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Mike Johnson intends to stay on as leader if GOP loses midterm elections

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) signaled that he would run for minority leader if Republicans lose the majority in November.

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Mike Johnson says he intends to remain GOP leader if Republicans lose House majority: "Heaven forbid"House Speaker Mike Johnson said last week that he could start a lawn business if the GOP loses the House majority, which he told CBS News' Robert Costa was "tongue in cheek."

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Mike Johnson rallies for Miller-Meeks in IowaSpeaker Mike Johnson called on Republicans to organize and support U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks in one of the most competitive races in the country.

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Hakeem Jeffries will visit Bucks County to boost Bob Harvie as battle for the gavel descends on PennsylvaniaThe Democratic leader's Saturday event in Bucks County comes just days after House Speaker Mike Johnson visited the swing county and other key Pa. congressional districts.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson unsure of political future if GOP loses midtermsHouse Speaker Mike Johnson hinted that he wasn’t sure what would happen with his future in politics if the GOP loses the midterms.

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Mike Johnson calls midterms a choice between 'common sense and crazy'Speaker Mike Johnson visited Iowa to support GOP candidates, framing the midterms as a fight against 'crazy' Democrats.

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Speaker: Hasan Execution Video Could Aid Terror RecruitmentVideo of the execution of Nidal Hasan, a former Army major sentenced to death for killing 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, could become a recruiting tool for future terrorists, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Monday.

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'I'm Telling You, the Polling Is Wrong'During Tuesday's broadcast of Fox News Channel's "America's Newsroom," House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) expressed optimism about Republican candidates in next month's midterm election, despite polls suggesting strong outcomes for Democrats. | Clips

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'I wouldn't be watching'House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared to publicly nudge President Trump against having the 2009 Fort Hood shooter's execution by firing squad live-streamed for the whole world to see.

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Republicans pull cash from two endangered incumbentsSuper PACs aligned with Mike Johnson and President Donald Trump cut spending for Reps. Tom Kean Jr. and Mariannette Miller-Meeks.

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