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Mike Johnson: Speaker of a Broken House
By Philip Elliott
Mike Johnson Elected As House Speaker After Weeks of Turmoil
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Tom Emmer Withdraws from House Speaker Race
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All signs pointed late Friday to the chamber not reconvening again until Tuesday at the earliest.
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Top Speaker Contenders Come With Baggage
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