| Judge conducts hearing on request to hold Trump in contempt for social media posts 2024-04-23 [abcnews.com] A judge is holding a hearing on prosecutors’ request to hold Donald Trump in contempt of court and fine him for social media posts that they say violated his gag order Details >
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| Trump will meet with a senior Japanese official after court session in his hush money trial 2024-04-23 [abcnews.com] Former President Donald Trump is meeting with another foreign leader while he’s in New York for his criminal hush money trial Details >
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| Migrant deaths in English Channel are tragic - Sunak 2024-04-23 [bbci.co.uk] The prime minister says it "underscores" the importance of his plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. Details >
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| What to know in the Supreme Court case about immunity for former President Trump 2024-04-23 [abcnews.com] The core issue being debated before the Supreme Court on Thursday boils down to whether a former president is immune from prosecution for actions taken while in office Details >
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| Trump to meet with senior Japanese official after court session Tuesday in hush money trial 2024-04-23 [abcnews.com] Former President Donald Trump is meeting with another foreign leader while he’s in New York for his criminal hush money trial Details >
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| Chris Mason: Rwanda bill draws election dividing line 2024-04-23 [bbci.co.uk] Ministers believe the novel deportation scheme is worth a try, but Labour plans to get rid of it. Details >
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| Rwanda flights needed to deter migrants - minister 2024-04-23 [bbci.co.uk] The illegal migration minister says the Rwanda Bills deterrent effect will not "kick in" for several weeks. Details >
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| What to know about the Supreme Court case about immunity for former President Trump 2024-04-23 [abcnews.com] The core issue being debated before the Supreme Court on Thursday boils down to whether a former president is immune from prosecution for actions taken while in office Details >
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| As Blinken heads to China, these are the major divides he will try to bridge 2024-04-23 [abcnews.com] Secretary of State Antony Blinken is starting three days of talks with senior Chinese officials in Shanghai and Beijing this week Details >
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| Tensions between Beijing and Washington are the biggest worry for US companies in China, report says 2024-04-23 [abcnews.com] A report by the American Chamber of Commerce in China says that simmering tensions between Beijing and Washington remain the top worry for U.S. companies operating in China Details >
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| Trump could avoid trial this year on 2020 election charges. Is the hush money case a worthy proxy? 2024-04-23 [abcnews.com] Former President Donald Trump faces serious charges in two separate cases over whether he attempted to subvert the Constitution by overturning the results of a fair election and illegally remain in power Details >
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| Sunak to pledge 2024-04-23 [bbci.co.uk] The prime minister is travelling to Poland and Germany, highlighting an additional Details >
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| Mississippi lawmakers move toward restoring voting rights to 32 felons as broader suffrage bill dies 2024-04-23 [abcnews.com] Mississippi legislators advanced bills Monday to give voting rights back to 32 people convicted of felonies Details >
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| Rwanda bill wrangling goes on after PM pledge on flights 2024-04-22 [bbci.co.uk] The wrangling between the Commons and the Lords continues, as MPs and peers vote on the Rwanda bill. Details >
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| Deportation flights to Rwanda in 10-12 weeks, PM says 2024-04-22 [bbci.co.uk] The wrangling between the Commons and the Lords continues, as MPs and peers vote on the Rwanda bill. Details >
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| Sunak promises Rwanda flights by July as Parliament faces late-night sitting 2024-04-22 [bbci.co.uk] The Safety of Rwanda Bill will be voted through tonight "no matter how late it goes," the PM says. "No ifs, no buts." Details >
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| Supreme Court denies request by Arizona candidates seeking to ban electronic vote tabulators 2024-04-22 [abcnews.com] The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to consider a request by Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake to ban the use of electronic vote-counting machines in Arizona Details >
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| The Latest | Trump tried to 2024-04-22 [abcnews.com] Prosecutors allege in opening statements in Donald Trump’s hush money trial that he “orchestrated a criminal scheme to corrupt” the 2016 presidential election Details >
