MTG vs. Mike Johnson

First: The president and the first lady are on their way to a state ravaged by flooding. They'll arrive to pressing questions about vacancies inside the National Weather service and about red tape slowing federal help. Plus: A candidate's wife shakes up an important primary by dr ... Show More

First: CNN has learned that the homeland security secretary waited a full 72 hours to sign off on a request for more first responders to the deadly Texas flooding. Plus: A couple of days after President Trump publicly turned on Vladimir Putin, he threatens Brazil with massive tar ... Show More

First: First responders are searching for at least 160 people still missing since Friday's flood. Meanwhile, we have new details about the real-time response to the disaster. Plus: Russia unleashes on Ukraine after President Trump explained why he restarted weapons shipments to K ... Show More

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 b ... Show More

The Supreme Court is expected to hand down at least one opinion today. It could impact Donald Trump's bid for a second term in the White House. Plus: Can House Speaker Mike Johnson get a spending bill passed and stave off a government shutdown - again - this week without backlash ... Show More

After weeks of party infighting, Rep. Mike Johnson was voted the new House speaker. The Louisiana Republican secured the speaker’s gavel without losing any GOP votes. Johnson has been a supporter of former President Trump and was a key congressional figure in the failed attempt t ... Show More

Congress is back in session and the House speakership is once again on the line. The New Yorker’s David Kirkpatrick explains how Mike Johnson got the gavel and whether he’ll be able to keep it.This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Amina Al-Sadi with help from Mi ... Show More

Nikki Haley is expected to announce that she's dropping out of the Republican presidential race this morning. Listen for more details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Nikki Haley, the former governor of South Carolina, is running for president. Vox’s Andrew Prokop says she’s likely the first of many prominent Republicans to challenge Trump.This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Matt ... Show More

Karine Jean-Pierre, Kamala Harris’ Chief of Staff discuses the upcoming debate vs. Mike Pence, her campaign approach and the Supreme Court fight Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

A.M. Edition for Oct. 2. WSJ reporter Siobhan Hughes outlines the challenge from Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz after McCarthy bypassed conservatives in passing a bill to avoid a government shutdown. Plus, Chinese data offers some glimmers of hope as it struggles to steady it ... Show More