Monday, October 16, 2023, just after noon Central Time: A time-stamp for our coverage of two developing stories, the Israel-Hamas War and the race for a new House Speaker.

0:00 The Israel-Hamas War: Why is covering this story different and a few recent developments on the war. 

10:50 The one thing we shouldn't lose sight of, that is fundamentally at the core of this particular chapter of the story we're looking at: Hamas.

13:57 How this connects to what's happening here at home with the race for a new House Speaker and why it matters. 

20:09 How much aid does the United States give to Israel and the Palestinians? 

25:57 What is life like in Gaza? 

29:31 The people most harmed by Islamic terrorism and why, according to the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism. 

33:54 Reporter's Notebook: Sharing a personal story from visiting Israel and reflecting on possibility.

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