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| Tennessee Gov. Lee admits defeat in school voucher push 2024-04-22 [abcnews.com] Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has conceded defeat on his push to enact universal school vouchers this year, acknowledging there was “not a pathway for the bill” after months of Republican infighting Details >
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| Deportation flights to Rwanda in summer, PM says 2024-04-22 [bbci.co.uk] The first flights deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda will take off in "10 to 12 weeks" the prime ministers says. Details >
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| The Latest | Trump set to return to court for opening statements in his historic hush money trial 2024-04-22 [abcnews.com] Opening statements in Donald Trump’s historic hush money trial are set to begin Details >
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| Biden is marking Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal solar power grants 2024-04-22 [abcnews.com] President Joe Biden is marking Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal grants to provide residential solar projects serving 900,000-plus households in low- and middle-income communities Details >
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| Prosecutors to make history with opening statements in hush money case against Trump 2024-04-22 [abcnews.com] For the first time in history, prosecutors are presenting a criminal case against a former American president to a jury as they accuse Donald Trump of a hush money scheme aimed at preventing damaging stories about his personal life from being public Details >
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| Local election workers fear threats to their safety as November nears. One group is trying to help 2024-04-22 [abcnews.com] A top concern for local election workers throughout the country this year is their own safety Details >
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| Puerto Rico Republicans award Trump all 23 of their delegates 2024-04-22 [abcnews.com] Puerto Rico’s Republican Party held a district assembly and awarded former President Donald Trump all 23 of their national delegates Details >
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| MP Mark Menzies quits Tories after funds claims 2024-04-21 [bbci.co.uk] The party says it could not conclude he misused funds. but finds he showed a "pattern of behaviour" below standards. Details >
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| Crush of lawsuits over voting in multiple states creates a shadow war for the 2024 election 2024-04-21 [abcnews.com] As President Joe Biden and Donald Trump step up their campaigning in swing states, a quieter battle is taking place in the shadows of their White House rematch Details >
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| Biden sees a $35 price cap for insulin as a pivotal campaign issue. It 2024-04-21 [abcnews.com] President Joe Biden frequently cites insulin prices as he promotes a $35 price cap for Americans with diabetes who are on Medicare Details >
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| Prepayment meter payout numbers unacceptable 2024-04-21 [bbci.co.uk] Just 1,500 out of 150,000 people have received redress after the force-fitting of prepayment meters. Details >
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| Hawaii lawmakers take aim at vacation rentals after Lahaina wildfire amplifies Maui housing crisis 2024-04-21 [abcnews.com] An acute housing shortage hitting fire survivors on the Hawaiian island of Maui is squeezing out residents even as they try to overcome the loss of loved ones, their homes and their community Details >
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| Trump cancels rally because of weather, proving the difficulty of balancing a trial and campaign 2024-04-21 [abcnews.com] Donald Trump has canceled his first planned rally since the start of his criminal hush money trial because of a storm in North Carolina Details >
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| New York lawmakers pass $237 billion budget with policies to jump-start housing market 2024-04-21 [abcnews.com] New York lawmakers have approved a $237 billion state budget that includes plans to spur housing construction, combat unlicensed marijuana stores and address the migrant crisis Details >
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| Autoworkers union celebrates breakthrough win in Tennessee and takes aim at more plants in the South 2024-04-21 [abcnews.com] The United Auto Workers union is celebrating a huge win at a Volkswagen plant in Tennessee, where workers will now be represented by the union Details >
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| Trump picks up more national delegates as the only choice for Wyoming Republicans 2024-04-20 [abcnews.com] Republicans in Wyoming have awarded former President Donald Trump all 29 of their national delegates in a presidential preference poll Details >
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| Councilwoman chosen as new Fort Wayne mayor, its 1st Black leader, in caucus to replace late mayor 2024-04-20 [abcnews.com] A Fort Wayne city councilwoman has been chosen as the new mayor of Indiana’s second most populous city, and its first Black leader, during a caucus to replace its late mayor, who died in March Details >
