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Who is the new U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson?
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The U.S. has a new Speaker of the House of Representatives. His name is Mike Johnson, second in line to become president after the vice president. He's the 56th person to hold that position. It took several weeks for the majority Republicans in the House to elect him after the previous speaker was ousted. So, who exactly is Mike Johnson? 

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