The alliance between Speaker Mike Johnson and President-elect Donald Trump may prove to be the most important relationship in Washington.

But Johnson is also in trouble because many of the key votes ostensibly for him look more like votes for the Republican agenda in spite of him. After the vote, leaders of the House Freedom Caucus, a group of about three dozen right-wing,

NFL Network's Tom Pelissero appeared on The Rich Eisen Show, where he discussed the current head coach search situations around the league, including the Bears. For Chicago, it certainly appears to be a two-way race between Detroit Lions offense coordinator Ben Johnson and former Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy.

Reports about the Bears being keen on Mike McCarthy and certain to lose out on Ben Johnson to the Raiders all sounds premature considering what's still ahead.

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy will become a free agent when his contract expires on Tuesday. According to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero,

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is staring down surprise and frustration from lawmakers in both parties for removing Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) as chair of the House Intelligence Committee. Why it matters: The ouster of Turner,

The hiring cycle in the NFL is about to really get rolling. Ben Johnson is available after the Detroit Lions were stunned Saturday night. Will he pick the Chicago Bears?

The Chicago Bears aren't done interviewing all of the candidates in their head coach search, but Ryan Poles may already have two favorites in mind. According to

Aaron Glenn will once again be under a microscope when the Lions host the Commanders on Sunday. The Saints will be paying close attention, as they should be. He's currently the betting favorite for being the next head coach in New Orleans,

Caleb Williams waits as Chicago embarks on its search for its next head coach. It’s given the Bears quarterback extra time to think about what he wants in a leader.

Kevin Warren promised an “exhaustive” search for the next Bears head coach. The team president wasn’t kidding. In the first week of this coaching search, the Bears interviewed nine

The Bears’ insistence on not learning from their past is why fans are scared about Mike McCarthy and the exhaustive coaching search.