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Prosecutors in Trump’s classified documents case sharply rebuke judge’s unusual and ‘flawed’ order
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors chided the judge presiding over former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case in Florida, warning her off potential jury instructions that they said rest on a “fundamentally flawed legal premise.”
Several Trump supporters involved in Jan. 6 are running for office this year
Candidates involved in the events of Jan. 6, 2021, will be on ballots across the country this year.
www.nbcnews.comMan who used megaphone to lead attack on police during Capitol riot gets more than 7 years in prison
A Washington state man who used a megaphone to orchestrate a mob’s attack on police officers guarding the U.S.
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How legal fights and stalling by judge could push Trump documents trial after election | CNN Politics
A criminal case that was once viewed as the most open-and-shut prosecution against former President Donald Trump has been mired in delay, unresolved logistical questions and fringe legal arguments that appear to have hijacked the judge’s attention.
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Trump not immune from prosecution in criminal hush money case, judge rules
Former President Trump is not immune from prosecution in his New York hush money case, the judge in the case ruled Wednesday.
Judge rejects Donald Trump's request to delay hush-money trial until Supreme Court rules on immunity
A judge has rejected Donald Trump’s bid to delay his April 15 hush money criminal trial until the Supreme Court rules on the presidential immunity claims he raised in another of his criminal cases.
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Jill Biden snaps at mention of poll with president trailing Trump in six swing states: 'No, he's not'
First lady Jill Biden snapped when asked on "CBS Mornings" about a recent poll showing former President Donald Trump is leading against her husband in six swing states.
US treasury secretary is in China to talk trade, anti-money laundering and Chinese 'overproduction'
There are tensions over Chinese government support for the manufacturing of electric vehicles and solar panels, just as the U.S. government ramps up its own aid for those tech sectors.
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Who is Don Hankey? What to know about billionaire who paid Donald Trump's $175 million bond
California billionaire Don Hankey is the man who paid Former President Donald J. Trump's $175 million bond as a part of a civil case in New York.
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Ruby Garcia's family found Trump's comments about her killing 'shocking'
Donald Trump used the murder of Ruby Garcia to slam Joe Biden on immigration in a campaign speech.
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A new 'litmus test' rises in GOP primaries: Ukraine aid
The latest ad targets GOP Rep. Victoria Spartz of Indiana, who was born in Ukraine, as Congress weighs additional aid for the country in its war against Russia.
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Lauren Boebert has surgery to remove blood clot, diagnosed with rare condition
Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., on Tuesday was admitted to the hospital, where she underwent surgery to remove an acute blood clot. She was also diagnosed with May-Thurner syndrome, a rare condition that disrupts blood flow.
Biden gives strong rebuke of Israel, but no policy change on Gaza war yet
Biden to Netanyahu: US Gaza policy dependent on Israel’s ‘measurable’ steps on humanitarian disaster, aid worker safety.
Trump's events aren't drawing big protests this year. Instead, Biden is facing public ire
Donald Trump has routinely faced protesters as a candidate eight years ago and during his presidency.
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Trump and allies pressure Nebraska to change how it awards electoral votes | CNN Politics
Former President Donald Trump and his allies have ramped up pressure for Nebraska lawmakers to change the method the state divvies out electoral college votes, an effort that underscores just how narrow the race for 270 electoral votes could be in the November rematch with President Joe Biden.
www.cnn.comNew York man charged with sending threats to state attorney general and judge in Trump civil suit
A New York man has been charged with sending death threats to the state attorney general and the Manhattan judge that presided over former President Donald Trump’s civil fraud suit.
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Republicans eye an electoral vote in Nebraska that could be decisive in Trump-Biden contest
The 2024 Biden-Trump rematch is expected to be close, and in at least one scenario, the presidency could come down to who wins a lone electoral vote in Nebraska.
www.cbsnews.comIn swing-state Wisconsin, Democrat hustles to keep key Senate seat against Trump-backed millionaire
The Wisconsin Senate race between Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Republican Eric Hovde is setting up to be one of the most competitive and expensive Senate races in the country.
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Displeasure with Biden's handling of Hamas-Israel war was on display at closed-door White House meeting
Six Muslim community leaders met with Biden on Tuesday, many who pressed him to do more to help civilians dying in Gaza.
www.nbcnews.comNATO weighs a plan to provide long-term military help to Ukraine as Russian troops assert control
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says the organization is debating a plan to provide more predictable military support to Ukraine as better armed Russian troops assert control on the battlefield.
