Leila Fadl

So it's been a couple days now. Bourbon Street is open again. What's life like there in New Orleans?

So after a mass killing, mass violence like this, what are you hearing from people in New Orleans about how they're going to move forward?

So after a mass killing, mass violence like this, what are you hearing from people in New Orleans about how they're going to move forward?

So after a mass killing, mass violence like this, what are you hearing from people in New Orleans about how they're going to move forward?

I'm PR's Debbie Elliott in New Orleans. Thank you, Debbie. You're welcome. A new Congress is to be sworn in today, and the first order of business in the House is to elect a speaker.

I'm PR's Debbie Elliott in New Orleans. Thank you, Debbie. You're welcome. A new Congress is to be sworn in today, and the first order of business in the House is to elect a speaker.

I'm PR's Debbie Elliott in New Orleans. Thank you, Debbie. You're welcome. A new Congress is to be sworn in today, and the first order of business in the House is to elect a speaker.

Joining us now is NPR's congressional correspondent, Claudia Grisales. Hi, Claudia. Hey, Layla. All right. So Mike Johnson was elected speaker after his predecessor, Kevin McCarthy, was ousted from the job during a chaotic time and several other candidates lost bids to replace him. What is Johnson facing this time around?

Joining us now is NPR's congressional correspondent, Claudia Grisales. Hi, Claudia. Hey, Layla. All right. So Mike Johnson was elected speaker after his predecessor, Kevin McCarthy, was ousted from the job during a chaotic time and several other candidates lost bids to replace him. What is Johnson facing this time around?

Joining us now is NPR's congressional correspondent, Claudia Grisales. Hi, Claudia. Hey, Layla. All right. So Mike Johnson was elected speaker after his predecessor, Kevin McCarthy, was ousted from the job during a chaotic time and several other candidates lost bids to replace him. What is Johnson facing this time around?

And Johnson held the position as speaker for the last 14 months.

And Johnson held the position as speaker for the last 14 months.

And Johnson held the position as speaker for the last 14 months.

So walk us through that process of how the House elects a new speaker. What should we be watching for?

So walk us through that process of how the House elects a new speaker. What should we be watching for?

So walk us through that process of how the House elects a new speaker. What should we be watching for?

Who are those possible no's?

Who are those possible no's?

Who are those possible no's?

So what, if anything, does this moment tell us about the new Congress?