Mike Johnson will step aside as top House Republican next Congress

House Speaker Mike Johnson will not stay on as top House Republican next Congress after Republicans lost the midterm elections, according to an unnamed source. Johnson, who served two terms as speaker, cited the historical difficulty of holding House seats in a president's first midterm cycle. Republicans hold leadership elections Nov. 10. Democrats won a comfortable majority, and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries is positioned to become the first Black House speaker.