Freedom Caucus chair who ousted McCarthy distances himself from push to boot Johnson

House Freedom Caucus Chairman Bob Good, R-Va., is distancing himself from two GOP rebels’ threats to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., from power. Good told reporters on Thursday that the "appropriate" time to pick a new leader for the House GOP would be in November. Traditionally, the closed-door election to pick a new party leader takes place sometime that month following an election. The Virginia Republican was one of eight House GOP lawmakers who voted with Democrats to oust Johnson’s predecessor, ex-Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., in October 2023. "I think...