House Republicans reelected Mike Johnson (R-La.) as Speaker on Jan. 2. Conservative firebrands set aside their anger about the last-minute budget deals Johnson cut with Democrats, which averted multiple government shutdowns, to provide the narrow margin of victory.
President-elect Donald Trump’s endorsement certainly played a pivotal role. So did the possibility that the 2025 Republican trifecta — control of the White House, the Senate and the House — will convince the Speaker...