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Topic: Speaker Vote

U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) (L) shakes hands with Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) as the House of Representatives holds an election for a new Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol on October 25, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Johnson cements "extreme MAGA takeover"

Tatyana Tandanpolie
U.S. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) speaks to reporters as he leaves a House Republican candidates forum where congressmen who are running for Speaker of the House presented their platforms in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill on October 23, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Another one bites the dust: Emmer is out

Tatyana Tandanpolie