House Speaker stalemate finally over as weary Republicans elect some guy
Mike Johnson of Louisiana won for a variety of reasons, not least the sense of desperation and bone-numbing fatigue that had settled over his fellow members of Congress.
Mike Johnson of Louisiana won for a variety of reasons, not least the sense of desperation and bone-numbing fatigue that had settled over his fellow members of Congress.
There is no obvious successor to oversee the House Republican majority. And the future of funding for Ukraine is equally uncertain.
The Republican problem over the Speaker is a symptom of their underlying sickness. The longer it goes on, the more acute the diagnosis.
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