The US House of Representatives still lacks a speaker. Kevin McCarthy's vote is shrinking. He started with 203 votes from fellow Republicans and dropped to 201. Even if they elect a speaker after we finish this episode, the chaos still matters. Never mind that anyone who tells you they're a congressman right now is technically wrong because they haven't been sworn in.
CNN's Audie Cornish joins Kara as guest co-host with plenty to cover: the Republican disarray in the Speaker of the House vote, the E.U. fining Meta for privacy violations, and Twitter allowing political advertising back on the platform. Also, Donald Trump could get his Facebook account back, and Elon Musk’s year is off to a rough start. Plus, SBF’s former allies are cooperating, and tech layoffs continue.
You can find Audie on Twitter at @AudieCornish, and can listen to her podcast “The Assignment with Audie Cornish” wherever you listen to podcasts.
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