'Biggest problem children': Trump allies worry GOP faction could become thorn in side

When a new Congress was seated on Friday, Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) feared he would lose the House speaker position. Some members of the far-right House Freedom Caucus would not commit to voting for him.

Johnson, however, was confirmed on the first vote. House Republicans, except for Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), voted to make him speaker again. But the Freedom Caucus was a major concern for Johnson and his allies — even after President-elect Donald Trump endorsed him.

In an article published Monday...