In this episode, Bill discusses the new Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson of Louisiana, with guest Carl Hulse, Chief Washington Correspondent for the New York Times. Hulse has covered Congress over the course of three decades and is the Dean of Hill correspondents. They discuss Johnson's conservative views, his relationship with Donald Trump, and his religious beliefs. Hulse also speculates on how Johnson will navigate the challenges of leading the House and working with Democrats. They also touch on other topics such as gun control and the impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden. The episode concludes with a discussion on the recent shooting in Lewiston, Maine and Congressman Jared Golden's change of stance on gun control.

As the world spirals out of control, And most of us feel helpless to stop it, one man and one organization runs toward the crises. That man is Jose Andres, and the organization is his World Central Kitchen. They are on the ground in hot spots around the world including the hottest of them all, Israel and Gaza. They're feeding the innocent civilians caught up in this war. Please support their work by going to their website, WCK.org. 

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