Interview with Politico's Nicholas Wu on Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) challenge to President Joe Biden for the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination (6), Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on taking separate votes on aid to Israel and Ukraine, U.S. launches airstrikes against Iran-backed militant groups in Syria.

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Reaction to mass shooting in Maine from Gov. Janet Mills (D-ME), Vice President Kamala Harris, Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA); Senate leaders on their conversations with new Speaker about agenda; interview with The Block's Sarah Wynn on Senate Banking Committee hearing on how Hamas and other terror groups are financed, including through cryptocurrency (35).

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Interview with Politico's Katherine Tully-McManus on U.S. House electing new Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) (13), Australian Prime Minister in DC for a state visit, talking with President Biden about the Israel-Hamas war, Senate committee votes to advance NIH Director nomination.

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New House Republican Speaker nominee Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) drops out of race after not convincing enough GOP holdouts to be elected in a floor vote, former Trump campaign attorney Jenna Ellis pleads guilty in Georgia election interference racketeering case, UN Security Council meeting on Israel-Hamas war.

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President Biden is talking about his weekend conversation with Pope Francis. The two men spoke yesterday in a rare phone call. According to the White House, they discussed the president's trip to Israel and efforts to guarantee the delivery of food, medicine, and humanitarian aid to Gaza. We'll hear from the president himself coming up. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby declined to say today if the Biden administration is urging Israel to delay a ground invasion into Gaza. His comments come as Israel's military has ramped up its aerial offensive against Hamas and as twenty more trucks carrying humanitarian aid have arrived in the region. On Capitol Hill, House Republicans are holding a closed-door Speaker candidates forum tonight. The meeting follows last week's vote to reject Ohio's Jim Jordan as a potential replacement and before a floor session tomorrow where they could hold another vote for Speaker. 

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In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal 

First –   Axios World Editor Laurin-Whitney Gottbrath and Al-Monitor senior news editor Joyce Karam discuss regional and global reaction to the escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas.

 Then- we dig into Congress's role in foreign policy - as the White House prepares to send its 100-billion dollar supplemental funding request for aid to Israel and Ukraine. That conversation with Jordan Tama of American University's school of International Service.

Plus – NPR "Morning Edition" co-host and author Steve Inskeep discusses his latest book "Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America."   

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House Republicans vote to remove Rep. Jordan (R-OH) as Speaker-designee after he loses third House floor vote, Hamas releases two U.S. hostages, President Biden sends $100 billion aid request to Congress for Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan and U.S.-Mexico border.

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Speaker candidate Rep. Jordan (R-OH) scraps plan to give Speaker Pro Temp Patrick McHenry (R-NC) additional powers and says he will try to win over enough House Republicans to be elected, President Biden gives prime-time address on Israel's war with Hamas and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Federal Reserve Chair Powell speaks at Economic Club of New York.

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Rep. Jordan loses a second vote for House Speaker, President Biden makes wartime trip to Israel, Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. Ambassador to Israel nominee Jack Lew, Senate confirmation hearing for National Institutes of Health Director nominee, Dr. Monica Bertagnolli.

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Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) falls short of a majority on first House floor vote for Speaker, President Joe Biden is visiting Israel as show of support in war with Hamas and to facilitate humanitarian aid to Gaza, Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett supports code of conduct for Supreme Court.

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