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ASSOCIATED PRESS

New York - 19 May 2025

1. Pan left, people clapping and cheering for Mohsen Mahdawi

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Mohsen Mahdawi, Palestinian activist:

++PARTIALLY COVERED++

'The Trump administration wanted to rob me from this opportunity. They wanted me to be in a prison, in prison's clothes, to not have education and to not have joy or celebration finalizing this journey of getting my BA. So it meant a lot of things to me, very mixed emotions."

3. STILL: Mohsen Mahdawi, center, holds a photo of Mahmoud Khalil while posing for a photo with demonstrators outside the gates of Columbia University after graduating

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Mohsen Mahdawi, Palestinian activist:

++PARTIALLY COVERED++

"The university now is being represented with the senior administration that is selling the soul of this university to the Trump's administration, participating in the destruction and the degradation of our democracy."

5. SOUNDBITE (English) Mohsen Mahdawi, Palestinian activist:

"When I went on the stage, the message was very clear and loud."

6. SOUNDBITE (English) Mohsen Mahdawi, Palestinian activist:

'We saw the professors, we saw the faculty cheering up. What they are cheering up for. They are cheering for the idea of justice, for the idea of peace, for the idea of equality, for the idea of humanity, and nothing will stop us from continuing to do that. Nor the Trump administration, nor Columbia University, nor any power in this world will stop us from being and continuing to be humans. So thank you for being the humans."

7. Pan, people clapping and cheering ++CONTINUES FROM LAST SHOT++

STORYLINE:

Less than three weeks after his release from an immigration jail, the Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi strode across the graduation stage at Columbia University on Monday morning, savoring a moment the Trump administration had fought to make impossible.

Draped in a keffiyeh, Mahdawi, 34, paused to listen to the swell of cheers from his fellow graduates. Then he joined a vigil just outside Columbia’s gates, raising a photograph of his classmate Mahmoud Khalil, who remains in federal custody.

“It’s very mixed emotions,” Mahdawi told The Associated Press. “The Trump administration wanted to rob me of this opportunity. They wanted me to be in a prison, in prison clothes, to not have education and to not have joy or celebration.”

Mahdawi, a 34-year-old legal resident of the U.S., was detained during an April 14 citizenship interview in Vermont, part of the widening federal crackdown on pro-Palestinian activists.

He was released two weeks later by a judge, who likened the government’s actions to McCarthyist repression. Federal officials have not accused Mahdawi of committing a crime, but argued that he and other student activists should be deported for beliefs that may undermine U.S. foreign policy.

For Mahdawi, who earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Columbia's School of General Studies, the graduation marked a bittersweet return to a university that he says has betrayed him and other students.

“The senior administration is selling the soul of this university to the Trump administration, participating in the destruction and the degradation of our democracy,” Mahdawi said.

He pointed to Columbia’s decision to acquiesce to the Trump administration’s demands — including placing its Middle Eastern studies department under new leadership — as well as its failure to speak out against his and Khalil’s arrest.

A spokesperson for Columbia University did not return an emailed inquiry.

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++SOUNDBITE SEPARATED BY BLACK FRAMES++

ASSOCIATED PRESS

New York - 19 May 2025

1. STILL, Mohsen Mahdawi, center, holds a photo of Mahmoud Khalil while posing for a photo with demonstrators outside the gates of Columbia University after graduating

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Mohsen Mahdawi, Palestinian activist:

'The Trump administration wanted to rob me from this opportunity. They wanted me to be in a prison, in prison's clothes, to not have education and to not have joy or celebration finalizing this journey of getting my BA. So it meant a lot of things to me.

(Reporter: Yeah, yeah, mixed emotions, it sounds like.)

Very mixed emotions."

3. SOUNDBITE (English) Mohsen Mahdawi, Palestinian activist:

"And when I say the university, I must make it clear. The university now is being represented with the senior administration that is selling the soul of this university to the Trump's administration, participating in the destruction and the degradation of our democracy."

