"Mike Johnson's Far-Right Ascendancy Solidifies GOP's Speaker Position"

The election of Mike Johnson as House speaker solidifies the far-right takeover of the GOP, which began with the rise of the Tea Party movement in response to President Barack Obama's presidency. Traditional Republicans struggled to align with the far-right activists, and the party's attempts to control and harness the movement ultimately backfired. The far-right's dominance in the party has led to a more extreme, evangelical, and inexperienced Republican majority in Congress, causing internal chaos and difficulties in governing. Johnson's leadership is already being challenged by the uncompromising Freedom Caucus, highlighting the party's struggle to find a balance between its far-right base and more moderate factions.