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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Lloyd Green

The Maga-fication of congressional Republicans is now complete

mike johnson in front of american flag
The Louisiana Republican representative Mike Johnson was elected the new House speaker in a full chamber vote on Wednesday. Photograph: Xinhua/Shutterstock

On Wednesday, House Republicans rallied around Mike Johnson, a little-known Trump-loving congressman, and propelled him into the speakership. The Magafication of the congressional Republican delegation is complete.

After three weeks of infighting and internal bloodletting, so-called Republican moderates waved the white flag of surrender. The line between Republican and neo-Confederate grows dimmer by the day.

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