++BLACK FRAMES++

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Mohsen Mahdawi, Palestinian activist:

"When I went on the stage, the message was very clear and loud."

++BLACK FRAMES++

5. SOUNDBITE (English) Mohsen Mahdawi, Palestinian activist:

'We saw the professors, we saw the faculty cheering up. What they are cheering up for. They are cheering for the idea of justice, for the idea of peace, for the idea of equality, for the idea of humanity, and nothing will stop us from continuing to do that. Nor the Trump administration, nor Columbia University, nor any power in this world will stop us from being and continuing to be humans. So thank you for being the humans."

++SHOT CONTINUES++

6. Pan right then left, people clapping and cheering

STORYLINE:

Less than three weeks after his release from an immigration jail, the Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi strode across the graduation stage at Columbia University on Monday morning, savoring a moment the Trump administration had fought to make impossible.

Draped in a keffiyeh, Mahdawi, 34, paused to listen to the swell of cheers from his fellow graduates. Then he joined a vigil just outside Columbia’s gates, raising a photograph of his classmate Mahmoud Khalil, who remains in federal custody.

“It’s very mixed emotions,” Mahdawi told The Associated Press. “The Trump administration wanted to rob me of this opportunity. They wanted me to be in a prison, in prison clothes, to not have education and to not have joy or celebration.”

Mahdawi, a 34-year-old legal resident of the U.S., was detained during an April 14 citizenship interview in Vermont, part of the widening federal crackdown on pro-Palestinian activists.

He was released two weeks later by a judge, who likened the government’s actions to McCarthyist repression. Federal officials have not accused Mahdawi of committing a crime, but argued that he and other student activists should be deported for beliefs that may undermine U.S. foreign policy.

For Mahdawi, who earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Columbia's School of General Studies, the graduation marked a bittersweet return to a university that he says has betrayed him and other students.

“The senior administration is selling the soul of this university to the Trump administration, participating in the destruction and the degradation of our democracy,” Mahdawi said.

He pointed to Columbia’s decision to acquiesce to the Trump administration’s demands — including placing its Middle Eastern studies department under new leadership — as well as its failure to speak out against his and Khalil’s arrest.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kyiv - 19 May 2025

++SOUNDBITES SEPARATED BY BLACK FRAMES++

++STARTS ON SOUNDBITE++

1. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian President:

"I had two calls with President Trump today in different formats. The first one was that we talked about the fact that a ceasefire is very important for Ukraine. These are, in principle, unconditional things that we discussed in Istanbul and constantly before that."

++BLACK FRAMES++

2. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian President:

"The second is the readiness of the United States of America to take more serious steps, sanctions steps. And I really asked him to think about it and apply it, if Russia does not support the ceasefire and does not want to end this war."

++BLACK FRAMES++

3. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian President:

"I asked him before his conversation with Putin, not to make decisions about Ukraine without us. And for us these are matters of principle. And very important. We agreed that we would get in touch after his conversation with Putin."

++BLACK FRAMES++

4. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian President:

"No one will be pulling our troops out of our own territory. It is my constitutional duty, it is the duty of our military to protect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine."

++BLACK FRAMES++

5. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian President:

"If Russia sets conditions for withdrawing our troops from our land, it means they don't want a ceasefire and they don't want the war to end, because they clearly understand that Ukraine won't do that."

++ENDS ON SOUNDBITE++

STORYLINE:

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that he spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump before Trump’s call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, urging him not to make any decisions about Ukraine without involving Kyiv.

Speaking during a press briefing, Zelenskyy said the two discussed the possibility of a ceasefire and Washington’s readiness to impose “serious sanctions” in response to Russian actions.

A second phone call involving Trump included leaders from France, Italy, Finland, as well as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Zelenskyy added. It happened after Trump talked to Putin.

At the same time, Zelenskyy reiterated Ukraine’s red lines in any peace talks.

“No one will be pulling our troops out of our own territory,” he said, in response to reported Russian preconditions for ceasefire that were voiced in Istanbul.