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| New York lawmakers pass $237 billion budget addressing housing construction and migrants 2024-04-20 [abcnews.com] New York lawmakers have approved a $237 billion state budget that includes plans to spur housing construction, combat unlicensed marijuana stores and address the migrant crisis Details >
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| David Pryor, former governor and senator of Arkansas, dies at age 89 2024-04-20 [abcnews.com] David Pryor, a former Arkansas governor and U.S. senator who was one of the state’s most beloved and active political figures, has died at the age of 89 Details >
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| House passes bill that could lead to a sale of TikTok as lawmakers begin work on a package aiding Ukraine and Israel 2024-04-20 [abcnews.com] House passes bill that could lead to a sale of TikTok as lawmakers begin work on a package aiding Ukraine and Israel Details >
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| House approves $61 billion Ukraine aid package as lawmakers race to deliver fresh round of US support to war-torn ally 2024-04-20 [abcnews.com] House approves $61 billion Ukraine aid package as lawmakers race to deliver fresh round of US support to war-torn ally Details >
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| House approves $26 billion package aiding Israel and providing humanitarian relief to people in Gaza 2024-04-20 [abcnews.com] House approves $26 billion package aiding Israel and providing humanitarian relief to people in Gaza Details >
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| House finishes votes on $95 billion package for Ukraine, Israel and other US allies and sends it to the Senate 2024-04-20 [abcnews.com] House finishes votes on $95 billion package for Ukraine, Israel and other US allies and sends it to the Senate Details >
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| The man who set himself on fire outside the courthouse where Trump is on trial dies of his injuries 2024-04-20 [abcnews.com] The man who doused himself in an accelerant and set himself on fire outside the courthouse where former President Donald Trump is on trial has died Details >
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| SNP will form minority government if Greens end deal 2024-04-20 [bbci.co.uk] Green members are to vote on whether to remain in government after the SNP ditched key climate change targets. Details >
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| Trump was forced to listen silently as potential jurors offered their unvarnished assessments of him 2024-04-20 [abcnews.com] Over the past week, Donald Trump has been forced to sit inside a frigid New York courtroom and listen to a parade of potential jurors in his criminal hush money trial share their unvarnished assessments of him Details >
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| Biden avoids a further Mideast spiral as Israel and Iran show restraint. But for how long? 2024-04-20 [abcnews.com] President Joe Biden can perhaps breathe a bit easier given that Israel and Iran seem to have stepped back for now from tipping the Middle East into all-out war Details >
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| Man who set himself on fire outside Trump trial dies of injuries, police say 2024-04-20 [abcnews.com] A man who doused himself in an accelerant and set himself on fire outside the courthouse where former President Donald Trump is on trial has died Details >
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| Trump forced to listen silently to people insulting him as he trades a cocoon of adulation for court 2024-04-20 [abcnews.com] Over the past week, Donald Trump has been forced to sit inside a frigid New York courtroom and listen to a parade of potential jurors in his criminal hush money trial share their unvarnished assessments of him Details >
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| Melania Trump, long absent from campaign, will appear at a Log Cabin Republicans event in Mar-a-Lago 2024-04-20 [abcnews.com] Former first lady Melania Trump is making a political comeback during the presidential campaign of her husband, former President Donald Trump Details >
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| Donald Trump will use his weekend reprieve from the courtroom to campaign in North Carolina 2024-04-20 [abcnews.com] Former President Donald Trump is campaigning in North Carolina as he juggles legal troubles and his rematch against President Joe Biden Details >
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| Kansas has a new anti-DEI law, but the governor has vetoed bills on abortion and even police dogs 2024-04-20 [abcnews.com] The Democratic governor in Kansas has vetoed proposed tax breaks for anti-abortion counseling centers while allowing restrictions on college diversity initiatives to become law without her signature Details >
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| Man who won primary election while charged with murder convicted on lesser charge 2024-04-20 [abcnews.com] A central Indiana man who won a primary election for a township board position while charged with killing his estranged wife has been found guilty of the lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter Details >