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Trump keeps teasing an announcement on abortion 'soon' but dodges on specifics
Trump has repeatedly teased an announcement on abortion bans after months of dodging questions about his stance on the specifics, including on Florida's laws
Did Texas 'go too far' with SB4 border bill? Appeals court weighs case; injunction holds.
SB 4 stays on hold as New Orleans-based appeals court mulls whether to overturn an injunction keeping the Texas immigration law from taking effect.
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Biden faces protest over his support for Israel during White House meeting
A Palestinian American doctor who has volunteered in Gaza walked out of a meeting with President Joe Biden this week.
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John Eastman asks judge to pause disbarment, citing $3 million in ‘legal fees’ - Washington Examiner
Former President Donald Trump’s 2020 election campaign lawyer John Eastman asked a judge to pause his disbarment so he can maintain working as an attorney.
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Exclusive: State Department officials told House investigators they created Afghanistan withdrawal plans from scratch | CNN Politics
Hours of closed-door testimony from three top State Department officials shed new light on the “unprecedented” situation in the final days of the US presence in Afghanistan as the officials were rushed to the country with virtually no time to prepare and no established emergency evacuation plan...
www.cnn.comUkraine lowers its conscription age to 25 to replenish its beleaguered troops
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed three bills into law aimed at strengthening the country’s beleaguered forces.
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Biden campaign faces backlash for omitting full context of Trump's 'animal' comment: 'Another hoax'
An X account for the re-election campaign of President Biden and Vice President Harris posted a video that left out key context from a Trump speech discussing migrant crime.
Taiwan says 1,000 injured in earthquake, rescue efforts focus on Hualien
The quake struck on Wednesday morning and was the strongest to hit the island in 25 years.
Trump hammers Biden on border policies and crime during visit to pivotal Michigan
Donald Trump continued to hammer President Joe Biden over his handling of the US-Mexico border Tuesday as he returned to the campaign trail with visits to two pivotal midwestern swing states that could determine the outcome of the 2024 election.
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Israel minister denies Gaza aid convoy air strike was deliberate
Nir Barkat tells the BBC claims Israeli forces deliberately targeted aid workers are 'nonsense'.
www.bbc.comWhy is Taiwan so exposed to earthquakes and so well prepared to withstand them?
Taiwan is no stranger to powerful earthquakes yet their toll on residents has been relatively contained thanks to its preparedness, experts say.
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How Nebraska could shake up the presidential map: From the Politics Desk
Plus, Ukraine aid emerges as a litmus test in GOP congressional primaries.
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Yes, we're divided. But new AP-NORC poll shows Americans still agree on most core American values
Most U.S. adults share many core values on what it means to be an American despite the country’s deep political polarization according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
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Reports on Biden’s anger over Israeli strike ‘only make him look weak,’ former Obama speechwriter says - Washington Examiner
Jon Favreau claimed reports that President Joe Biden is secretly angry over Israel’s airstrike that killed seven aid workers “only make him look weak.”
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Dems lose it over GOP plan to rename DC airport after Trump: 'Find a federal prison'
House Democrats are up in arms over a long shot Republican proposal to rename Washington's main international airport after former President Donald Trump.
Rescuers search for people out of contact in Taiwan after strong earthquake
Rescuers are searching for dozens of people out of contact a day after Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in a quarter century damaged buildings, caused multiple rockslides and killed nine people.
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Majority in Southeast Asia would choose China over US, survey suggests
Survey by Singapore-based think tank points to Beijing’s growing influence in the region.
Trump-backed Senate candidate Kari Lake raises over $1M at Mar-a-Lago fundraiser: Sources
Kari Lake, the Senate candidate backed by Donald Trump in Arizona, has raised over $1 million at a fundraiser underway at Mar-a-Lago Wednesday, per sources.
GOP lawmakers are using the budget to pressure Kansas' governor on DEI and immigration
Republicans are likely to approve a proposed state budget for Kansas with a provision aimed at forcing the state’s Democratic governor to restrict diversity initiatives on college campuses.
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Arms sales to Israel: Top judges urge UK to halt weapons trade
Lawyers and academics say arms sales must end due to the 'plausible risk of genocide' in Gaza.
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Biden touts inhaler price drops with Bernie Sanders: "Finally, finally we beat big Pharma"
Inhalers can be expensive, particularly for those without insurance.
