From quiet caucus member to House speaker: The Mike Johnson story

TheBlaze— “Meet the Double Agent Who Now Controls House Conservatives,” the headline reads. “The spy’s mission was simple,” the story begins. “Gain their trust, become one of them, and eventually take them over.” The article claims to describe “the perfect mole” — a “clean-cut” politician “hungry for power and influence.” The subject: Republican Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana. The twist: It was written in November 2018 — five years before Johnson rose to become the unlikely speaker of a deeply...

WANE 15—U.S. Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson keynote speaker for GOP dinner. The U.S. Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, was the keynote speaker and spoke to WANE 15 about various issues surrounding the republican party.

The Washington Times—Speaker Mike Johnson promises not to retaliate against rebellious House Republicans. A trio of rebellious conservatives nearly derailed House Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan to move foreign aid to a vote last week, but the speaker said he does not want to punish them.

BBC News—House speaker Mike Johnson heckled by protesters in tense campus visit. While the Speaker visited Columbia, police confronted pro-Palestinian protesters at campuses in Texas and California.