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| Idaho group says it is exploring a ballot initiative for abortion rights and reproductive care 2024-04-20 [abcnews.com] A new Idaho organization says it will ask voters to restore abortion access and other reproductive health care rights in the state after lawmakers let a second legislative session end without modifying the strict abortion bans Details >
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| West Virginia will not face $465M COVID education funds clawback after feds OK waiver, governor says 2024-04-20 [abcnews.com] West Virginia will not face a clawback of $465 million in COVID-19 money from the federal government, alleviating concerns raised by state lawmakers during the legislative session in March Details >
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| Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows 2024-04-20 [abcnews.com] Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows Details >
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| Live video of man who set himself on fire outside court proves challenging for news organizations 2024-04-20 [abcnews.com] A man who set himself on fire outside the Manhattan courtroom where Donald Trump was on trial tested news organizations on how quickly they could respond to an incident and what to show viewers Details >
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| The Latest | Person rushed away on stretcher after fire extinguished outside Trump hush money trial 2024-04-19 [abcnews.com] A jury of 12 people and six alternates has been seated in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial in New York Details >
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| California court to weigh in on fight over transgender ballot measure proposal language 2024-04-19 [abcnews.com] A California court will hear arguments Friday in a lawsuit alleging the state attorney general misled the public in a title and summary he released for a proposed ballot measure that would require school staff to notify parents if their child asks to c... Details >
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| Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton can be disciplined for suit to overturn 2020 election, court says 2024-04-19 [abcnews.com] A Texas appeals court has ruled that Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton can face discipline from the state bar association over his failed effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election Details >
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| New York closing in on $237B state budget with plans on housing, migrants, bootleg pot shops 2024-04-19 [abcnews.com] New York state lawmakers are on the verge of passing a $237 billion budget that includes sweeping plans to build housing, shutter unlicensed cannabis storefronts and help manage the city’s migrant crisis Details >
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| Emergency crews rush away person on stretcher after fire extinguished outside court where Trump jury was just selected 2024-04-19 [abcnews.com] Emergency crews rush away person on stretcher after fire extinguished outside court where Trump jury was just selected Details >
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| Attorneys argue that Florida law discriminates against Chinese nationals trying to buy homes 2024-04-19 [abcnews.com] An attorney wants a federal court to overturn a Florida law that she says discriminates against Chinese citizens by barring their purchase of real estate in much of the state Details >
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| House advances a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies, teeing up final votes this weekend 2024-04-19 [abcnews.com] House advances a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies, teeing up final votes this weekend Details >
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| Plaid decriminalise drugs call in police elections 2024-04-19 [bbci.co.uk] Plaid Cymru calls for drugs decriminalisation in pitch for police and crime commissioner elections. Details >
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| Johnson broke rules over Venezuela talks 2024-04-19 [bbci.co.uk] The former PM has been evasive about his links to a hedge fund that set up the meeting, Acoba rules. Details >
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| Penny Mordaunt may use sword to open an Aldi 2024-04-19 [bbci.co.uk] The MP famously carried a 17th Century ceremonial blade at the Coronation of King Charles III. Details >
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| New Title IX rules from Biden administration protect LGBTQ+ students, but rule for transgender athletes is still on hold 2024-04-19 [abcnews.com] New Title IX rules from Biden administration protect LGBTQ+ students, but rule for transgender athletes is still on hold Details >
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| Biden 2024-04-19 [abcnews.com] The rights of LGBTQ+ students will be protected by federal law and victims of campus sexual assault will gain new safeguards under new rules from the Biden administration Details >
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| No cheering warning to public during Covid debate 2024-04-19 [bbci.co.uk] The deputy Speaker warns those in the public gallery to stop clapping during a debate of Covid and excess deaths. Details >
