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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

The centrist plan to save Donald Trump

Trump has convinced these supposedly principled centrists that corrupting the election is perfectly reasonable

Salon

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!’

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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

Texas voters split on House, Senate handling of Paxton impeachment, poll finds

Republicans showed a more clear divide, giving the Senate higher marks than the House for how the attorney general’s impeachment was handled.

The Texas Tribune

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

After long campaigns, Kentucky's gubernatorial candidates meet for a final debate

The two candidates for the state’s top job in government faced off Tuesday night. The televised debate between Democratic Governor Andy Beshear and Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron was expected to be the last such appearance before Election Day.

WEKU

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

Evening Standard

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.

The Independent UK

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.

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The Bipartisan Urge To Control Online Speech

Democrats and Republicans are united in thinking their political agendas trump the First Amendment.

The Independent UK

Trump boasts that he ‘killed’ Tom Emmer’s speaker bid

The GOP congressman won his party’s nomination early on Tuesday, but faced steadfast opposition from a number of right-wing members of the House Republican conference

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.

The Independent UK

‘Bandaid on an open chest wound’: Democrats mock latest speaker chaos

Republicans told their failure to pick a speaker is ‘a national security issue’ and a ‘circular back-stabbing match’

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Salon

Another one bites the dust: Emmer is out

Former President Donald Trump derided the Minnesota Republican as a "RINO" om Truth Social after his nomination

The Guardian - US

Tom Emmer withdraws US House speaker bid hours after nomination

House majority whip becomes third Republican to withdraw after Louisiana’s Steve Scalise and Ohio’s Jim Jordan

Ballotpedia

Joe Biden, Donald Trump lead respective presidential primary polling averages and PredictIt markets

As of Oct. 24, 2023, former President Donald Trump (R) leads in both RealClearPolitics’ (RCP) Republican presidential primary polling average and PredictIt’s Republican presidential primary market.

The Guardian - US

Virginia Democrats defend Susanna Gibson after sex-livestream revelation

Party calls explicit Republican flyers ‘desperate’ attempt to foil Democratic challenger and distract voters from abortion ban

The Independent UK

Christie lashes out at House GOP ‘embarrassment’ over speaker chaos

GOP candidate has taken to brutal criticism of his party’s Trump-aligned right wing

Al Jazeera

US Republicans pick Tom Emmer as latest nominee for House speaker

It is unclear if the Minnesota congressman, the number three Republican in the chamber, can secure the needed votes.

The Independent UK

Trump slams ‘Globalist RINO’ Tom Emmer after winning speaker nomination

After saying he would stay out speaker fight, former president’s remarks helped seal end of nomination

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