Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, infamous election denier, moved to the middle to make a budget deal with Democrats. But he promised the real fight is still to come.
This episode was produced by Siona Peterous, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by David Herman, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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Nov 12
The downfall of Jensen Huang?
Nvidia’s CEO has stepped down after an affair with an alleged Chinese spy, and there could be implications the world over. This episode was produced by Kelli Wessinger and Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered by David Tatasciore, and ... Show More
26m 42s
Oct 2023
The House Finally Has a Speaker
<p><i>Warning: this episode contains strong language.</i></p><p>After 21 days without a leader, and after cycling through four nominees, House Republicans have finally elected a speaker. They chose Representative Mike Johnson of Louisiana, a hard-right conservative best known for ... Show More
28m 2s
Mar 2024
Democrats’ Plan to Save the Republican House Speaker
<p>Against all odds and expectations, Speaker Mike Johnson keeps managing to fund the government, inflame the far right of his party — and hold on to his job.</p><p>Catie Edmondson, a congressional correspondent for The Times, explains why it might be Democrats who come to his re ... Show More
27m 2s