US House Speaker Mike Johnson to Step Down
Mike Johnson, the Republican Speaker of the US House of Representatives, will step down from the role after his party suffered a heavy defeat in the midterm elections. Johnson is second in the line of presidential succession, so the change matters beyond the House itself.
Context
Context: The Speaker leads the House of Representatives and sets its agenda, and the role usually goes to the party with the majority. Democrats gained control of the House in the midterms, so the speakership was always likely to change hands.
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