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Speaker Johnson's next test

Congress is back in session and the House speakership is once again on the line. The New Yorker’s David Kirkpatrick explains how Mike Johnson got the gavel and whether he’ll be able to keep it. This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Amina Al-Sadi with help from Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by David Herman, and hosted by Noel King. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained Support Today, Explained by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

enApril 11, 2024

Mike Who? The New Speaker of the House

Just a few days ago, Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana was so unknown that fellow Republicans had to google his name. Now he’s Speaker of the House. WSJ’s Siobhan Hughes explains his meteoric rise. Further Reading: -Mike Johnson Elected House Speaker, Ending Three Weeks of GOP Feuding -New Speaker Mike Johnson Made His Name as Cultural Conservative Further Listening: -Why the House Still Doesn’t Have a Speaker -The Fight Over Speaker of the House Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

enOctober 26, 2023

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The House Finally Has a Speaker

Warning: this episode contains strong language.

After 21 days without a leader, and after cycling through four nominees, House Republicans have finally elected a speaker. They chose Representative Mike Johnson of Louisiana, a hard-right conservative best known for leading congressional efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

Luke Broadwater, a congressional reporter for The Times, was at the capitol when it happened.

Guest: Luke Broadwater, a congressional correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The House elected Mike Johnson as speaker, embracing a hard-right conservative.
Speaker Johnson previously played a leading role in the effort to overturn the 2020 election results.

For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

enOctober 26, 2023

Meet Mike Johnson, The Republican Just Elected Speaker Of The House

The Louisiana Republican is known as an easy friend among his colleagues, a devout Christian and fervent social conservative who joined the majority of his Republican peers who voted against certifying Joe Biden's presidential election win.

He won unanimous party support in a vote before the full House — and now faces the tough job of leading the Republican conference and keeping the government open.

This episode: campaign correspondent Sarah McCammon, political correspondent Susan Davis, and congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh.

The podcast is produced by Casey Morell and Elena Moore. Our editor is Eric McDaniel. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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Speaker Johnson's next test

Mike Who? The New Speaker of the House

The House Finally Has a Speaker

Meet Mike Johnson, The Republican Just Elected Speaker Of The House