- Reuters
US House Speaker Johnson risks fellow Republicans' wrath with Ukraine vote
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson looks set to push forward this weekend on a $95 billion aid bill for Kyiv, Israel and other allies, despite a firestorm of protest from hardline Republicans that could lead to an attempt to oust him. His performance, six months after the 52-year-old Louisiana Republican acquired the speaker's gavel, has won him accolades from centrist Republicans who worry that party infighting could erode U.S. status on the world stage. Johnson was elected speaker after a small band of hardline Republicans ousted his predecessor, Kevin McCarthy, a move that brought the House of Representatives to a halt for weeks.
- Reuters
Morning Bid: Markets unsettled by Israel-Iran tit-for-tat
It was hardly unexpected, but Israel's missile strike on Iran on Friday confirms fears of a dangerous series of tit-for-tat retaliation ahead between the Middle East powers that is likely to seed weeks of uncertainty for world markets too. Against that backdrop, the reaction of oil prices, global stocks and traditional safety trades so far on Friday has been relatively modest.
- Kansas City Star
At the Fun Farm Tulip Fest, I saw the differences that make Kansas City so great | Opinion
It was like a human field of tulips, and Yvette Walker loved it.
