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House Speaker John Boehner has released a video in which he discusses the spiritual connection to his decision to retire. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Boehner narrowly won a third term as House of Representatives speaker, surviving a stiff challenge from 25 conservative Republicans as the party took full control of Congress. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
US House Speaker Mike Johnson says the justice system has been "weaponized" against Donald Trump as he addresses reporters outside the New York court where the former US president is standing trial over hush money payments to an adult film actress. "The system is using all the tools at its disposal right now to punish one president and provide cover for another," Johnson says. SOUNDBITE
Scene outside the Scottish first minister's official residence, Bute House, amid reports in the British media that Humza Yousaf is poised to resign from the post before he faces two confidence votes this week. The 39-year-old politician, in office as head of the devolved administration for just over a year, has endured a torrid few days since ending the SNP's ruling coalition with the Scottish Greens in the Scottish parliament in Edinburgh. People have gathered at the entrance to Bute House for a protest on a separate issue. IMAGES
The new Republican speaker of the US House of Representatives tells lawmakers that his first act leading the chamber would be to introduce a resolution supporting Israel in its conflict with Hamas militants. "The first bill that I'm going to bring to this floor in just a little while will be in support of our dear, dear friend Israel, and we're overdue in getting that done," Louisiana congressman Mike Johnson says in his acceptance speech, warning that America's "greatest ally in the Middle East is under attack." IMAGES
Republicans finally rally behind a new standard-bearer as the US House of Representatives elected its 56th speaker -- ending weeks of party infighting that paralyzed Congress in a period of international and domestic crisis. Louisiana's Mike Johnson, a staunch ally of Donald Trump and who spearheaded legal efforts to overturn the 2020 election, won unanimous support from his party to lead the lower chamber of Congress and draw a line under the chaos. IMAGES
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