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Newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks during a press conference after his election at the Capitol on Wednesday.

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Who is Mike Johnson? An ardent conservative who embraces far-right policies

2:24pm October 26, 2023

by Molly Ryan

The new House speaker opposes abortion rights and same sex marriages. He's also an ally of former President Donald Trump who refused to certify the 2020 presidential election results.

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Rep. Mike Johnson is the next Speaker of the House. What do we know about him?

1:45pm October 26, 2023

by Tonya Mosley

New Yorker writer Jonathan Blitzer gives a deeper lens into Johnson, a conservative who refused to certify the 2020 election results. Blitzer also talks the influence of Rep. Jim Jordan.

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Can Democrats work with new House speaker, who voted against certifying the election?

10:40am October 26, 2023

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to John Lawrence, former chief of staff to then House speaker Nancy Pelosi, about Democrats' plans for working with the new House Speaker Mike Johnson.

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N.C. lawmakers approve redistricting maps boosting Republicans in Congress

10:36am October 26, 2023

by Rusty Jacobs

Republicans are set to gain at least three congressional seats, under a new map approved by North Carolina lawmakers.

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Rep. Jason Saine, R-Lincoln, left, and Sen. Jim Perry, R-Lenoir, right, confer on the House floor as lawmakers debate over redistricting bills at the Legislative Building, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, in Raleigh, N.C.

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North Carolina Republicans put exclamation mark on pivotal annual session with redistricting maps

9:31am October 26, 2023

by Gary Robertson, Associated Press

The North Carolina General Assembly gave final approval Wednesday to new redistricting maps poised to empower the state GOP for years to come.

Morning news brief

9:24am October 26, 2023

There's been a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine. Gaza is about out of food, water, medical supplies — and now fuel. House Republicans have elected Mike Johnson of Louisiana as speaker of the House.

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Trump fined $10,000 for violating a gag order in his civil fraud trial in New York

7:21am October 26, 2023

by Ximena Bustillo

A judge in Manhattan rejected Donald Trump's motion to dismiss the fraud case against him and his business empire, and fined the former president for violating a gag order.

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House Republicans ended their infighting and elected a speaker of the House

5:13am October 26, 2023

After weeks of turmoil, Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana received enough votes and was elected House speaker. Three other GOP candidates failed to become speaker after Kevin McCarthy was ousted.

Biden says he's worried about civilian deaths in Gaza but questions death toll stats

6:42pm October 25, 2023

by Deepa Shivaram

President Biden warned Israeli settlers against attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank — and said he is skeptical about the large death toll figures provided for Gaza.

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Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson has been elected speaker of the House

6:21pm October 25, 2023

by Susan Davis

Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson, a relatively unknown member of the House GOP conference, has been elected Speaker of the House.

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