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| Arizona Republican drops reelection effort after accusation he forged signatures 2024-04-19 [abcnews.com] A leader of the conservative group Turning Point Action has resigned from the organization and dropped his bid for reelection to the Arizona House of Representatives after he was accused of forging signatures on his nominating petitions Details >
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| Finding an apartment may be easier for California pet owners under new legislation 2024-04-19 [abcnews.com] A bill in California wants to make more rental housing available to tenants with pets Details >
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| Convenience store chain with hundreds of outlets in 6 states hit with discrimination lawsuit 2024-04-19 [abcnews.com] The Sheetz convenience store chain has been hit with a lawsuit by federal officials who allege the company discriminated against minority job applicants Details >
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| Senate advances renewal of key US surveillance program as detractors seek changes 2024-04-19 [abcnews.com] The Senate has advanced legislation that would reauthorize a key U.S. surveillance tool as lawmakers and the Biden administration rushed to tamp down fresh concerns about the program violating Americans’ civil liberties Details >
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| Kansas GOP congressman Jake LaTurner is not running again, citing family reasons 2024-04-19 [abcnews.com] Two-term Republican U.S. Rep. Jake LaTurner is not running for reelection this year in his GOP-leaning eastern Kansas district Details >
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| Pennsylvania House Dems propose new expulsion rules after remote voting by lawmaker facing a warrant 2024-04-19 [abcnews.com] Pennsylvania House Democrats are proposing a process to determine if state representatives are “incapacitated” and to sanction or expel them Details >
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| California governor pledges state oversight for cities, counties lagging on solving homelessness 2024-04-19 [abcnews.com] California Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced nearly $200 million in grant money to cities and counties to move homeless people from encampments into housing Details >
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| Council leader accused of assaulting women resigns 2024-04-18 [bbci.co.uk] The councillor is stepping down as leader of West Northamptonshire Council, which he has led since 2021. Details >
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| The Latest | 12 jurors and 1 alternate seated in Trump hush money case 2024-04-18 [abcnews.com] Twelve jurors and one alternate have been seated in Donald Trump’s hush money case, quickly propelling the jury selection process forward after a morning that saw two previously sworn-in jurors dismissed Details >
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| House leaders toil to advance Ukraine and Israel aid. But threats to oust speaker grow 2024-04-18 [abcnews.com] House congressional leaders were toiling on a delicate, bipartisan push towards weekend votes to approve a $95 billion package of foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, as well as several other national security policies Details >
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| Coalition to submit 900,000 signatures to put tough-on-crime initiative on California ballot 2024-04-18 [abcnews.com] A coalition backed by some of the nation’s largest retailers has announced it has collected 900,000 signatures to put a tough-on-crime statewide ballot initiative before voters in November Details >
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| Robert F. Kennedy Jr. secures ballot access in battleground state of Michigan 2024-04-18 [abcnews.com] Independent presidential candidate Robert F Details >
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| Democrats weigh prospect of helping Johnson save his job as House speaker 2024-04-18 [abcnews.com] Some Democrats are entertaining the prospect of helping House Speaker Mike Johnson save his job should Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia force a vote seeking his ouster Details >
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| New York man pleads guilty to sending threats to state attorney general and Trump civil case judge 2024-04-18 [abcnews.com] A New York man has pleaded guilty to sending death threats to the state attorney general and the Manhattan judge that presided over former President Donald Trump’s civil fraud suit Details >
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| Liquor sales in movie theaters, to-go sales of cocktails included in New York budget agreement 2024-04-18 [abcnews.com] New York would expand access to booze under a series of measures unveiled on Thursday as part of a larger state budget agreement Details >
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| Trump loses bid to halt Jan. 6 lawsuits while he fights criminal charges in the 2020 election case 2024-04-18 [abcnews.com] Donald Trump has lost a bid to pause a string of lawsuits accusing him of inciting the U.S. Capitol attack, while the former president fights his 2020 election interference criminal case in Washington Details >
