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Mike Johnson bows out of leadership after crushing House GOP defeat
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) plans to step down as the House's top Republican after his party's epic midterm election losses wiped out their majority, according to a person familiar with his plans. Why it matters: Johnson's exit touches off a potentially contentious scramble to replace him with Republicans days away from choosing their next leaders. Johnson told staff on a Wednesday morning call that he will not run for minority leader, the person familiar with his plans said. Driving the news:…
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