From the Left · Read · November 4, 2026
Nov 4 ยท House Speaker Mike Johnson won't run for minority leader after Republicans lose the House; Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan eye the job
CBS News: Speaker Mike Johnson won't seek another term as House GOP leader after midterm losses
Grade B (88/100). Article: Johnson's call to staff, the likely candidates, the Nov. 10 leadership vote, his earlier comments on staying on and how he became speaker in 2023
B: Uses loaded words.
- Uses loaded words (minus 12 points): 'after weeks of chaos in the wake of Kevin McCarthy's historic ouster' and 'Democrats prepare an investigative blitz into the Trump administration' (CBS's own wording)
Splits: Article: Johnson's call to staff, the likely candidates, the Nov. 10 leadership vote, his earlier comments on staying on and how he became speaker in 2023
Same story: Straight Arrow News, Washington Examiner
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