‘High Noon’ for Speaker Johnson

Like the great cowboy movie starring Gary Cooper, Johnson wins over dozens of GOP rebels — with some friendly persuasion from President Trump.

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Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly in a scene from the film 'High Noon,' 1952. United Artists/Getty Images

High noon for Speaker Mike Johnson. That was the drama today on the floor of the House of Representatives, as Representative Michael Johnson was finally re-elected to be Speaker in the 119th Congress, by a vote of 218-215 — with a crucial last-minute assist from President-elect Trump.

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