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  "title": "Republican US House Speaker To Step Down After Midterm Rout",
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  "published": "2026-11-04T22:46:46.000Z",
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  "summary": "US Midterm Elections 2026: Johnson, 54, had led the House since October 2023, when he emerged as a compromise candidate after weeks of Republican infighting following the ouster of his predecessor, Kevin McCarthy.",
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