The GOP House speaker candidates who've run and dropped out: The full list
House Republicans finally elected Mike Johnson to be House speaker, over three weeks after the ouster of Kevin McCarthy. Here's the list of GOP candidates who ran.
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House Republicans finally elected Mike Johnson to be House speaker, over three weeks after the ouster of Kevin McCarthy. Here's the list of GOP candidates who ran.
Rep. Mike Johnson is the fourth speaker nominee since McCarthy's removal and the second in a single day. He said that his intention is to go the House floor Wednesday for a noon speaker vote.
The House Republican Conference voted that Jordan should drop his bid in a closed-door meeting following an earlier vote on the House floor.
"I'm still running for speaker and I plan to go to the floor and get the votes and win this race," Rep. Jim Jordan said Thursday.
All total, 22 Republicans voted against Rep. Jim Jordan on the second ballot.
Rep. Jim Jordan lost 20 Republicans to win just 200 votes, falling shy of the 217 needed to become speaker of the House.
The House has been without a speaker, who is second in line for the presidency, since Oct. 3, when Rep. Kevin McCarthy was ousted.
Republicans will try to elect a top Donald Trump ally, Rep. Jim Jordan, as the new House speaker.
Four of Pennsylvania's universities are plugging budget gaps while they await hundreds of millions of dollars in aid.
Democrats who control Pennsylvania's House of Representatives are making another attempt to send hundreds of millions of dollars to four Pennsylvania universities and get around a partisan dispute that has stalled the money from passing.
The stunning removal of Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker has left the House adrift.
Five Western Pennsylvania U.S. House of Representatives voted in the dramatic roll call on Tuesday.
Hours before a midnight deadline, Congress passed a short-term funding bill to keep the government running for 45 days.
Voters are deciding which party will control Pennsylvania's House of Representatives after a Pittsburgh lawmaker's resignation created a 101-101 partisan divide.
Majority control of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives will once again come down to a special election.
Pennsylvania's Republican-controlled Senate returned for an unusual August session mired in a two-month budget stalemate with the Democratic-controlled House.
A former military intelligence officer-turned-whistleblower told House lawmakers that Congress is being kept in the dark about unidentified anomalous phenomena.
Rep. Summer Lee took to the floor of the House of Representatives Wednesday to call for action to combat antisemitism.
Pennsylvania's Democratic-controlled House of Representatives approved a measure that would raise the minimum wage to $15 by 2026 in a close vote Tuesday, a long-held party campaign plank that has run up against Republican legislative majorities for years.
The House passed the bill to raise the debt ceiling Wednesday. Now, the Senate will take it up.
A majority of Democrats and a majority of Republicans voted in favor of the Fiscal Responsibility Act.
Lee was the only no-vote among western Pennsylvania house members.
Rep. Thomas Massie broke with two other conservatives on the House Rules Committee to advance the legislation to the House floor.
House Republicans have narrowly passed a sweeping debt ceiling package as they try to push President Biden into negotiations on federal spending.
Democrats advanced gun-control bills in the Pennsylvania state House of Representatives, after years of a virtual standstill on legislation amid a politically divided government.
The Penguins have traded defenseman Brett Kulak to the Colorado Avalanche for defenseman Samuel Girard and a second-round pick in the 2028 draft.
The budget airline Breeze is launching a new nonstop route from Pittsburgh to Myrtle Beach this summer.
A Pittsburgh-area nonprofit is urging parents to look for signs of sextortion.
Slick and snowy roads caused three vehicles to collide on Tuesday morning in Butler County.
According to the governor's office, more than half of all avian flu cases in the United States are in Pennsylvania.
The Penguins have traded defenseman Brett Kulak to the Colorado Avalanche for defenseman Samuel Girard and a second-round pick in the 2028 draft.
The budget airline Breeze is launching a new nonstop route from Pittsburgh to Myrtle Beach this summer.
A Pittsburgh-area nonprofit is urging parents to look for signs of sextortion.
The annual KDKA Fish Fry Guide is back for Lent! Check our listings for a 2026 fish fry near you in Pittsburgh.
Slick and snowy roads caused three vehicles to collide on Tuesday morning in Butler County.
FedEx sued the Trump administration over its tariffs on Monday, asking for a "full refund" of all payments it made to the government under a set of tariff policies that were ruled illegal by the Supreme Court.
A federal judge on Monday permanently blocked the Justice Department from releasing former special counsel Jack Smith's report on the classified documents investigation.
