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Special counsel Robert Hur testifies on Capitol Hill, newly discovered testimony sheds new light on the events on J6, and more troubling discoveries surround airplane manufacturer Boeing. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

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The House of Representatives tries (and so far fails) to elect a Speaker.

The US House of Representatives has been in deadlock for days after the new Republican majority failed to elect their leading contender Kevin McCarthy as the new Speaker. Americast chats to one of the Republicans voting against him, Representative Ralph Norman, about why they think McCarthy isn’t the man for the job.

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Joe Biden threatens the Saudis after begging them to pump more oil in advance of the midterms; the new inflation numbers come in hot; and the January 6 committee votes to subpoena Donald Trump.

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President Biden announces new steps to protect abortion access amid criticism of the White House response to Dobbs. Steve Bannon has a very bad day in court. The January 6th committee airs another episode of Insurrection after some new testimony, and the guys cap things off with another round of Take Appreciator.

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After months of investigation by a congressional committee, a federal judge has found that President Donald J. Trump and his allies most likely engaged in illegal activity in the wake of the 2020 election.

How did the committee achieve that ruling?

Guest: Luke Broadwater, a congressional reporter for The New York Times.

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Background reading: 

• The judge’s comments in the civil case of a lawyer, John Eastman, who advised Mr. Trump, marked a significant breakthrough for the House committee.
• The ruling does not necessarily mean that a prosecution would arrive at the same conclusion. Here’s an explanation.

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