The View From Iran, House Foreign Aid Bills, Supreme Court's Jan. 6 Case

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🗓️ 16 April 2024

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Iran is calling its air strikes on Israel a huge success, even though nearly all their missiles and drones were shot down. It looks like House Speaker Mike Johnson could finally bring foreign aid for Ukraine and Israel up for a vote — well...make that four votes. And the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments today in a January 6th case that asks the question: How does one specific federal law define the obstruction of a congressional proceeding?

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0:00.0	Iran is calling its airstrikes on Israel a huge success even though nearly all
0:07.2	their missiles and drones were shot down. World leaders including President
0:10.4	Biden want Israel to show restraint to this direct attack on Israeli
0:14.0	territory. I mean Martinez that's Michelle Martin and this is up first from
0:17.5	NPR News. It looks like House Speaker Mike Johnson could finally bring foreign aid for Ukraine and Israel up for a vote.
0:27.0	Well, make that four votes. He says the U.S. must respond to terrorists in tyrants.
0:31.0	They're watching to see if America will stand up for its allies. to instead of one. And a January 6th case goes to the Supreme Court.
0:43.8	It's about a law used to charge hundreds of defendants who invaded the capital as well as
0:48.1	Donald Trump.
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