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Newly elected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) wields the gavel of the Speaker after he was elected to be the new Speaker at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., October 25, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
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Republicans end gridlock as US House elects new speaker

Mike Johnson, a little-known ally of Donald Trump who spearheaded legal efforts to overturn the 2020 election, won the unanimous support of his party to lead the lower chamber of Congress, which...

U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (R-LA) is surrounded by fellow members as he speaks to reporters after securing the nomination for House Speaker from the Republican conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. October 24, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
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Republicans name fourth US House speaker nominee in two weeks

Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks to reporters after he was ousted from the position of Speaker by a vote of the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. October 3, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
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Kevin McCarthy ousted by US House Republicans in historic vote

US House speaker declines Zelenskiy invitation to visit Ukraine -CNN
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US House speaker declines Zelenskiy invitation to visit Ukraine -CNN

U.S. House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) hugs his Floor Director John Leganski as he celebrates being elected the next Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives while Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-NY) applauds in a late night 15th round of voting on the fourth session of the 118th Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 7, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
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Kevin McCarthy elected Republican US House speaker, but at a cost

The U.S. Capitol building is seen in Washington, U.S., November 16, 2021. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
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US in crisis amid once-in-a-century political standoff

U.S. House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is surrounded by reporters after a House Republican caucus meeting on the first day of the 118th Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 3, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
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Hardline Republicans dig in against McCarthy's House speaker bid

Members of the US House of Representatives gather for a fourth round of voting for a new House Speaker on the second day of the 118th Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, US, January 4, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
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Anger rises among US House Republicans as leadership fight drags on

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives gather for a fourth round of voting for a new House Speaker on the second day of the 118th Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 4, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
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McCarthy fails for second day to win US House speaker vote

U.S. House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is surrounded by reporters after a House Republican caucus meeting on the first day of the 118th Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 3, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
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US House Republicans face stalemate as Kevin McCarthy seeks speakership

FILE PHOTO: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) hosts a signing ceremony after the House of Representatives approved a $2.2 trillion coronavirus aid package at the US Capitol in Washington, US, March 27, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo
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Pelosi re-elected as US House speaker amid political uncertainty

FILE PHOTO: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) hosts a signing ceremony after the House of Representatives approved a $2.2 trillion coronavirus aid package at the US Capitol in Washington, US, March 27, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo
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House Democrats back Pelosi for another term as speaker

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) rips up US President Donald Trump's speech following his State of the Union address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, US, February 4, 2020/ Reuters
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US House Speaker Pelosi tears up Trump's speech to Congress