"Mike Johnson's Political Rise: From Ukraine Aid to Border Security"

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson is gaining support from conservative lawmakers who appreciate his conservative stance and promise to endorse "enforcement" safeguards as conditions for approving additional aid to Ukraine or Israel. However, Johnson's attempt to link emergency aid to Israel with cuts to the IRS was rejected by lawmakers from both parties, including top Senate Republicans and the Biden administration. Despite his popularity among conservatives, Johnson faces challenges in navigating a Democratic Senate and a Republican Senate minority that may attempt to remove him from the Speakership.