Mike Johnson

2023 - 10 - 25

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US House set to vote on Trump ally Mike Johnson's Speaker bid (Financial Times)

Mike Johnson, a conservative Christian from Louisiana and loyal ally of Donald Trump, will head to the floor of the House of Representatives on Wednesday, ...

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Who Is Mike Johnson? The Latest G.O.P. House Speaker Nominee (The New York Times)

A lawyer and former chairman of the conservative Republican Study Committee, he played a pivotal role in congressional efforts to overturn the 2020 ...

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Mike Johnson: House to vote on new Republican nominee for Speaker (BBC News)

The US House of Representatives is voting on a fourth Speaker nominee, a day after the last candidate withdrew as Donald Trump assailed him.

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House votes on Mike Johnson for speaker, fourth Republican nominee (CNBC)

Johnson won the nomination Tuesday with the support of 128 Republicans, far short of the 217 GOP votes he needs to win the speakership on the House floor.

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Mike Johnson Would Be the Least Experienced Speaker Since 1883 (TIME)

Rep. Johnson seems to have united the GOP, but he'd bring little experience to the Speaker role if elected.

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Republicans select Mike Johnson as latest GOP nominee for House ... (PBS NewsHour)

Johnson of Louisiana, a lower-ranked member of the House GOP leadership team, becomes the fourth Republican nominee in what has become an almost absurd ...

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Republicans choose Mike Johnson as latest speaker nominee: Live ... (NBC News)

Latest updates on the House speaker race after Mike Johnson's nomination and Tom Emmer's withdrawal. The House of Representatives is on its 21st day without ...

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House Democrats are wary of a Mike Johnson speakership (Axios)

What they're saying: "The consensus [among House Democrats] is that he is a more genial Jim Jordan and plays well with others on his side," one House Democrat ...

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Take four: Can Mike Johnson get 217? (Politico)

Twenty-two days. Fourteen candidates. Four nominees. Three floor votes (and counting). Could House Republicans finally be on the cusp of a breakthrough in ...

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Who is Mike Johnson, the new Republican House speaker? (The Guardian)

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

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Conservative Mike Johnson elected new House Speaker (BBC News)

Louisiana's Mike Johnson won with 220 votes in his favour in the lower chamber of Congress.

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Republican Mike Johnson elected House speaker after weeks of ... (The Guardian)

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

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The Terrifying Learning Curve Facing Mike Johnson (POLITICO Magazine)

Brendan Buck served as an advisor to House Speakers John Boehner and Paul Ryan. He is currently a partner at communications firm Seven Letter. When Republicans ...

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Trump ally Mike Johnson elected House speaker three weeks after ... (CNN)

Johnson, a vocal supporter of former President Donald Trump and a key congressional figure in the failed efforts to overturn the 2020 election, will now take ...

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Trump ally Mike Johnson elected speaker of US House of ... (The Irish Times)

Louisiana congressman voted against certifying Joe Biden's 2020 election victory and opposed more Ukraine aid.

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Who is new Republican US House Speaker Mike Johnson? (RTE.ie)

A virtual unknown beyond the shaded verandas and air-conditioned municipal halls of the Deep South, Louisiana congressman Mike Johnson is emblematic of the ...

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US Rep. Mike Johnson elected House speaker: How the Tennessee ... (Clarksville Leaf Chronicle)

After a turbulent three weeks without a speaker, the House on Wednesday elected Republican Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana.

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Conservative Mike Johnson elected new House Speaker (BBC News)

The conservative Louisiana lawmaker won with 220 votes in the lower chamber of Congress. Mr Johnson is the fourth Republican nominated for the position since ...

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What Mike Johnson Must Do Following His Sudden, Surprise ... (Forbes)

Indeed, he was the Republican's fourth choice to replace Kevin McCarthy, following Steve Scalise, Jim Jordan and Tom Emmer. His nomination and election happened ...

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5 things to know on Mike Johnson, the new speaker of the House (NBC News)

Mike Johnson is the new speaker of the House speaker after McCarthy's ousting. The Louisiana House member played a key role in the 2020 election overturn ...

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Mike Johnson elected House speaker on first ballot with support ... (PBS NewsHour)

Republican congressman Mike Johnson of Louisiana has been elected House speaker. Republicans eagerly voted to give Johnson the gavel on Wednesday.

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Mike Johnson is the new speaker of the House. Here's what ... (CBS News)

He won 220 to 209 in the House vote on Wednesday with unanimous support among Republicans, who enjoy a slim majority in the chamber. A member of Congress since ...

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LIVE: Mike Johnson picks up support from Trump for House speaker ... (KFDA)

Johnson of Louisiana, ...

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Mike Johnson helped Trump on January 6 - now he's a threat to ... (The Guardian)

Louisiana congressman known as 'Maga Mike', elected House speaker Wednesday, is staunch Trump supporter and election denier.

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New US House speaker Mike Johnson played leading role in bid to ... (The Irish Times)

Analysis: Louisiana congressman joined legal fight to throw out results in four battleground states won by Joe Biden.

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Meet Mike Johnson, The Republican Just Elected Speaker Of The ... (NPR)

The Louisiana Republican is known as an easy friend among his colleagues, a devout Christian and fervent social conservative who joined the majority of his ...

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Trump ally Mike Johnson elected US House speaker (EURACTIV)

The US House of Representatives elected Republican Mike Johnson, a conservative with little leadership experience, as speaker on Wednesday (25 October), ...

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Mike Johnson gives House Republicans hope of fresh start after chaos (Financial Times)

Rightwing Louisiana congressman and Trump ally is now one of the most powerful people in Washington.

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No Labels' call: Speaker Mike Johnson is 'not a Trump Republican' (Politico)

Members associated with No Labels, the centrist political organization plotting a third-party presidential bid, are singing the praises of newly minted ...

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House Speaker Mike Johnson Doubts Climate Science (The New York Times)

Representative Mike Johnson comes from Louisiana oil country and has said he does not believe burning fossil fuels is changing the climate.

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'Who's Mike Johnson?': Diplomats scratch their heads at new speaker (Politico)

Just a minute, don't tell me,” said an Irish government adviser as he searched the name online. “I'm curious how blood-red his state might be.”

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Trumpist Mike Johnson is the US House speaker. There's plenty to fear (The Guardian)

The newly-elected speaker, Mike Johnson of Louisiana, had a leading role in trying to overturn the 2020 election.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson (The New York Times)

Gaetz, a far-right House Republican who viewed Speaker Kevin McCarthy as too willing to compromise with Democrats, started a process three weeks ago to unseat ...

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Who is Mike Johnson? An ardent conservative who embraces far ... (NPR)

After weeks of uncertainty, House Republicans elected Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson, a conservative Christian who opposes abortion rights and same-sex ...

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55 Things You Need to Know About Mike Johnson (POLITICO Magazine)

Michael Kruse is a senior staff writer at POLITICO and POLITICO Magazine. Mike who? Some three chaotic weeks after the shocking ouster of Kevin McCarthy, the ...

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Trump and Biden react to Mike Johnson being elected speaker of ... (The Irish Times)

The US House of Representatives has elected Republican Mike Johnson as its speaker following a turbulent three weeks when the post was vacant.

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Mike Johnson may be the new House speaker, but he faces old ... (PBS NewsHour)

Republican Mike Johnson is the new speaker of the House, but the ally of Donald Trump inherits many of the same political problems that have tormented past ...

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