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The money is coming back to the Trump campaign - Washington Examiner
The Trump campaign and Republicans are quelling fundraising concerns with their announcement that they had raised $65 million during the month of March.
www.washingtonexaminer.comTrump and the Republican Party say they raised more than $65.6 million in March
Donald Trump and the Republican Party say they raised more than $65.6 million in March as the former president became the presumptive nominee and installed new party leadership.
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Bodies of 6 aid workers killed in Israeli strike transported from Gaza as fallout grows
The bodies of six of the seven World Central Kitchen aid workers killed in an Israeli military missile strike this week left Gaza on Wednesday.
Trump and GOP leaders push to change Nebraska electoral votes to winner-take-all
It’s unclear if the bill has enough support or time to pass before the end of Nebraska’s legislative session. But if it does, it could have a big effect in November.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 770
As the war enters its 770th day, these are the main developments.
Argentina's Milei takes his chainsaw to the state, cutting 15,000 jobs and spurring protests
Argentina says that it had cut 15,000 state jobs as part of President Javier Milei’s aggressive campaign to slash spending.
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Biden prepared to express frustrations to Netanyahu in phone call Thursday | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s phone call on Thursday will mark the two leaders’ first phone call since an Israeli airstrike killed seven World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza.
www.cnn.comWhat we know: Trump uses death of Michigan woman to stoke fears over immigration
Donald Trump traveled to Michigan and Wisconsin and used the recent death of a 25-year-old Michigan woman killed by a man who immigration officials say entered the country illegally to hammer President Joe Biden over his handling of the U.S.
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Police remove migrants from central Paris square ahead of the Olympics
Police in Paris have removed about 50 migrants, including families with young children, from the Paris City Hall plaza as the capital prepares to mark 100 days to the start of the Olympic Games
In swing-state Wisconsin, Democrat hustles to keep key Senate seat against Trump-backed millionaire
The Wisconsin Senate race between Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Republican Eric Hovde is setting up to be one of the most competitive and expensive Senate races in the country.
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Analysis: Why is there nostalgia for the Trump economy in the battleground states? | CNN Politics
Voters and economists seem to have wildly different views of the US economy, a disconnect that’s hurting President Joe Biden in the key states that will decide the 2024 election.
www.cnn.comBiden and Sen. Bernie Sanders join forces to promote lower health care costs, including for inhalers
President Joe Biden has teamed up with Sen. Bernie Sanders to promote the administration’s efforts to lower the cost of inhalers and other health care needs.
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Ruling makes Florida new epicentre in US abortion battle
Two court rulings pave the way for perhaps the highest stakes abortion fight since Roe v Wade fell.
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Ruby Garcia's sister denies Trump's claim that he spoke to her family
At a campaign event on Tuesday, Trump said that he had spoken to the family of a woman who was allegedly murdered by an undocumented immigrant.
www.nbcnews.comSouth Sudan's president warns against clinging to power after call to postpone elections
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has warned lawmakers “not to cling to power” just weeks after his former rival turned deputy proposed a postponement of elections expected to be held in December.
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Maine moves to join Democratic-led pact to elect president by popular vote instead of Electoral College - Washington Examiner
A new Maine bill was passed by the state House on Tuesday night, which would tie Maine’s Electoral College votes for president to the country’s popular vote.
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No, Biden didn't replace Easter celebration with Transgender Day of Visibility | Fact check
This year, the White House recognized both Easter Sunday and the Transgender Day of Visibility, which both fell on March 31.
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Biden ridiculed for 'obvious hypocrisy' as he condemns Israeli airstrike that killed aid workers in Gaza
President Biden has been labeled a hypocrite after he condemned a mistaken Israeli airstrike that killed food aid workers in Gaza earlier this week.
Lawsuit challenges $1 billion in federal funding to sustain California's last nuclear power plant
An environmental group is challenging the U.S. Energy Department's decision to award over $1 billion to help keep California’s last nuclear power plant running beyond 2025.
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Hawaii Rep. Jill Tokuda takes aim at 'zombie gun' loophole creating untraceable firearms
Joining forces with Rep. Maxwell Frost of Florida, the Hawaii Democrat hopes to end the reselling of recycled gun parts for profit.
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Botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to Germany
President Mokgweetsi Masisi offers to send the animals as a ‘gift’ to Berlin amid a dispute over hunting trophies.