He added that if Moscow insists on such terms, "it means they don't want a ceasefire and they don't want the war to end, because they clearly understand that Ukraine won't do that."

Zelenskyy also said discussions are underway about a possible high-level summit involving the U.S., Russia, Ukraine, EU leaders and the United Kingdom.

Potential venues include Turkey, the Vatican or Switzerland.

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++EDIT ENDS ON SOUNDBITE++

ASSOCIATED PRESS

New York -- 19 May 2025

1. NTSB officials walking out

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Brian Young, National Transportation Safety Board Investigator in Charge:

"It was approximately five minutes from the time the vessel started coming astern to the time they struck the bridge."

++BLACK FRAMES++

3. SOUNDBITE (English) Brian Young, National Transportation Safety Board Investigator in Charge:

"The question regards the speed of the vessel at the time it made contact with the bridge, and it was at 6 knots. We are going to be accessing all the different electronic data to determine at what point the vessel began accelerating. We do have a bit of time where it was maintaining a constant speed of about 2, 2.3 knots, and then the speed began to increase. And that's something we will be looking into as part of our engineering assessment of the operation of the engine."

++BLACK FRAMES++

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Brian Young, National Transportation Safety Board Investigator in Charge:

"The question pertains to a possible cause of the bridge strike, possibly as an engine failure. And we have an engineering group led by myself, which I'm an engineer, and we will look at the status of the engine. We'll look for any failures, look for engine inspections, and we'll talk to the crew on what may have possibly occurred with the engine."

++BLACK FRAMES++

5. SOUNDBITE (English) Michael Graham, National Transportation Safety Board:

"And our first day on scene was this morning, starting today. We are here to gather perishable evidence, and that's what we will be doing the whole time we will we'll be on scene. And that'll take as many days as it needs to be. This is the start of a long process. We will not be drawing any conclusions. We will no speculate. We will also not be determining the probable cause while we're on scene."

6. Wide of Graham

7. SOUNDBITE (English) Michael Graham, National Transportation Safety Board:

"They have affirmed at this point that there is no significant structural damage to the load-bearing elements of the bridge. There is some damage on one of the travelers, which they use to access and survey the bridge."

++BLACK FRAMES++

8. SOUNDBITE (English) Michael Graham, National Transportation Safety Board:

"The question is why haven't we had a chance to talk to the crew yet? We are working with our counterparts of the Mexican government To gain access to the ship, and hopefully with some of the crew members to be able to interview them."

++BLACK FRAMES++

9. SOUNDBITE (English) Michael Graham, National Transportation Safety Board:

"Within 30 days we will have a preliminary report. A normal full investigation, which this is for an accident, our investigations take normally between 12 months to 24 months, with one stipulation. If we see some significant safety issue during the investigative process, we could put out urgent safety recommendation for that issue."

++ENDS ON SOUNDBITE++

STORYLINE:

The Mexican navy tall ship that struck the Brooklyn bridge was underway for less than five minutes before its masts crashed into the historic span. That's according to a timeline laid out by investigators Monday. Meanwhile, many crew members have flown home from New York. The Mexican navy says seven officers and 172 cadets who were aboard the sailing ship arrived early Monday at the port of Veracruz, where Mexico’s naval school is. Two cadets were killed in Saturday's crash while two remained in New York getting medical treatment. They were in stable condition. 

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Versailles, France - 19 May 2025

++QUALITY AS IINCOMING++

1. Various of French President Emmanuel Macron greeting attendees at roundtable meeting

2. Attendees taking seats before zoom in on Macron

3. Wide of Macron arriving to give speech at end of Choose France summit

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Emmanuel Macron, French President:

“I'm sorry to make you wait. I was, to be transparent with you, (I was) stuck in a call with (US) President (Donald) Trump and some European colleagues after his discussion with (Russian) President (Vladimir) Putin, so it's part of this hectic world. And I think it was a topic of a lot of your discussions.”

