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Breaking News: Johnson reclaims speakership

Johnson reclaims speakership
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Johnson reclaims speakership

In a surprising move, Mike Johnson managed to tamp down a conservative rebellion and secured the support to remain speaker on the first ballot Friday, after two Republicans who initially opposed him flipped their votes.

After a long break, Reps. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) and Keith Self (R-Texas) flipped their votes to back Johnson.

It's a major boon for Republican vows to swiftly implement President-elect Donald Trump's agenda. Trump weighed in repeatedly in Johnson's favor as the contest played out.

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