After a 23-day stalemate, House Republicans unanimously elected a new
speaker: Rep. Mike Johnson. Now, the question being asked by much of
Washington is: Mike who? We’ve got answers. Politics bureau chief and
senior columnist (and noted Louisianophile) Jonathan Martin joins
Playbook editor Mike DeBonis to talk through the new MAGA-aligned
speaker’s background, what his ascendance tells us about the new center
of power in the Republican Party and what to expect in the days and
weeks ahead.

Playbook editor Mike DeBonis interviews Politics bureau chief and senior
columnist Jonathan Martin.