US congress rejects Trump-backed speaker in first ballot

The new US Congress was thrown into chaos on its first day Friday as rebel right-wing Republicans defied incoming president Donald Trump to block Mike Johnson from returning as speaker of the House of Representatives. The Louisiana congressman — who was boosted by several messages of support from Trump — needed a simple majority to

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