Can Mike Johnson End the GOP’s Speaker Impasse?

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🗓️ 25 October 2023

⏱️ 16 minutes

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A.M. Edition for Oct. 25. Republicans put forward Louisiana’s Mike Johnson as their next nominee for Speaker, after a marathon day of internal debate and voting. WSJ reporter Katy Stech Ferek says a floor vote could come as early as noon. Plus, correspondent Sune Rasmussen explains how a flood of weapons into the West Bank is fueling fears of a new front in the war between Israel and Palestinians. And, Microsoft and Google’s cloud revenues get a boost from AI – but is it enough to appease investors? Luke Vargas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:20.3	House Republicans put forward a new candidate for speaker.
0:26.5	Louisiana's Mike Johnson
0:29.2	plus at a tense UN Security Council meeting,
0:31.8	Israel faces international pressure to do more to protect civilians in Gaza.
0:36.8	I'm deeply concerned about the clear violations of international humanitarian law
0:41.3	that we are witnessing in Gaza.
0:43.6	And we'll dive into Microsoft and Google's latest earnings.
0:47.4	It's Wednesday, October 25.
0:49.5	I'm Luke Varquez for the Wall Street Journal,
0:51.6	and here is the AM edition of What's News,
0:54.5	the top headlines and business stories moving your world today.
0:59.2	Let's begin in Washington, where last night House Republicans put forward a new candidate for speaker,
1:09.6	Louisiana's Mike Johnson.
1:12.0	That capped a marathon day of internal debate and votes that saw prior candidate Tom Emmer
1:18.2	chosen as an nominee around lunchtime,
1:20.5	but dropped out by dinner amid stiff resistance from hard-right members of the party.
1:25.6	Surrounded by his fellow representatives,
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