GOP nominates Mike Johnson for House speaker now that Emmer's out

GOP nominates Mike Johnson for House speaker now that Emmer's out

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ViewRepublicans chose Rep. Mike Johnson as their latest nominee for House speaker late Tuesday, hours after an earlier pick, Rep. Tom Emmer, abruptly withdrew in the face of opposition from Donald Trump and hardline GOP lawmakers.

Johnson of Louisiana, a lower-ranked member of the House GOP leadership team, becomes the fourth...

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