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Back to EpisodesApril 16, 2024: Why Johnson’s risky Ukraine gambit might just work
Episode 1826
Published 1 year, 10 months ago
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After stalling for months, House Speaker Mike Johnson finally has a plan to tackle aid to Ukraine and Israel — and it amounts to the trickiest legislative issue of his speakership. Among its provisions? Turning foreign aid into loans, using frozen Russian assets to assist Zelenskyy’s government and — if that weren’t enough — a TikTok ban. Playbook co-author Rachael Bade breaks it all down.