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Mike Johnson Is the Unlikely New Speaker of the House

Johnson is a relative newcomer to Congress who has never even chaired a committee, and he is a close ally of former President Donald Trump.

Reason

House finally has a speaker as Mike Johnson wins after weeks of chaos

Mike Johnson is a hardliner on abortion and LGBT+ rights and led an amicus brief to overturn the 2020 election results in swing states

The Independent UK

House chooses speaker — Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana has Trump’s backing

Republicans hope electing Johnson will unite their fractious majority and end weeks of chaos by elevating a little-known conservative to one of the highest seats of U.S. power.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Texas Republicans unite to elect Mike Johnson as U.S. House Speaker

All Texas Republicans in the U.S. House voted for Louisiana’s Mike Johnson to be speaker, ending a stalemate that has left the chamber leaderless for three weeks. Johnson is a deeply religious conservative who won the support of the party’s disparate factions.

The Texas Tribune

In a raucous vote, House GOP picks a mild-mannered speaker

The boos and cheers said it all during the vote for Mike Johnson, whose first speech as speaker was much more restrained.

Roll Call

Republican Mike Johnson elected House speaker after weeks of chaos

Louisiana congressman – and the party’s fourth nominee – wins support of all 220 Republicans who cast a ballot

The Guardian - US

Who is Mike Johnson, the new Republican House speaker?

Louisiana congressman is solid part of party’s right wing and played role assisting Trump’s efforts to overturn 2020 election

The Guardian - US

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Conservative Mike Johnson wins House vote to become next speaker - as it happened

The Louisiana conservative won US House speakership after unanimous support from Republicans, ending weeks of infighting

The Guardian - US

Republicans heckle reporter for asking about efforts to overturn 2020 election

Republicans boo Rachel Scott of ABC News for asking the latest speaker pick, Mike Johnson, question

The Guardian - US

Trump's Stooges Flip

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Reason

Trump congratulates speaker nominee Mike Johnson after slamming Emmer

‘I am not going to make an Endorsement in this race, because I COULD NEVER GO AGAINST ANY OF THESE FINE AND VERY TALENTED MEN,’ Trump says even as he urges GOP to ‘GET IT DONE, FAST!’

The Independent UK

Johnson elected speaker for remainder of 118th Congress - Roll Call

Weeks of infighting among House Republicans opened a lane for their fourth-round draft pick to claim the gavel Wednesday.

Roll Call

Up First briefing: Concerns over Israel's war strategy; long COVID origins

The U.S. has concerns violence in Israel and Gaza could spread in the region. Scientists are one step closer to understanding what causes long COVID.

WEKU

Who is new Speaker of the House Mike Johnson?

Mike Johnson is a hardliner on abortion and LGBT+ rights, and led an effort to overturn the 2020 election results in swing states

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Israel to refuse visas to UN representatives over Guterres speech on Gaza war

Ambassador vows to ‘teach the UN a lesson’ after remarks by the secretary general. Plus the carrot wars of Cayama Valley

Salon

Emmer in, out: MAGA cult's death spiral

For Trump loyalists, the possibility of total government collapse is basically a positive

Evening Standard

Republican turmoil deepens as GOP picks Mike Johnson as fourth US House Speaker nominee

Bitter infighting over the powerful position has created a struggle to find a consensus candidate

The Independent UK

Rep Mike Johnson becomes fourth GOP House speaker nominee in two weeks

Louisiana congressman was picked by his party on Tuesday night, just hours after the third nominee Tom Emmer abruptly pulled out.

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Al Jazeera

Republicans nominate Mike Johnson as latest US House Speaker candidate

Johnson, from Louisiana, is the fourth hopeful for the job amid continued in-fighting among Republicans.

WEKU

Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson elected speaker of the House

House Republicans have elected Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., to be the next speaker. He will take office with just over three weeks before government funding expires on Nov. 17.

France 24

Republican withdraws bid for House speaker hours after winning internal nomination

Republican Rep. Tom Emmer abruptly abandoned his bid to become House speaker Tuesday, withdrawing within hours of winning the internal party nomination after Donald Trump objected and hardliners refused to support him for the gavel.

Roll Call

Johnson secures GOP nomination for speaker - Roll Call

House Republicans chose Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., to be their speaker-designate during a late-night GOP conference meeting.

The Independent UK

GOP Majority Whip Tom Emmer drops speaker bid after four hours

Emmer ends attempt to become speaker after Donald Trump launches vicious attack

Roll Call

Hern out of speaker race, endorses Johnson - Roll Call

Shortly after filing to make another run for speaker, Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., dropped out and instead endorsed Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La.

Al Jazeera

Will US Republicans finally elect a House speaker nominee?

The 221-member Republican majority in the House have gathered in a closed-door session to vote on a nominee.

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