Give Speaker a Chance (By Jim Harden)
(Originally published on NewsMax.) Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., was not the first choice to succeed Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House of Representatives. After the position was vacant for three weeks, he was the fourth nominee put forward, and he won on a party line vote. He replaced a failed speaker who broke promises to the public and his party and seemed more willing to kowtow to Democrats than support the Republicans even when … Read more