America’s House of Representatives finally has a speaker
What might Mike Johnson make of the worst job in Washington?
As America’s House of Representatives began its fourth week without a speaker, it seemed like nothing would ever get Republicans to unite behind a new leader. But it turns out something could bring the fractious party together: sheer exhaustion, mixed with the possibility of having to govern with Democrats.
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This article appeared in the United States section of the print edition under the headline “Speak now”
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