Washington Today

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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Secretary of State Antony Blinken was back in Israel today after visiting six Arab countries over the past four days… He reaffirmed US support for Israel to Defense Minister Yoav Gallant…We'll hear what both of them had to say coming up. The House is back in session today at 6 pm Eastern before a possible vote for Speaker at noon tomorrow. And at 6:30 eastern tonight. House Republicans are expected to hold another conference meeting to build support for Jim Jordan to be the next Speaker. He became the nominee on Friday, but the latest count shows him short of the 217 votes needed to take the gave.                                                                                  

And we'll get a preview of episode five of Books That Shaped America. Tonight's program looks at "The Common Law" by Oliver Wendell Holmes. He wrote the book based a series of lectures he had given on criminal and civil law two decades before he would become a Supreme Court Justice.

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

First – a conversation with Ambassador James Jeffrey - former Special Envoy for the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS and Wilson Center Middle East Program Chair. We discuss the Israel-Hamas conflict – and geopolitical fallout.

Then - Aaron Mehta (meh-ta) - Editor in Chief of Breaking Defense - discusses the military support the U-S is providing Israel in these early days of the conflict – and what more COULD be needed.   

Plus – PBS Frontline director and correspondent James Jacoby discusses his latest documentary "Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover."  

 

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House Republicans nominate Rep. Jordan (R-OH) for Speaker after Rep. Scalise (R-LA) withdraws, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in Israel reaffirms U.S. support in Israel's war with Hamas, President Biden at Port of Philadelphia on federal funding to promote hydrogen fuel.

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Interview with Axios' Stef Kight on House Republican divisions still holding up a vote to elect a new Speaker (9), House subcommittee hearing on DC crime, Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Israel says the 'U.S. has Israel's back' in its war with Hamas.

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House Republicans nominate Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) for Speaker, narrowly defeating Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH). Interview with The Hill's Emily Brooks on when a House floor vote for Speaker may take place. (10) Latest on Israel-Hamas war from President Biden, Defense Secretary Austin and Members of Congress. President Biden on cracking down on junk fees.

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