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October 28, 2026 • 12:00 PM
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Speaker Mike Johnson insists to CNN’s Manu Raju that he’ll uphold the law and swear in all of the Democrats who win their midterm races, dismissing speculation to the contrary as “nonsense narrative.”

Johnson vows to seat Dems who win midterms | CNN Politics

Speaker Mike Johnson insists to CNN's Manu Raju that he'll uphold the law and swear in all of the Democrats who win their midterm races, dismissing speculation to the contrary as "nonsense narrative."

Speaker Mike Johnson insists to CNN's Manu Raju that he'll uphold the law and swear in all of the Democrats who win their midterm races, dismissing speculation to the contrary as "nonsense narrative."

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