WASHINGTON — The first order of business when the 118th Congress convenes Tuesday is to elect the new speaker of the House. In the past, the vote has been a party-line formality — but not this year.

Speakers might all look somewhat similar on the outside, but there are many different kinds and all of them have different jobs. The physics behind what makes a speaker work the way it does can be ...

The first day of the 118th Congress ended Tuesday without a new House speaker. Voting resumed Wednesday – and still no speaker. House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy failed to secure enough votes to ...

House lawmakers are returning to Washington Monday with a key task at hand: electing a new speaker. Choosing a new speaker of the House of Representatives, which is effectively paralyzed without a ...

House GOP Speaker nominee Mike Johnson (R-La.) heads to the House floor at noon Wednesday for a House-wide floor election. While momentum is in his favor, he is not yet assured to win on the House ...

The House of Representatives is preparing to elect its new speaker. WSJ’s Natalie Andrews explains who is in the running and what is at stake for both parties. Photo illustration: Adele Morgan When ...

One of the problems with home theater setups is all the wires needed to connect the speakers and components. Do you know about WiSA? WiSA (Wireless Speaker and Audio Association) was formed in 2011.