What to know about Mike Johnson, the new House speaker

Bloomberg looks into why Qatar is leading U.S. negotiations with Hamas over hostages. The Washington Post has further details on the energy-rich state’s history as a regional mediator. After three weeks without a speaker, House Republicans finally elected the relatively unknown Mike Johnson of Louisiana. Politico has the story.  Trump was called to testify for the first time in his New York civil-fraud trial and fined $10,000 for violating his gag order again. NBC News has more.