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Mike Johnson says Republicans "need turnout" in the midterms

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House Speaker Mike Johnson sat down with CBS News' Robert Costa ahead of this year's midterm elections. Each weekday morning, "CBS Mornings" co-hosts Gayle King and Nate Burleson bring you the latest breaking news, smart conversation and in-depth feature reporting.

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CBS News and 60 Minutes both center on Robert Costa’s interview with Mike Johnson and the midterm election context, with both extracts pointing to his thoughts about the House majority and his future role. CBS News’ morning item frames the piece around Johnson’s comments that Republicans “need turnout” in the midterms, while 60 Minutes is the only outlet that explicitly says he plans to remain his party’s House leader even if Republicans lose the majority.

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