An armed man was shot and killed early Sunday morning after "unauthorized entry" into the secure perimeter at President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, the U.S. Secret Service said.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement that TSA and Customs and Border Protection are "suspending courtesy and special privilege escorts."
On Friday, President Trump signed a proclamation that would impose 10% tariffs on most foreign imports to the United States.
The budget airline Breeze is launching a new nonstop route from Pittsburgh to Myrtle Beach this summer.
Primanti Bros. is opening its doors early on Sunday as Team USA faces Team Canada in the gold medal game in men's hockey.
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission approved a rate settlement for Pittsburgh Water - here's what it means for your bills.
You may have noticed that gas prices in the Pittsburgh area aren't low, but there's a reason why, and there are ways to save.
West Virginia took a major step in the fight against child pornography Thursday, after the state filed a first lawsuit of its kind against Apple.
Heather and David play a Diner Week-themed game!
Sam Nwagbo, a Pittsburgh-area McDonald's owner and operator, talks with Mikey Hood about his dreams, his journey with the brand, the barriers he overcame, and the lessons he's learned building success.
Daisy and Ron take a trip to J & J's Family Restaurant in Allegheny County as PTL Diner Week rolls on!
We’re learning what’s trending in weddings with Cassie Horrell, the wedding pro!
Boaz was live at Shady Elms Kitchen in Hickory, Washington County, which is our fifth diner of the week!
The Woodland Hills school board has been a lightning rod of controversy since putting Superintendent Joe Maluchnik on administrative leave three months ago.
Almost suddenly, Allegheny County has seen a dramatic drop in the number of people dying.
News organizations in the Pittsburgh area are coming together to help each other survive.
It's no secret that many boroughs in the Mon Valley are riddled with abandoned and decaying homes.
The Beaver Valley could become the center of artificial intelligence infrastructure for the region.
Fish fries can be a quandary for people with heart and other medical issues.
With a measles outbreak in Pennsylvania, local health experts want to send a message to families.
Cracking down on the price of prescription drugs is a hefty task.
The advisory, issued on Saturday, affected thousands of customers in Allegheny and Washington counties.
Pennsylvania American Water said that a first round of testing came back negative and an update can be expected late Monday morning.
The Penguins have traded defenseman Brett Kulak to the Colorado Avalanche for defenseman Samuel Girard and a second-round pick in the 2028 draft.
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
The school board voted 7-2 to move forward with the plan for synthetic turf fields.
Fans across the country and in western Pennsylvania erupted as the Americans defeated Canada 2-1 in overtime.
Through a sudden death overtime goal, the U.S. men's hockey team is golden over Canada.
The budget airline Breeze is launching a new nonstop route from Pittsburgh to Myrtle Beach this summer.
The lawsuit accuses Nippon of prioritizing revenue over worker safety.
West Virginia took a major step in the fight against child pornography Thursday, after the state filed a first lawsuit of its kind against Apple.
Move over, Wawa, "there's a new player in town." Customers shed light on Pennsylvania's heated rivalry as Sheetz opened its first store in Montgomery County.
More than 140 employees at Nemacolin were informed they were being let go.
Nick Reiner, 32, was charged with two counts of murder in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
"Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi said in a TikTok video that her results at a post-op appointment for a cone biopsy showed stage 1 cervical cancer.
In April 2025, Eric Dane announced he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert criticized CBS on Monday night, saying the network blocked his interview with U.S. Senate hopeful James Talarico from airing.
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will return to Pittsburgh this spring.
Heather and David play a Diner Week-themed game!
Sam Nwagbo, a Pittsburgh-area McDonald's owner and operator, talks with Mikey Hood about his dreams, his journey with the brand, the barriers he overcame, and the lessons he's learned building success.
Daisy and Ron take a trip to J & J's Family Restaurant in Allegheny County as PTL Diner Week rolls on!
We’re learning what’s trending in weddings with Cassie Horrell, the wedding pro!
Boaz was live at Shady Elms Kitchen in Hickory, Washington County, which is our fifth diner of the week!
Mike Tomlin stepped down as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers after 19 seasons with the team.
Pitt's regular season has ended with an 8-4 record.
Pitt's five-game winning streak came to an end with a 37-15 loss to Notre Dame.
Mason Heintschel set a new Pitt freshman single-game passing record in the Pitt win at Acrisure Stadium.
The 44th annual KDKA-TV Turkey Fund will help our neighbors in need have a nice meal for Thanksgiving.
