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Speaker Mike Johnson steps aside after Republicans lose the House

Jim Jordan's committee; he was elected House minority leader on Nov. 10

House Republicans elected Jim Jordan as their next minority leader on Nov. 10, choosing the Ohio Judiciary Committee chairman over Steve Scalise by a 106-73 secret ballot. Jordan, a close ally of President Donald Trump, succeeds Mike Johnson, who stepped aside after Democrats won the House.

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From special counsel to subpoena: the Jack Smith–Trump showdown moves to Congress

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As of May 2026: Leading congressional oversight of DOJ and former special counsel Jack Smith

In November 2022, Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed veteran prosecutor Jack Smith as special counsel to oversee two high‑risk investigations into Donald Trump: his efforts to overturn the 2020 election and his handling of classified documents at Mar‑a‑Lago. Both probes produced federal indictments in 2023, placing a former president on track to face criminal trials over alleged election subversion and mishandling of national‑security secrets.

Updated May 10