GOP finally unites to elect Mike Johnson as House speaker, ending 3 weeks of Congressional chaos

Rep. Mike Johnson easily secured enough votes to be elected House speaker on Wednesday, as Republicans were eagerly elevating the little-known conservative leader to the seat of U.S. power and ending for now the political chaos in their majority. With voting still underway, Johnson, of Louisiana, was picking up support from most all Republicans anxious to put the past weeks of tumult behind and get on with the business of governing. A lower-ranked member of the House GOP leadership team, Johnson emerged as the fourth Republican nominee in what has...