Israel-Gaza War, House Speaker Search, Argentina Elections

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🗓️ 23 October 2023

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Desperately needed humanitarian aid has begun to trickle into Gaza as Israeli airstrikes intensify on the besieged enclave. Nine Republicans are vying for the gavel of Speaker of the House after Congressman Jim Jordan failed to secure enough votes last week. And, Argentina is heading into a runoff election between far-right populist leader Javier Milei and the ruling party's candidate, Sergio Massa.

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0:00.0	Trucks have carried food and water across the border in the Gaza.
0:06.4	Days of negotiation produced a fraction of the supplies needed by millions.
0:10.9	What signs show an Israeli ground offensive is imminent?
0:13.8	How you, Martinez, that's Steve Insky, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:18.0	Candidates for House Speaker include a Minnesota Republican, some backers of Donald
0:26.0	Trump don't like him because Tom Emmer did not object to Trump's 2020 election defeat.
0:31.2	If somebody's so out of step was where the Republican electorate is, where the MAGA movement
0:38.1	is, how can they even be in the conversation?
0:40.7	Also Argentina's presidential election hence to a runoff a candidate who promised to throw out the ruling party
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