Bonjean discusses Trump's gamble for a big, early legislative win By Steve Inskeep Published January 9, 2025 at 3:27 AM CST ...

NPR education correspondent Cory Turner is here. Good morning. CORY TURNER, BYLINE: Good morning, Steve. INSKEEP: I guess we should start with - why is it that the borrowers have not been making ...

INSKEEP: NPR's Frank Langfitt is covering this story. Hi there, Frank. FRANK LANGFITT, BYLINE: Hey. Good morning, Steve. INSKEEP: Can you work us through the best understanding of what happened?

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Republicans have an even narrower ... So we already know of one GOP member who says he will vote no on Johnson, and it's possible others could follow. FADEL: Who are those ...

He is a GOP strategist who has worked in both the House and Senate. Ron, welcome back. RON BONJEAN: Hi. Good morning. Thank you. INSKEEP: OK, so we're talking about at least one reconciliation ...