Trump is trying everything he can to delay this month’s hush money criminal trial | CNN Politics
Donald Trump’s lawyers are still pursuing multiple avenues to try to delay the start of the former president’s New York hush money trial that begins April 15, although none of them have much of a chance of succeeding.
www.cnn.comWhen voters say 'no' to new stadiums, what do professional sports teams do next?
Voter rejection of a stadium sales tax plan for the Kansas City Royals and Chiefs has raised questions about what happens next.
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Nor'easter pummels Northeast with strong winds, heavy snow, torrential rain
The calendar says it's spring, but a nor'easter is pounding the Northeast with heavy snow, torrential rains and dangerous winds.
New York adulterers could get tossed out of house but not thrown in jail under newly passed bill
A little-known and rarely enforced law that makes cheating on your spouse a crime in the state of New York could soon be a thing of the past.
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'Today' host Savannah Guthrie says Ronna McDaniel debacle was 'unpleasant few days' at NBC News
Savannah Guthrie said the infamous Ronna McDaniel debacle made for “an unpleasant few days" at NBC on Tuesday before declaring she had nothing to do with it.
Biden and Trump still facing protest votes in primary: Will it matter in November?
Tens of thousands of voters continue to cast ballots against Biden and Trump in the primaries, underlining an issue about the base that each candidate has acknowledged
Trump can’t delay New York trial on presidential immunity grounds: Judge - Washington Examiner
Donald Trump lost a bid to delay his upcoming New York hush money trial on the grounds that he has "presidential immunity" after a judge said it was "untimely."
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for May delivery rose 28 cents to $85.43 per barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for June delivery rose 43 cents to $89.35 per barrel.
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'Sovereign citizen' Jan. 6 rioter gets seven years for leading mob assault on officers
Taylor James Johnatakis represented himself at trial and would not concede that he was subject to the laws of the United States.
www.nbcnews.comNebraska lawmaker who targeted a colleague during a graphic description of rape is reprimanded
An outside investigator has found that a Nebraska lawmaker who invoked the name of a colleague while reading a graphic account of rape violated the body’s sexual harassment policy.
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Blinken, US delegation drive from Paris to Brussels after his plane again suffers a 'mechanical issue'
Secretary of State Blinken and a U.S. delegation have driven from Paris to Brussels for a NATO meeting after his plane suffered a "mechanical issue."
Millions go missing from money storage facility in LA-area on Easter
The Los Angeles Police Department and the FBI are investigating a multi-million dollar theft on Easter Sunday, sources told ABC News.
How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 4/3/2024
Stocks closed mostly higher, as Wall Street steadied itself following its worst day in weeks. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% Wednesday, clawing back a bit of its loss from the prior day.
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Former NFL player Jack Brewer joins forces with Benghazi hero to rescue Americans trapped in Haiti - Washington Examiner
Jack Brewer and Mark Geist are teaming up to rescue Americans trapped in Haiti.
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Rashee Rice: Super Bowl champion admits role in Texas hit-and-run
Rashee Rice of the Kansas City Chiefs reportedly fled the scene of a high-speed six-car collision.
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Israel’s war on Gaza updates: 6 months of war sees children deprived of aid
UNICEF official says one in three children under two years old in north Gaza suffers from malnutrition.
OnPolitics: Trump is leading Biden in six key swing states, a new poll found
Former President Donald Trump is leading President Joe Biden in six key swing states, a new Wall Street Journal poll found.
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Indian company sold contaminated shrimp to U.S. grocery stores, ‘whistleblower’ says
Congress is looking into allegations of antibiotic-positive shrimp at a Choice Canning factory that supplies Walmart, Aldi and other supermarkets.
www.nbcnews.comMassachusetts council approves pardoning people with misdemeanor cannabis convictions
A Massachusetts council has approved Gov. Maura Healey’s plan to pardon tens of thousands of people convicted of misdemeanor marijuana charges going back decades.
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Trump applauds Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen's efforts to change the state's electoral system
Nebraska GOP lawmakers scramble to pass last-minute changes as to how the state awards electoral votes.
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Greene keeps alive campaign to oust Johnson and warns against new push for Ukraine aid | CNN Politics
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene bluntly warned Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday that moving ahead with an aid package for Ukraine would be one of “the most egregious things he could do” as she said she was “not backing off at all” over her threat to force a House vote seeking his ouster.
