LISTEN: Georgia lawmakers are in the middle of House speaker battle

U.S. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks to reporters following a meeting with House Republicans at the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 3, 2023, in Washington, D.C. Today members of the 118th Congress will be sworn in and the House of Representatives will hold votes on a new Speaker of the House. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/TNS)

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U.S. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks to reporters following a meeting with House Republicans at the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 3, 2023, in Washington, D.C. Today members of the 118th Congress will be sworn in and the House of Representatives will hold votes on a new Speaker of the House. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/TNS)

The Republican battle is underway to elect a new speaker of the U.S. House.

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts discuss the battle to succeed Kevin McCarthy, the ousted former leader of the chamber.

Plus, as Israel prosecutes its punishing war against the Hamas terror organization, some 4,000 people attended a solidarity rally for Israel on Tuesday. Hosts Greg Bluestein and Bill Nigut take a closer look at the pro-Israeli support.

And the Fulton County district attorney’s office has revealed a new list of witnesses they plan to call in the October trial of Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell.

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Links to today’s topics:

Fight to elect a new Speaker of the U.S. House

Patricia Murphy: House needs a leader

Georgians show support for Israel

Massive Atlanta rally in support of Israel

New witnesses in election conspiracy case

Conspiracy theorist, RNC chair on list to testify

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