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The Daily Punch

Johnson's stark choice

The Daily Punch

Punchbowl News

Politics, News, Government

4.6666 Ratings

🗓️ 10 April 2024

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Speaker Mike Johnson finds himself in a tough spot. His speakership could be in peril if he moves on Ukraine aid. Anna and Jake break it down. Plus, the Mayorkas impeachment trial is punted another week. The Daily Punch has been nominated for a Webby Award! Please vote for us here. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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This is a new era of American Innovation. Find out more at G.co slash American Innovation. Good morning. I'm Anna Palmer.

0:42.4

And I'm Jake Sherman.

0:43.4

And welcome to The Daily Punch, brought to you by Punch Bowl News. It's Wednesday, April 10th, 2024.

0:48.7

Let's get into the mix. Here are your Washington headlines of the day.

0:52.4

Number one, Speaker Mike Johnson's

0:54.4

tough position.

0:55.8

Number two, the Senate impeachment trial is delayed.

0:58.9

And number three, the latest from the vault.

1:01.5

First of all, welcome back, Jake.

1:04.2

Thank you very much.

1:05.3

The Yukon Huskies are national champions

1:09.2

once again, back to back.

1:15.4

Very exciting for all involved. I will put in a pitch to coach Danny Hurley, who I hated when he was the coach of Rhode Island, but I'm

1:22.9

forced to like him now, that he should not go to Kentucky because Kentucky's not a great job and he should

1:29.5

stay at the University of Connecticut where he has won back-to-back champions. I know he's going to

1:34.3

take this suggestion Anna quite seriously made on the daily punch. Clearly, clearly. This is where

1:39.4

he's getting all his advice on possible future job employment. Yeah, I mean, the rumors, and they're just rumors,

1:45.7

is that he was offered $11 million a year at the University of Kentucky

1:50.8

making the highest college coach in any sport.

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