Johnson Pleads With GOP to Avoid ‘Palace Drama’ as His Speakership Teeters on Razor-Thin Vote

House Speaker Mike Johnson told Republicans they “cannot afford a palace drama” Thursday, as his speakership hangs in the balance of a razor-thin re-election vote that he admitted could come down to a one vote margin. During an appearance on Fox & Friends, Johnson conceded that his fate is controlled by “a numbers game”: the House of Representatives will vote Friday on the speakership and some GOP hardliners, including from the right-wing...