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All right, let's get into the mix.

Here are your Washington headlines of the day.

Number one, why Speaker Mike Johnson's play to get Ukraine money is iffy at best.

Number two, Republicans aren't rushing to back Trump on his immunity legal argument.

And number three, K Street Republicans are concerned about Trump's mental acuity.

Let's get into it. We are leading Punch Bowl News a.m. this morning with a look at Johnson and his

path on Ukraine funding and whether or not it will

work.

Speaker Mike Johnson has been giving clues recently about how he plans to push a Ukrainian aid bill

through the House.

It's definitely an open question about whether it could work.

In a series of public statements and interviews, Johnson, a long-time

Ukraine skeptic, has laid out a possible path for new Ukraine aid. Congress, if you remember,

hasn't approved any real funding for the embattled U.S. ally since December 22.

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