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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    House Speaker Johnson’s Ukraine vote may cost him his job

    After months of pressure, Speaker Mike Johnson has called a series of votes on foreign aid packages. Hard-right Republicans threaten to oust him if he follows through.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Apr 17, 2024 • 1 min read

    After months of pressure, Speaker Mike Johnson has called a series of votes on foreign aid packages. Hard-right Republicans threaten to oust him if he follows through.

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Can CA aquariums restore sea otter populations in the wild?
    1. 0:00House Speaker Johnson’s Ukraine vote may cost him his jobYou’re reading this
    2. 8:11How the people of Iran quietly dissent against their government
    3. 16:31NorCal women’s prison is shutting down due to sex abuse claims
    4. 25:29Inside Guantánamo Bay detention camp: Latest ‘Serial’ podcast season
    5. 41:43Saving orphaned sea otters: Aquariums in Long Beach and Monterey team up
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