The Gaza Ceasefire That Wasn't, Putin's Fifth Inauguration, House Speaker Vote?

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🗓️ 7 May 2024

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After seven months of war and nearly 35,000 deaths, a pause in the fighting in Gaza seemed in sight — and then it wasn't.
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes his fifth oath of office, which if he serves the full term would give him a longer tenure than Joseph Stalin. And the House could vote on another motion to oust a Republican speaker — but this time, Democrats might save Mike Johnson.

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0:00.0	People in Gaza celebrated what seemed like a ceasefire which hasn't happened.
0:07.0	Instead Israel continues operations against Hamas around the city of Rafa.
0:12.0	Our negotiation is really over or is there still hope for a deal?
0:15.8	I'm Steve Insky with Michelle Martin and this is up first from NPR News.
0:22.0	Russian President Vladimir Putin takes the oath of office again today.
0:26.3	One analyst says his near total control puts Russia at risk.
0:30.9	It's not that some extrinal enemy or domestic opponents written in the
0:35.8	existence of Putin's regime, but rather Putin himself. And the House could vote
0:40.3	today on another motion to oust a Republican speaker.
0:43.6	Mike Johnson is not capable of that job.
0:46.0	He has proven it over and over again.
0:48.2	But he might survive thanks to Democrats.
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