Tag Archives: House Speaker

Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London

Monocle on Saturday, October 28, 2023: Terry Stiastny and Carlota Rebelo discuss overnight developments in the Israel-Palestine conflict and the new US House Speaker, Mike Johnson.

Plus, Monocle’s Alexei Korolyov meets the feminist non-binary choir taking Austria by storm. Join Monocle on Saturday every week for a review of the latest news, arts, and culture in the week’s global papers.

News: Israel Ramps Up Gaza Attacks, US – South Korea- Japan Joint Military Drills

The Globalist Podcast (October 23, 2023) – The latest from Israel, unprecedented joint drills between South Korea, the US and Japan, and the Swiss election results. Plus: we hear from our Monocle team in the Arctic Circle and the Vienna Contemporary’s new artistic director. 

News: Israel-Gaza Ground War, Biden Urges Funding, U.S. House Speaker Chaos

The Globalist Podcast (October 20, 2023) – The latest from the Middle East; why the US battle for the next House Speaker has descended into chaos; and a look ahead to the weekend’s elections in Argentina.

Plus: we discuss Russia’s nuclear presence in Belarus and get the theatre news from critic Matt Wolf.

News: EU Leaders Meet In Kyiv, Ukraine Aid Talks, House Speaker Candidates

The Globalist Podcast (October 5, 2023) – What’s on the agenda for Ukraine as leaders from the European Political Community meet.

Also in the program: following Kevin McCarthy’s ejection as House Speaker, Jim Jordan throws his name in the hat. Plus: the latest with papers and why French workers are leading the way when it comes to returning to the office.

News: U.S. House Speaker Ousted, Thailand Foreign Policy, Rising Crisis In Mali

The Globalist Podcast (October 4, 2023) – Kevin McCarthy is ousted as speaker of the US House of Representatives: Now what?

Plus: Thailand’s prime minister maps out his foreign policy ambitions, the latest business news, Mali’s escalating crisis and a special interview with the British Film Institute’s new festivals director.

Politics: Trump Criminal Charges, U.S. Government Shutdown, House Speaker

PBS NewsHour – New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the Jan. 6 committee prepares to vote on recommending criminal charges against Trump, Congress tries to avoid a government shutdown and the front-runner to be the next Speaker of the House still does not have a clear path to the gavel.

Politics: Mark Shields And David Brooks On The Latest In Washington (PBS)

Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week’s political news, including the battle between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell over rules for a Senate impeachment trial, how the presidential primary race is shaping up among 2020 Democrats and the year’s most surprising political developments.