Mike Johnson’s grasp on speaker’s gavel for second Trump term grows stronger

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Hard-line conservative opposition to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is weakening, clearing his path to keeping the lower chamber’s most powerful position. 

Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Thomas Massie (R-KY) have signaled they may vote for Johnson to remain the speaker ahead of the lower chamber’s leadership elections next month. 

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