Mike Johnson Named GOP’s Fourth Speaker Nominee After Tom Emmer Drops Out

Hours after he was selected by his party’s conference to become the next speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minnesota) dropped out of the race after it became clear that he couldn’t convince a sizable portion of Republicans to back him. GOP members cited a number of reasons for their refusal to back Emmer, including his vote in favor of certifying the 2020 presidential…

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