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What's behind House Speaker Mike Johnson's big gamble on foreign aid

Published April 25, 2024 at 7:11 AM CDT

House Speaker Mike Johnson has been busy visiting Columbia University and moving a big foreign aid package through the House.

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong talks with Princeton historian Julian Zelizer about Johnson’s gamble with far-right Republicans — and whether he’ll keep his job.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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