5. Mid of audience ++MUTE++

6. SOUNDBITE (English) Emmanuel Macron, French President:

“I don't want here to be too long and quote all the different sectors, but this is a very complete edition where 20 billion new investments were announced and 20 billion of AI investments as a follow-up of the (AI Paris) summit in February."

7. Wide of audience ++MUTE++

8. SOUNDBITE (English) Emmanuel Macron, French President: ++CONTAINS SHOT CHANGE++

“We have to stop being naïve as Europeans and we have to be sure we preserve for our key players on this continent a level playing field with the others. And this level playing does exist when you speak about the U.S., it does exist even much more when you speak about China. The only place where there is no level playing fields for European players is Europe. We have to invest much more on AI, green tech, defence and security, especially, because this is a race. And on these fields, there is clearly a shortage of both public and private investment."

9. Pan from Macron on stage to audience applauding

STORYLINE:

French President Emmanuel Macron announced billions in new investments had been agreed at the end of the eighth year of the 'Choose France' summit in Versailles.

The summit, created in 2018 is an annual economic event, aimed at attracting foreign investment, promoting the French business environment, and stimulating economic growth.

Around 200 international CEOs and senior business executives attended the gathering at the Palace of Versailles.

“I don't want here to be too long and quote all the different sectors, but this is a very complete edition where 20 billion new investments were announced and 20 billion of AI investments as a follow-up of the (AI Paris) summit in February,” he said in an address following the conclusion of the summit.

Macron stressed the need for Europe to invest more heavily in AI as well as in green tech and defence and security.

“(In) these fields, there is clearly a shortage of both public and private investment," he said.

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Lisbon, Portugal - 19 May 2025

1. Various of Portuguese Parliament

2. Portuguese flag on top of Parliament

3. SOUNDBITE (English) Barry Hatton, The Associated Press: ++STARTS ON SHOT 1 AND PARTIALLY OVERLAID BY SHOTS 4 TO 9++

"Portugal has held its third general election in three years. There were hopes that Sunday's ballot would help end the worst period of political instability in Portugal for decades. The early election came about after opposition parties ganged up on the minority government and drove it from power. But this election has delivered another minority government. Adding to the political uncertainty, there was a significant rise in support for a far-right populist party called Chega, 'That's 'Enough' in English. The center right Democratic Alliance actually won the election, but it got just 89 seats in the 230 seat National Assembly, Portugal's parliament, here behind me. That won't be enough for it to prevent being brought down again by the collective weight of the opposition. Chega is poised to claim second place in the election with 58 seats. Its focus on immigration and corruption have given it its best electoral results since it first ran six years ago. Then it got just one seat. The center-left Socialist Party produced its worst election result ever, the worst one since 1987 and its leader has resigned. Another turbulent period looks to be ahead for the Portuguese parliament."

4. Various of newspaper headlines

5. STILL of hard-right populist party Chega leader Andre Ventura gesturing before addressing media and his supporters

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lisbon, Portugal - 16 May 2025

6. STILL of members of parliament of the populist right-wing party Chega carrying a Portuguese flag during an election campaign rally

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lisbon, Portugal - 19 May 2025

7. STILL of Socialist Party secretary general Pedro Nuno Santos addressing supporters and media

8. STILL of Nuno Santos addressing supporters

9. Honor guards standing outside parliament

STORYLINE:

Portugal's third general election in three years has failed to deliver the result that could break the worst spell of political instability for decades in the European Union country of 10.6 million people.

Sunday's vote delivered another minority government for the centre-right Democratic Alliance, which will be at the mercy of opposition parties.

The significant rise in support for the hard-right populist party Chega (Enough) adds more uncertainty.

The Democratic Alliance, led by the Social Democratic Party, lost a vote of confidence in parliament in March as opposition lawmakers teamed up against it. That triggered an election, which had been due in 2028.

The confidence vote was sparked by a political storm around potential conflicts of interest in the business dealings of Prime Minister Luís Montenegro’s family law firm. Montenegro, who is poised to become prime minister again, has denied any wrongdoing.

