After weeks of party infighting, Rep. Mike Johnson was voted the new House speaker. The Louisiana Republican secured the speaker’s gavel without losing any GOP votes. Johnson has been a supporter of former President Trump and was a key congressional figure in the failed attempt to overturn the 2020 election results. CNN Chief Political Correspondent Dana Bas ... Show More
Oct 2023
The House Finally Has a Speaker
<p><i>Warning: this episode contains strong language.</i></p><p>After 21 days without a leader, and after cycling through four nominees, House Republicans have finally elected a speaker. They chose Representative Mike Johnson of Louisiana, a hard-right conservative best known for ... Show More
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Jan 2025
The Campaign Moment: How Mike Johnson won the speaker fight
<p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">On Friday, Republicans once again selected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) to be speaker of the House — but not before there was a little bit of drama.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; co ... Show More
25m 52s
Oct 2023
Republicans elect Mike Johnson as Speaker.
<p><em>Mike Johnson (R-LA). Yesterday, Republicans in the House of Representatives elected Johnson their new Speaker. His election ended three weeks without a Speaker, and came after Reps. Jim Jordan (R-OH), Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Tom Emmer (R-MN) all failed to win a full floor ... Show More
27m 21s
Oct 2023
5 PM ET: New speaker elected, Gaza aid operations, Trump fined again & more
The House has elected GOP Congressman Mike Johnson as the new speaker three weeks after ousting former leader Kevin McCarthy. We’re hearing from a spokesperson for the largest UN agency in Gaza that’s in desperate need of fuel. A judge has reinstated all charges, including murder ... Show More
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