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Oct 2023
17m 24s

House Elects Mike Johnson as Speaker

The Wall Street Journal
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P.M. Edition for Oct. 25. Louisiana Representative Mike Johnson, an ally of former President Donald Trump, has been elected House speaker after three weeks of deadlock. Congressional reporter Siobhan Hughes has more. Plus, Israel has agreed to a U.S. request to delay its expected ground invasion of Gaza. Correspondent Dov Lieber explains. And reporter Benoît Morenne explains why overseas risks have oil giants looking west. Annmarie Fertoli hosts.

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