The Democratic Alliance captured at least 89 seats in the 230-seat National Assembly.

Chega collected the same number of seats as the centre-left Socialists — 58 — and could yet claim second place when four remaining seats decided by voters abroad are attributed in coming days.

Chega competed in its first election just six years ago, when it won one seat, and has fed off disaffection with the more moderate traditional parties.

For the past 50 years, the Social Democrats and the centre-left Socialist Party have alternated in power in Portugal.

Smaller parties got the other seats.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS

Raleigh, North Carolina - 19 May 2025

1. Wide of former Vice President Mike Pence on panel UPSOUND (English) "We are here today for a conversation about the impact of recent policies unveiled by the new Trump administration, regarding tariffs."

2. Mid of American flag

++SOT PARTIALLY COVERED++

3. SOUNDBITE (English) Mike Pence, Former Vice President:

"During our administration, we used the threat of tariffs, very effectively."

4. Tight of sign for round table talk

++SOT PARTIALLY COVERED++

5. SOUNDBITE (English) Mike Pence, Former Vice President:

"Underneath it all, I do believe that what's new is that there is an effort in this administration to bring forward permanent tariffs in the American economy on all goods."

6. Mid of panel member

++SOT PARTIALLY COVERED++

7. SOUNDBITE (English) Mike Pence, Former Vice President:

"I believe that President Trump understands his obligations to support and defend the Constitution of the United States. I believe that the people around him understand that as well. My concern has more to do with the implementation of policy at home and abroad. Its seems that there are more voices around the president this time around that question our obligations as leader of the free world."

8. Wide of panel

9. Tight of logo for John Locke Foundation

++SOT PARTIALLY COVERED++

10. SOUNDBITE (English) Mike Pence, Former Vice President:

"There are some that are advocating for higher taxes, and border taxes that will ultimately hurt American consumers. So, for our part, even though I'm on the outside, my hope is that we can continue to add to the voices around the president that remind him of the millions of Americans that made it possible for us to serve in our four years, and I believe voted to give him four more years."

11. Tight of Advancing American Freedom Foundation logo

12. Tight of audience member

++SOT PARTIALLY COVERED++\

13. SOUNDBITE (English) Mike Pence, Former Vice President:

"I think there should be no higher domestic priority than making the Trump/Pence tax permanent. And I'm encouraged that the House of Representatives has resisted some early calls to be raising the top marginal rate. And I'm grateful that conservatives in the House have been pressing for more common sense reforms in Medicaid, particularly with regard to able-bodied adults, that make more resources available to make those tax cuts permanent."

14. Wide of cameraman

15. Mid of audience members

++SOT PARTIALLY COVERED++

16. SOUNDBITE (English) Mike Pence, Former Vice President:

"I think the American public should be concerned about $37 trillion in the national debt. Reality is that while there are some modest reforms in Medicaid that are included in this bill, the truth is that whether it's the Congress or whether the administration and the government efficiency efforts, there has been a consistent effort to steer clear of the kind of common sense reforms of entitlements that will put our nation back on a path toward fiscal solvency and integrity."

17. Mid of Pence shaking hands

STORYLINE:

Former Vice President Mike Pence spoke Monday in North Carolina against the Trump administration’s zealous efforts to impose tariffs on trading partners worldwide — another effort that shows his willingness to split at times with his former boss.

The education arm of Pence’s political advocacy group kicked off in Raleigh a series of events nationwide that was also billed as building support to extend tax reductions enacted by Trump and Republicans in 2017 but set to expire at year’s end.

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Lisbon, Portugal - 19 May 2025

1. Various of traffic

2. Close of newspaper headlines

3. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Marta Costa, 42, local resident:

"I feel disappointment and sadness. I think it is very sad. We are losing the world and not building something decent for our children.”

Reporter (Portuguese): "What worries you the most?"

