For the first time in U.S. history, the House of Representatives has voted its Speaker Kevn McCarthy (R-CA) out of his leadership seat. 2024 Presidential hopeful Chris Christie, former New Jersey Governor, explains who might be up for the Speaker job and weighs in on the Republican party’s fate, as the Presidential election nears. Plus, the Federal Trade Commission has launched an antitrust case against Amazon, and the Department of Justice has Google parent Alphabet in its sights. Antitrust expert and Columbia Law School Professor Tim Wu explains the regulators’ routes to a competitive marketplace, plus what it means for big tech’s big innovations. Chris Christie, 16:11Tim Wu, 31:25In this episode:Chris Christie, @GovChristieTim Wu, @superwusterAndrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkinJoe Kernen, @JoeSquawkBecky Quick, @BeckyQuickKatie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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