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Mike Johnson is the latest GOP nominee for House speaker as
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GOP's Scalise ends his bid to become House speaker after failing
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Mike Johnson, a staunch conservative from Louisiana, is elected
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It's Day 20 with no House speaker, and lower-level names seek
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Government shutdown averted with little time to spare as Biden
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House Republicans worry about speaker gridlock after closed-door
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Former Speaker Michael Madigan resigns state House seat — with
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GOP's Scalise ends his bid to become House speaker after failing
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House Republicans Are Reportedly Plotting To Oust Matt Gaetz : r
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It's Day 20 with no House speaker, and lower-level names are
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Speaker McCarthy is running out of options to stop a shutdown as