Eric Deggans

Well, I want to turn quickly to the other incident we saw on New Year's Day, the Cybertruck explosion outside a Trump Hotel in Las Vegas. Now, was that connected to what happened in New Orleans?

Well, that's NPR justice correspondent Ryan Lucas. Ryan, thanks so much for joining us. Thank you.

Well, that's NPR justice correspondent Ryan Lucas. Ryan, thanks so much for joining us. Thank you.

Well, that's NPR justice correspondent Ryan Lucas. Ryan, thanks so much for joining us. Thank you.

Oh, things got tense. Republican Mike Johnson had to fight attempts to oust him before he was re-elected Speaker of the House of Representatives. NPR congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh was at the Capitol for opening day and joins us now. Good morning. Good morning, Eric. So we saw in real time the House Republicans' narrow majority.

Oh, things got tense. Republican Mike Johnson had to fight attempts to oust him before he was re-elected Speaker of the House of Representatives. NPR congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh was at the Capitol for opening day and joins us now. Good morning. Good morning, Eric. So we saw in real time the House Republicans' narrow majority.

Oh, things got tense. Republican Mike Johnson had to fight attempts to oust him before he was re-elected Speaker of the House of Representatives. NPR congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh was at the Capitol for opening day and joins us now. Good morning. Good morning, Eric. So we saw in real time the House Republicans' narrow majority.

How did Mike Johnson keep his party together to get a second term as Speaker?

How did Mike Johnson keep his party together to get a second term as Speaker?

How did Mike Johnson keep his party together to get a second term as Speaker?

So what did Johnson say will be his top priority?

So what did Johnson say will be his top priority?

So what did Johnson say will be his top priority?

So speaking of the Senate, there's a new Senate majority leader, John Thune. What are his plans?

So speaking of the Senate, there's a new Senate majority leader, John Thune. What are his plans?

So speaking of the Senate, there's a new Senate majority leader, John Thune. What are his plans?

So what is Thune saying about what legislation he wants to move?

So what is Thune saying about what legislation he wants to move?

So what is Thune saying about what legislation he wants to move?

Well, that's NPR's Deidre Walsh. Thanks so much for joining us, Deidre.