Republican Speaker Mike Johnson is beginning the hard fight to retain his gavel. The first test will come Wednesday during internal House Republican leadership elections that will establish the new power centers for a Washington dominated by President-elect Donald Trump.

House conservatives say they expect to present a challenger to Speaker Mike Johnson in Wednesday's internal GOP leadership elections, Axios has learned. Why it matters: Johnson is the formidable favorite in tomorrow's ballot.

WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Mike Johnson says Republicans are 'ready to deliver' on Trump's mandate after election victory.