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Yes, Mike Johnson is the least experienced speaker of the House in 140 years

Headline from Wfmy News 2, on the newest of 2 developments

Rep. Johnson (R-LA) has been a member of the House of Representatives for six years. The last time the speaker had just six years of experience was in 1883.

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  1. Who is Mike Johnson? Here's what to know about the new Republican House Speaker

    Headline from NBC 6 South Florida ·

  2. Newest

    Yes, Mike Johnson is the least experienced speaker of the House in 140 years

    Headline from Wfmy News 2 ·

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  1. 12News Now Beaumont

    Mike Johnson, a staunch conservative from Louisiana, is elected House speaker with broad GOP support (opens 12News Now Beaumont)

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    12News Now Beaumont's feed description

    Johnson's rise comes after a tumultuous month, capped by a head-spinning Tuesday that saw Rep. Tom Emmer's time as Republican's nominee last just a few hours.

  2. Los Angeles Times

    Louisiana's Mike Johnson replaces Kevin McCarthy as House speaker (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Johnson's victory ends three weeks of squabbling among the House GOP — and cements its pro-Trump, hard-line faction as the face of the national party.

  3. Fox5 Atlanta

    Mike Johnson is the latest GOP nominee for House speaker as Republicans move to yet another vote (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    Rep. Mike Johnson will face a floor vote Wednesday trying to unify the divided GOP majority. He's now the fourth candidate Republicans have nominated to replace Kevin McCarthy.

  4. FOX 35 Orlando

    Republican Mike Johnson elected new House speaker (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    Congressman Mike Johnson of Louisiana has enough votes to be elected House speaker. The Republican majority has been without a speaker for three weeks.

  5. Tampa Bay Times

    Republicans elect Mike Johnson as House speaker, ending uncertainty over seat (opens Tampa Bay Times)

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    Tampa Bay Times's feed description

    The deeply conservative Louisiana lawmaker was elected on the first ballot.

  6. Wisconsin Examiner

    Mike Johnson of Louisiana picked as newest GOP nominee for U.S. House speaker (opens Wisconsin Examiner)

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    Wisconsin Examiner's feed description

    Louisiana’s Mike Johnson was nominated as House speaker late Tuesday, the fourth nominee to attempt to lead the chamber.

  7. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Who is new House Speaker Mike Johnson? (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana has been elected House speaker. Who is he and where does he stand on key issues?

  8. KTVZ Bend

    Trump ally Mike Johnson elected House speaker three weeks after McCarthy ouster (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    CNN By Clare Foran, Haley Talbot, Sam Fossum, Morgan Rimmer and Kristin Wilson, CNN (CNN) — The Republican-led House elected Rep. Mike Johnson as the new House speaker on Wednesday – a major leadership change that comes three weeks after the historic ouster of Kevin McCarthy.

  9. ABC 7 Chicago

    Rep. Mike Johnson set to take fight for speakership to House floor amid GOP leadership crisis (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    Johnson will face a floor vote Wednesday trying to unify the divided Republican majority. He is the fourth candidate Republicans have now nominated to replace Kevin McCarthy.

  10. La Crosse Tribune

    Rep. Mike Johnson elected House speaker with broad GOP support (opens La Crosse Tribune)

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    La Crosse Tribune's feed description

    The Republican majority has been without a speaker for three weeks and is desperate to end the chaos and get back to work. Ahead of voting Johnson said he felt “very good.”

  11. The Guardian

    Election denier, climate skeptic and anti-abortion: meet the new US House speaker Mike Johnson (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    The relatively little-known Louisiana Republican has been thrust into the spotlight and the attention has fallen on his extreme beliefs

  12. Roll Call

    Johnson secures GOP nomination for speaker (opens Roll Call)

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    Roll Call's feed description

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

  13. ABC 30 Fresno

    Mike Johnson of Louisiana elected 56th House speaker: 'The People's House is back in business' (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana will be the next speaker of the House.

  14. Brainerd Dispatch

    Republican Mike Johnson elected US House speaker, ending leadership vacuum (opens Brainerd Dispatch)

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    Brainerd Dispatch's feed description

    The 220 to 209 vote elevated third-term congressman Johnson, 51, to a speaker's chair that has been vacant since Kevin McCarthy was ousted on Oct. 3.

  15. ABC 7 Chicago

    Republicans nominate Mike Johnson for House speaker after Emmer's withdrawal (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

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

  16. Boston

    Republicans nominate Mike Johnson for House speaker after Emmer's withdrawal, desperate to end chaos (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

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

  17. Wall Street Journal

    Live Updates: House Set to Vote on Republican Mike Johnson as Speaker (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    Full coverage of the House GOP's effort to elect a speaker.

  18. CBS News

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

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    CBS News's feed description

    The House faces a daunting to-do list after three weeks without a speaker.

  19. CBS News

    House speaker vote live updates: Newest GOP House Speaker nominee Mike Johnson intends to take his bid to House floor Wednesday (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The House is expected to vote on the Republicans' fourth candidate for speaker of the House since Rep. Kevin McCarthy was removed as speaker over three weeks ago.

  20. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Mike Johnson, a staunch Louisiana conservative, is elected House speaker as GOP moves past chaos (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Republicans unanimously elected Rep. Mike Johnson as House speaker on Wednesday, eagerly elevating a deeply conservative but lesser-known leader to the major seat of U.S. power and ending for now the weeks of political chaos in their majority.

  21. The Daily Caller

    Mike Johnson Wins Speakership On First Vote (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Republican Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana became the 56th speaker of the House on Wednesday after the first round of voting.

  22. Deutsche Welle

    Republicans elect Mike Johnson as House speaker – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The US House of Representatives has a new speaker after Republicans elected religious conservative Mike Johnson to the post, vacant since hardliners voted out Kevin McCarthy on October 3.

  23. amNewYork

    Mike Johnson elected House speaker with Trump’s support after three weeks of Republican caucus chaos (opens amNewYork)

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    amNewYork's feed description

    Republicans eagerly elected Rep. Mike Johnson as House speaker Wednesday, elevating a deeply conservative but lesser-known leader to the seat of U.S. power

  24. Reason

    Mike Johnson is the unlikely new speaker of the House (opens Reason)

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    Reason's feed description

    Johnson is a relative newcomer to Congress, and a close ally of former President Donald Trump.

  25. Triblive

    Mike Johnson, staunch Louisiana conservative, elected House speaker with broad GOP support (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    WASHINGTON — Republicans eagerly elected Rep. Mike Johnson as House speaker Wednesday, elevating a deeply conservative but lesser-known leader to the seat of U.S. power and ending for now the political chaos in their majority.

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