The elected Republicans of the American House of Representatives on Tuesday nominated a new candidate for the post of “speaker”, their second of the day and the fourth in two weeks, highlighting the chaos in which Congress is plunged.
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Louisiana elected official Mike Johnson won an internal vote, declared Republican elected official Elise Stefanik, while Tom Emmer had been designated earlier in the day as candidate, before giving up a few hours later under pressure from elected officials. Trumpists.
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