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Today's Political News Compilation - Friday, August 2. 2024

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US sends more fighters, ships to Middle East ahead of possible Iranian retaliation​

The Pentagon will send an additional fighter squadron and more warships to the Middle East to help defend Israel should Iran react militarily to this week's assassination of Hamas' top political leader in Tehran that Iran has blamed on Israel.

The United States will also maintain an aircraft carrier presence in the Middle East as Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln to replace the USS Theodore Roosevelt that was on a short-term deployment to the Middle East.

The deployments follow President Joe Biden's commitment to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday about "new defensive US military deployments" to the region. ...

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Defense secretary overrides plea agreement for accused 9/11 mastermind and two other defendants

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has overridden a plea agreement reached earlier this week for the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and two other defendants, reinstating them as death penalty cases.
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Internal chaos over Trump’s appearance at National Association of Black Journalists spills out into public

The National Association of Black Journalists is dealing with internal chaos following former President Trump's appearance, with one member calling it "a mess."
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Trial judge retakes control of Trump 2020 election case after Supreme Court immunity ruling

The Supreme Court ruled that former presidents are immune from federal prosecution for official acts taken while in office.
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Kamala Harris is interviewing six potential vice president picks this weekend, AP sources say

Vice President Kamala Harris is interviewing a half-dozen potential running mates this weekend ahead of a formal announcement and a battleground tour with her new No. 2 next week.
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Harris’ economic stance in spotlight as jobs data stirs concerns | CNN Politics

For years, as Americans have expressed frustration about the economy and the cost of living, the Biden-Harris administration has pointed to job creation as the major bright spot and their preferred indicator of a strong economy.
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Trump election subversion case returned to trial judge following Supreme Court opinion

The criminal case charging former President Donald Trump with plotting to overturn the 2020 presidential election has been returned to the trial in Washington after a Supreme Court opinion last month that narrowed the scope of the prosecution.
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www.washingtonexaminer.com

Biden DHS halts immigration program amid fraud claims after admitting 500,000 migrants - Washington Examiner

The Biden administration has halted a program that allowed migrants outside the United States to bypass normal immigration protocols and fly into the U.S.
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Supreme Court returns Trump Jan. 6 immunity judgment to lower court

One month after the Supreme Court's presidential immunity ruling, the judge overseeing former President Trump's Jan. 6 case now has jurisdiction over the case again.
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An assassin, a Putin foe's death, secret talks: How a sweeping US-Russia prisoner swap came together

The 24-person blockbuster prison swap carried out this week required the U.S. to regroup after the unexpected death in February of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who’d been seen as a key cog in a potential exchange.
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Judge Chutkan could jumpstart Trump election interference case now that it’s back in her court | CNN Politics

A federal judge in Washington, DC, on Friday regained control of the criminal case against former President Donald Trump for his attempts to overturn the 2020 election, leaving the historic case’s fate in her hands less than 100 days before the November election.
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Josh Shapiro's vice presidential prospects spark debate over Israel policy, antisemitism

Jewish advocates, lawmakers bristle at pushback over Shapiro's potential addition to the 2024 Democratic White House ticket behind Kamala Harris.
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Surgical castration, 'Don't Say Gay' and absentee regulations. New laws go into effect in Louisiana

A slew of legislation passed by Louisiana’s GOP-dominated legislature earlier this year went into effect Thursday. Between new conservative Gov.
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US deploys jets and warships as Iran threatens Israel

Pentagon announces Middle East reinforcements as Iran says it will "punish" Israel for assassination of Hamas leader.
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'This is the A-team': Harris campaign brings on big new hires as it sprints to Election Day

With fewer than 100 days to the election, Harris and her aides must tackle a series of consequential moments and decisions that would typically be stretched across months.
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Ohio removes 155,000 from voter rolls ahead of November's presidential election

Ohio’s elections chief says the state has removed 155,000 inactive and out-of-date voter registrations from the voter rolls ahead of the November election.
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Trump wants to cut income taxes on Social Security. Here's how that would impact your benefits.

Former President Donald Trump's pledge to cut taxes that seniors pay on their Social Security income would ultimately hurt the program, experts say.
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Harris has secured enough Democratic delegate votes to become their party's nominee, chair says

Vice President Kamala Harris says she's ready for the fight against Republican Donald Trump after securing enough votes from Democratic delegates to become her party’s presidential nominee.
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Top Dem on Trump shooting task force denies past impeachment manager role could politicize probe

Rep. Jason Crow spoke with Fox News Digital about his role as the top House Democrat on the bipartisan commission to investigate the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.
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Israel-Gaza live updates:

As the Israel-Hamas war continues, negotiations seem to have stalled to secure the release of hostages.
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Trump Remarks on Harris’ Multiracial Identity Overlook a Growing Trend

When former President Donald Trump questioned Vice President Kamala Harris’ racial identity in Chicago on Wednesday, he neglected a reality: that the country’s demographics have changed in recent decades, as more than 12% of Americans now identify as multiracial. Beneath that fact is another...
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Netanyahu, Defiant, Appears to Have Gone Rogue, Risking a Regional War

As the Biden administration and its allies try to secure an elusive cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, Israel appears to have gone rogue. Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, came to Washington last week to give a defiant speech. Despite international condemnation, he vowed to continue the...
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Washington — U.S. military aid to Ukraine could be in jeopardy after a contentious Oval Office meeting Friday between President Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, according to administration officials familiar with the discussions.

The day started on a positive note, with Mr. Trump joking with Zelenskyy, a guest book signing and warm conversation in the Oval Office.

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Zelenskyy and Trump clash as White House meeting crumbles into contentious exchange

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Trump administration approves nearly $3 billion arms sale to Israel

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Washington, D.C. — The Trump administration has approved a major nearly $3 billion arms sale to Israel, bypassing a normal congressional review to provide the country with more of the 2,000-pound bombs that it has used in its war against Hamas in Gaza.

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Iowa governor signs bill removing transgender protections from civil rights code

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