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Trump rakes in hefty March fundraising haul as campaign aims to close cash gap with Biden
Former President Trump raked in $65.6 million in March and ended the month with just over $90 million as he aims to close the fundraising gap with President Biden
Senegal swears in Africa's youngest elected leader as president in a dramatic prison-to-palace rise
Senegal has inaugurated Africa’s youngest elected leader as president, as the 44-year-old and previously little-known Bassirou Diomaye Faye completed a dramatic ascent from prison to palace within weeks.
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School shooting brings up tough questions for Finland
Finland's age of criminal responsibility, gun laws and children's mental health are in the spotlight following the Vantaa shooting.
www.bbc.comUS Sen. Rick Scott spends multiple millions on ads focused on Florida's Hispanic voters
U.S. Sen. Rick Scott is spending millions of campaign dollars on ads focused on Florida’s Hispanic voters.
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Charlie Kirk slammed for calling women in their 30s ‘not at their prime’ - Washington Examiner
Conservative commentator Charlie Kirk is receiving blowback for suggesting women in their early 30s are "not as attractive" and past "their prime."
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Arizona organizers say they have more than enough signatures for an abortion ballot measure
A communications manager for Arizona for Abortion Access said they have amassed more than 500,000 signatures for the measure to enshrine the right to abortion in the state's constitution.
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'Foul play' suspected after 2 women never showed up to pick up kids, Oklahoma officials say
Evidence from the abandoned vehicle Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley were in indicates foul play, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said.
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Special counsel rips judge's jury instructions request in Trump classified documents case
Jack Smith said Judge Aileen Cannon's request for jury instructions was based on a "fundamentally flawed legal premise" and threatened to appeal if she rules against the prosecution.
www.nbcnews.comMexican cartel not only forced vendors to buy chicken at inflated prices, they sold them bad birds
A Mexican drug cartel not only forced vendors to buy chicken at wildly inflated prices — they sold them chicken “not fit for human consumption.”
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Senegal’s Faye appoints ally Ousmane Sonko as prime minister
New prime minister is popular politician who was barred from the March 24 elections, prompting him to support Faye.
Palestinian American doctor explains why he walked out of meeting with Biden and Harris
Dr. Thaer Ahmad, an emergency physician who traveled to Gaza earlier this year, walked out of a meeting with President Biden and other Muslim and Arab leaders and activists.
www.cbsnews.comNorth Carolina lawsuits challenging same-day registration change can proceed, judge says
A federal judge says two lawsuits challenging how North Carolina legislators recently tightened same-day voter registration can proceed. U.S.
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Doctor who walked out of meeting with Biden 'not satisfied' with president's stance on Israel-Hamas war
Dr. Thaer Ahmad said that he walked out of a meeting with President Biden at the White House to protest the administration's actions on the Israel-Hamas war.
NHTSA is over 5 months late in meeting deadline to strengthen car seats
The nation's top auto safety regulator says the new rule to prevent deadly car seat collapses is "in the process of being developed."
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Maryland Democrats worry their tax plan will secure a GOP victory in Senate - Washington Examiner
Maryland Democrats worry that passing a tax and fee package during an election year could backfire by handing the Senate majority over to the GOP
www.washingtonexaminer.comTexas asks court to decide if the state's migrant arrest law went too far
A attorney defending Texas’ plans to arrest migrants who enter the U.S. illegally has told a panel of federal judges that the law may have “went too far” but that will be up the court to decide.
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Analysis: Biden and Netanyahu call comes amid extreme mutual tensions and political pressure | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden’s scheduled call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday will not simply test the leaders’ increasingly sour relationship.
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Reaction and analysis as Ukraine lowers conscription age to 25 to replenish its beleaguered troops
Ukraine lowered its draft-eligible age for men from 27 to 25 on Wednesday, reflecting the strain that more than two years of war. (Apr 03) (AP/ Srdjan Nedeljkovic)
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Biden’s DEI mandates creating very real national security threats
Biden White House has turned the focus of our national security operation away from terrorism and other threats instead to DEI, as government embraces wrong set of priorities.
Texas emergency management chief believes the state needs its own firefighting aircraft
The chief of the Texas Division of Emergency Management says a series of wildfires in the Texas Panhandle shows the need for the state to have a firefighting aircraft division.
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How might Iran seek to hurt Israel after general's killing?
Iran blames Israel for the strike in Syria but its options for retaliation may be limited, experts say.
