House speaker chaos: What’s the role of CA Republicans?

Hosted by Marisa Lagos Oct. 19, 2023 Politics

Jim Jordan’s House speaker bid is quickly fading due to his hard-right politics and election denialism. That didn't stop all California Republicans from supporting him.

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Guest:

Mark Barabak - LA Times political columnist - @markzbarabak

Host:

Marisa Lagos

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Angie Perrin, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Brian Hardzinski, Bennett Purser, Nihar Patel

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