Republicans tap Emmer as speaker nominee

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Republicans tapped Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) as their speaker-designate during a closed-door candidate election on Tuesday morning, defeating Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) in the final round.

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