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Judge in Trump hush money case rejects attempt to delay trial with immunity defense
Judge Juan Merchan ruled that the former president waited too long to try to use a presidential immunity defense to block certain evidence from being allowed at trial.
www.nbcnews.comStock market today: Asian shares mostly rise cheered by Wall Street finish
Asian shares are mostly higher after a firm finish on Wall Street, as expectations remained solid for U.S. interest rate cuts this year.
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Liberal group and its PAC to drop $57M in 8 states to turn out Latino voters
The head of Somos Votantes and its PAC says about half of the PAC's spending this year will likely be in Nevada and Arizona to support President Biden and other Democrats.
www.nbcnews.comNew Jersey's 3 nuclear power plants seek to extend licenses for another 20 years
The company that owns New Jersey’s three nuclear power plants says it will seek federal approval to operate them for another 20 years.
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Top Democrats won't join calls for Justice Sotomayor to retire, but they still fear a Ruth Bader Ginsburg repeat
As more liberals urge Sonia Sotomayor to step down this year to ensure that Biden can pick her successor, some Senate Democrats are voicing fears of a 7-2 conservative majority.
www.nbcnews.comInflation has slid again in Europe. Here's what that means for interest rates
But analysts say the decline, though welcome, would likely not be enough to move up the ECB’s first interest rate cut.
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Justice Department announces nearly $80 million to help communities fight violent crime
Merrick Garland said federal law enforcement officials are turning their attention to reducing violence in St. Louis, Missouri; Jackson, Mississippi; and Hartford, Connecticut.
www.cbsnews.comExpecting a lawsuit, North Dakota lawmakers estimate $1 million to defend congressional age limit
North Dakota lawmakers expecting a legal challenge to a congressional age limit, if passed through a ballot initiative in the June election.
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Senate map becomes more dangerous for Democrats as Nevada is shifted to toss-up - Washington Examiner
The nonpartisan Cook Political Report shifted the race from being “lean Democrat” to a “toss-up," pointing to President Joe Biden’s lagging popularity.
www.washingtonexaminer.comFlorida's stricter ban on abortions could put more pressure on clinics elsewhere
A Florida ban on abortions earlier in pregnancy is expected to have an impact on providers in other parts of the country.
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Why Biden’s White House iftar unravelled amid Gaza war
Sources tell Al Jazeera the White House cancelled Ramadan meal after many Muslim invitees declined to attend.
Trump’s ‘attitude’ toward his rival’s supporters threatens his reelection bid, Karl Rove warns: ‘He’s wrong’ - Washington Examiner
Karl Rove warned Donald Trump on Wednesday that his attitude towards Nikki Haley’s supporters could threaten his reelection bid this November.
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Two Florida men plead guilty to insider trading charges related to taking Trump media firm public
Michael and Gerald Shvartsman each entered pleas to a single count of securities fraud.
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A wrinkle has appeared in the total solar eclipse forecast | CNN
The highly anticipated total solar eclipse is fast-approaching, but a new wrinkle has appeared in the forecast for Monday’s event.
www.cnn.comWorkers had little warning as Maryland bridge collapsed, raising concerns over safety and communication
There is no indication that the construction company, Brawner Builders, had a rescue boat on the water or ready to be launched as the bridge fell.
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Sen. Tammy Duckworth calls for FAA review of Boeing's failure to disclose 737 Max flight deck features to pilots
Sen. Duckworth is urging the FAA to look into why pilots were unaware the Boeing 737 Max's cockpit door was designed to automatically open during a rapid depressurization.
www.cbsnews.comPowell: Fed still sees rate cuts this year; election timing won't affect decision
Federal Reserve officials will likely reduce their benchmark interest rate later this year, Chair Jerome Powell said, despite recent reports showing that the U.S. economy is still strong and that U.S. inflation picked up in January and February.
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Medellín, Colombia, bans sex work in two areas after U.S. tourist found with minors
The ban will be in effect for six months, and some bars will be required to close by 1 a.m. for the next month, according to a statement from the mayor’s office.
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Wolf kills a calf in Colorado, 1st confirmed kill after the predator's reintroduction
Colorado's wildlife authorities say a wolf has killed a calf in Colorado
Oklahoma prepares to execute man for 2002 double slaying
Oklahoma is preparing to execute a death row inmate for shooting and killing two people in Oklahoma City more than two decades ago.
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