House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, speaks during a news conference on February 29, 2024, in Washington, DC.
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Johnson sounds out key Republicans with speakership and Ukraine aid on line
Days after his speakership was put on notice by a far-right member, Mike Johnson strategized with a key – and perhaps surprising – source: firebrand GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, the architect of the last effort to remove a speaker.