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| First major attempts to regulate AI face headwinds from all sides 2024-04-18 [abcnews.com] A group of lawmakers from six states have worked on the first major proposals to reign in AI discrimination Details >
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| Council leader resigns amid claims he abused women 2024-04-18 [bbci.co.uk] The councillor is stepping down as leader of West Northamptonshire Council, which he has led since 2021. Details >
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| Biden administration moves to make conservation an equal to industry on US lands 2024-04-18 [abcnews.com] The Biden administration is moving to let conservationists lease government land for restoration Details >
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| Convenience store chain where Biden bought snacks while campaigning hit with discrimination lawsuit 2024-04-18 [abcnews.com] A convenience store chain where President Joe Biden stopped for snacks this week while campaigning in Pennsylvania has been hit with a lawsuit by federal officials Details >
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| Scottish government scraps climate change targets 2024-04-18 [bbci.co.uk] The annual and interim climate targets will be replaced with a system measuring emissions every five years. Details >
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| Biden scores endorsements from Kennedy family, looking to shore up support against Trump and RFK Jr. 2024-04-18 [abcnews.com] President Joe Biden will accept endorsements from at least 15 members of the Kennedy political family during a campaign stop in Philadelphia as he aims to undermine and marginalize the candidacy of independent Robert F Details >
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| Former Wisconsin Democratic Rep. Peter Barca announces new bid for Congress 2024-04-18 [abcnews.com] A Democrat who served one term representing southeast Wisconsin in Congress in the 1990s before going on to become a leader in the Assembly and state revenue secretary announced Thursday that he’s running for Congress again Details >
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| Juror seated in Trump hush money case is excused after telling judge she was concerned about her ability to be impartial 2024-04-18 [abcnews.com] Juror seated in Trump hush money case is excused after telling judge she was concerned about her ability to be impartial Details >
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| Vice President Harris returning to Wisconsin for third visit this year 2024-04-18 [abcnews.com] Vice President Kamala Harris plans to return to Wisconsin next week for her third visit to the battleground state this year Details >
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| Sweeping gun legislation approved by Maine lawmakers following Lewiston mass shooting 2024-04-18 [abcnews.com] The Maine Legislature has approved sweeping gun safety legislation nearly six months after the deadliest shooting in state history Details >
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| Biden scores endorsements from Kennedy family, looking to shore up support against Trump and RFK Jr 2024-04-18 [abcnews.com] President Joe Biden will accept endorsements from at least 15 members of the Kennedy political family during a campaign stop in Philadelphia as he aims to undermine former President Donald Trump and marginalize the candidacy of Robert F Details >
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| Justice Department ramps up efforts to reduce violent crime 2024-04-18 [abcnews.com] The Justice Department is ramping up its efforts to reduce violent crime in the U.S., launching a specialized gun intelligence center in Chicago and expanding task forces to curb carjackings Details >
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| Sweeping gun legislation approved by Maine lawmakers after mass shooting 2024-04-18 [abcnews.com] The Maine Legislature has approved sweeping gun safety legislation nearly six months after the deadliest shooting in state history Details >
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| Jury selection in Trump hush money trial faces pivotal stretch as former president returns to court 2024-04-18 [abcnews.com] Jury selection in the hush money trial of Donald Trump enters a pivotal and potentially final stretch as lawyers look to round out the panel of New Yorkers that will decide the first-ever criminal case against a former president Details >
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| Trump trial jury selection process follows a familiar pattern with an unpredictable outcome 2024-04-18 [abcnews.com] The jury selection process at the historic criminal trial of former President Donald Trump can already credit modern technology for shaping the eventual panel Details >
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| New Black congressional district in Louisiana bows to politics, not race, backers say 2024-04-18 [abcnews.com] Louisiana is awaiting a decision from three federal judges that could affect the balance of power in Congress — and the fortunes of two prominent state politicians Details >
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