Mike Johnson’s Attempt to Play GOP Peacemaker Falls Flat: CNN

House Speaker Mike Johnson spent his time at the House GOP retreat in West Virginia last week playing peacemaker between rival groups of his divided caucus—and one issue seemed to stand out as a priority for the rookie Republican leader: stopping House members from targeting their colleagues in contentious primary races, according to CNN. There are at least four races in which representatives are actively campaigning against other members of the chamber, including in Texas, South Carolina, Illinois, and Virginia. In an interview with the network released Sunday, Johnson said...