Mike Johnson's future hangs in balance as the 'accidental speaker' marks 3 years

Three years ago today marked the end of one of the most chaotic periods in American political history. Speaker Mike Johnson , R-La., took control of the House of Representatives after a unanimous vote by his fellow Republicans, ending three weeks of paralysis in the federal government. His predecessor, Kevin McCarthy, had been ousted by GOP rebels in the first such rebellion against a sitting House speaker in U.S. history. The Louisiana Republican, having served in Congress only since 2017, surp