Biden Warns Israel, Democrats Save Speaker Johnson, House Anti-Semitism Hearing

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President Biden says he'll stop the shipment of U.S. military aid to Israel if it launches a major offensive in Rafah. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has survived a leadership threat, thanks in part to Democrats. And when House Republicans questioned public school leaders about antisemitism, the superintendents pushed back.

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0:00.0	It's a Thursday guys. It is a good day. It's a good day. It's your over the hump.
0:05.7	You're over the hump day.
0:08.4	President Biden warns Israel not to go too far in striking an area crowded with
0:15.6	displaced civilians. If they go into Rafa I'm not supplying the weapons.
0:20.3	How are Israelis responding and what does it mean for Hamas?
0:23.2	I'm Stephen Skeep with Leilaf Fadul and this is up first from NPR News.
0:29.8	House Speaker Mike Johnson easily endures a bid to unseat him.
0:33.8	Hopefully this is the end of the frivolous character assassination that has defined the
0:39.1	118th Congress.
0:40.5	Most Democrats voted to keep Johnson, as did nearly all Republicans.
0:45.0	Did the Speaker emerge in a stronger position?
0:47.5	And House Republicans questioned public school leaders about anti-Semitism,
0:51.5	the superintendents pushed back.
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