Republicans have at long last elected a House speaker: Representative Mike Johnson, a fundamentalist Christian who was also once called a key ā€œarchitectā€ in Congressā€™s efforts to overthrow the 2020 election.

Johnson finally secured the speakerā€™s gavel after Republican infighting left the House without a speaker for 22 days. He secured 220 votes.

Johnson is a four-term congressman representing Louisiana. His win also represents the rise of the MAGA front in the Republican Party. Earlier Wednesday morning, Donald Trump endorsed Johnson as House speakerā€”after quickly killing Mike Emmerā€™s nomination the day before.

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    9 months ago

    First you said:

    Trump wonā€™t even be on the ballot in most states.

    Then you said:

    Colorado has already blocked him from the ballot

    Colorado is but one state, and while I deeply appreciate Coloradoā€™s efforts to right its wrongs (cough Boebert cough) Colorado cannot legislate the ballots of other states, even when theyā€™re using the Constitution to do so in their own.

    EDITED for clarity, and also to commend @MorrisonMotel6@lemm.eeā€™s excellent, multi-sourced correction in regard to what is actually happening with the 2024 presidential ballot in Colorado.