An estimated 4,000 additional police officers are expected to be on hand in Washington, D.C., in January for the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, the city’s police chief says.  Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith says her agency has been “in the planning process for the inauguration since the mid-summer.”  “We have reached out to several police agencies across the United States of America and the majority of...

President-elect Donald Trump threw his full support behind House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., to lead the House again during a closed-door meeting with GOP lawmakers on Wednesday. Trump told current and incoming members that he backed Johnson “100%” hours before Republicans are set to elect their leaders for the 119th Congress, sources said. Johnson was not facing any significant challenges, but a group of conservative members are threatening...

President-elect Trump threw his full support behind Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., to lead the House again during a closed-door meeting with GOP lawmakers on Wednesday. Trump told current and incoming members that he backed Johnson “100%” hours before Republicans are set to elect their leaders for the 119th Congress, sources said. Johnson was not facing any significant challenges, but a group of conservative members are threatening to slow...