President-elect Donald Trump on Monday threw House Speaker Mike Johnson a political lifeline by endorsing the Louisiana Republican ahead of a House vote to elect a new speaker. "The American people need IMMEDIATE relief from all of the destructive policies of the last Administration,

WASHINGTON—President-elect Donald Trump endorsed House Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La.) for another term Monday, as Johnson worked the phones to tamp down rumblings from some Republicans who have suggested the party seek an alternative leader.

President-elect Donald Trump on Monday gave his blessing to Mike Johnson in the pending race for House speaker, according to social media.

Jean Carroll, who was found to have been sexually assaulted by Donald Trump, will likely pursue a $83-million judgment against the president-elect "with renewed vigor" after an appeal court victory, a trial attorney has told Newsweek.

A federal appeals court has upheld writer E. Jean Carroll's $5 million civil judgment against President-elect Donald Trump. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports on the details of the ruling.

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a $5 million verdict that E. Jean Carroll won against Donald Trump when a jury found the U.S. president-elect liable for sexually abusing and later defaming the former magazine columnist.