Columbia protests give Mike Johnson chance to turn page on Ukraine divisions
Washington Examiner - 2024-04-26T09:00:00.000Z

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is moving to divide Democrats on the wave of anti-Israel protests at Columbia and other universities as he attempts to overcome the fallout from an intraparty fight over Ukraine. Johnson is navigating a sense of betrayal from his right flank after allowing funding for Ukraine to pass the House on […]

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