Newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson, of Louisiana, meets with Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) President Joe Biden met with the new House Speaker Mike Johnson and Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries at the White House on Thursday to discuss his request for nearly $106 billion for Israel, Ukraine and other national security needs. Johnson, a staunch conservative allied with Donald Trump, has shown little interest in providing additional money from Congress to support Ukraine in its war with Russia. Biden met briefly with Johnson and Jeffries before a…
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