Kevin McCarthy credited President-elect Donald Trump with House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) victory on Friday, calling the incoming president the great “unifier” for Republicans.

Mike Johnson is trying to avoid the mistakes ... of side deals with conservative Republicans that ultimately cost Kevin McCarthy his own political future. But that's a hard tightrope to cross.

The Louisiana Republican has made himself subservient to President Trump, whose help he needs to manage his fractious, ...