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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is at odds with his colleagues about what the party's priorities are. Speaker Mike Johnson is dwindling within his own after bringing a bill to the floor without enough votes to pass it. Who is really leading congressional Republicans?

This summer, four NASA crew members began a 378-day stay in simulated Martian housing. Multiple private companies have announced plans to put hotels in space soon. NASA is aiming to 3-D-print lunar neighborhoods within a couple of decades.

Rep. Catie Edmondson, who covers Congress for The Times, explains why things could be different this time. By working with Democrats to avert a government shutdown, Speaker Mike Johnson seemed to put himself on the same path that doomed his predecessor.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., has long-held ties to Christian activists and leaders — some of whom are linked to the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection and the growing Christian nationalism movement. We explore what those views are, and why they matter in today's political landscape.
This episode: political correspondents Sarah McCammon & Susan Davis, and domestic extremism correspondent Odette Yousef.
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Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced he wouldn't seek another term, fueling speculation he's gearing up for a presidential run. New speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) is facing a major challenge to avoid a government shutdown. Plus, a farewell to Mei Xiang, Tian Tian and Xiao Qi Ji.

One month after the attack on Israel, Washington has yet to deliver an aid package to its closest ally. Speaker Mike Johnson has opposed continued funding for Ukraine. Catie Edmondson, who covers Congress for The Times, discusses the battle.

Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House, has a lot on his agenda. Polls in New Hampshire are tightening ahead of January's primaries.

Millionaire ElisabethCongdon and her nurse,VelmaPietila, were found murdered in their home in Duluth, Minnesota, in 1977. Police learned thatCongdon’s daughter Marjorie Caldwell had a long history of financial problems and debt. Based on the evidence collected in the investigation, Caldwell and her husband Roger were arrested. However, at trial Caldwell was acquitted and Roger's conviction was overturned by the supreme court five years later.

A person of interest in two mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine is still at large. Gaza is running dangerously low on fuel to run hospitals and deliver aid. Republican have finally done it, they unanimously elected Mike Johnson of Louisiana as Speaker of the House.

After 21 days without a leader, House Republicans have finally elected a speaker. They chose Representative Mike Johnson of Louisiana, a hard-right conservative. Speaker Johnson previously played a leading role in the effort to overturn the 2020 election results.