Marta Costa (Portuguese): “The rise of the far-right because I think we are not placing enough value on freedom and not focusing on what matters and we are playing up elections.”

4. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Henrique Bonifacio, 27, local resident:

“On the one hand I am surprised, and at the same time I’m not. In recent elections, there has been this far-right rise let’s say. From my point of view, I feel worried about my future and even for other generations even younger than me that are now starting their lives, studying, and also for those people coming to our country to try to find better living conditions and opportunities.”

5. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Emilia Gordo, 55, local resident: ++SOUNDBITE PARTIALLY COVERED++

“After so many years in government the people are tired. They want change. They (Chega) are trying everything to bring about a change, the country feels a need for change.”

6. Close of newspaper headline

STORYLINE:

Resident in Lisbon reacted with shock and disappointment on Monday after the country's general election delivered another minority government as well as an unprecedented showing by populist party Chega (Enough) that added momentum to Europe’s shift to the far-right.

The center-right Democratic Alliance, led by the Social Democratic Party, captured 89 seats in the 230-seat National Assembly to win Sunday’s ballot.

The outcome leaves it without a parliamentary majority, however, and vulnerable to opposition parties that ousted it two months ago in a confidence vote after less than a year in power.

Portugal’s third general election in three years provided little hope for ending the worst spell of political instability for decades in the European Union country of 10.6 million people.

Lisbon local, Marta Costa, said she felt " disappointment and sadness" following the election results.

"I think it is very sad. We are losing the world and not building something decent for our children," she said, adding that the increase in support for the populist Chega party and the rise of the far-right in Europe was worrying her the most.

“I think we are not placing enough value on freedom.”

Chega’s result shook up the traditional balance of power in a trend already witnessed elsewhere in Europe with parties such as France’s National Rally, the Brothers of Italy, and Alternative for Germany, which are now in the political mainstream.

Chega leader Andre Ventura has appeared at events with the leaders of those parties in recent years.

For the past 50 years, the Social Democrats and the center-left Socialist Party have alternated in power in Portugal.

Emilia Gordo, 55, said voters expressed a desire for change.

“They (Chega) are trying everything to bring about a change, the country feels a need for change.”

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(19 May 2025)

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1. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Mike Johnson, House Speaker:

“I've seen lots of conjecture out there, but I wouldn't put much stock in that. I told all the members on a conference call this morning that this is a consensus building operation. It's been a bottom-up process. That was what everybody wanted. That's what we've delivered. And we're almost there. And I'm very optimistic that we will find the right equilibrium point to get this bill delivered.”

++WHITE FLASH++

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Mike Johnson, House Speaker:

“This is arguably the largest and most comprehensive piece of legislation that Congress has worked on in probably generations. One of the most in the history of the country. There's a lot of moving parts and a lot preferences and ideas on how to handle all that. And so, we anticipated all through the process that we would come to this point and there would be some minor modifications in a manager's amendment to clean up things. We've got a few issues to resolve but we're working with all the interested parties to do that and I'm confident that we will.”

++ENDS ON SOUNDBITE++

 

STORYLINE:

House Speaker Mike Johnson acknowledges there is still work to do as Republicans struggle to push ahead with President Donald Trump's big bill of tax breaks, spending cuts and border security funds.

 

Republicans advanced the sprawling package from a key House committee during a rare Sunday night vote.

 

But stark divisions remain.

 

Johnson told reporters on Monday afternoon that he’s optimistic that the House will get the bill delivered.

 

“I've seen lots of conjecture out there, but I wouldn't put much stock in that. I told all the members on a conference call this morning that this is a consensus building operation. It's been a bottom-up process. That was what everybody wanted. That's what we've delivered. And we're almost there,” Johnson said.

 

Conservatives are pushing for quicker cuts on Medicaid and green energy programs to help defray costs.

 

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday it’s “absolutely essential” that Republicans unite and pass the bill.

 

It all points to a difficult week ahead for Johnson, who is determined to push the package forward in a House vote ahead of his Memorial Day deadline. 

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