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Today's Top Political News Compilation - Wednesday, March 29, 2023
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Senate votes to end COVID-19 national emergency
The Senate on Wednesday passed a GOP-led resolution that would end the COVID-19 national emergency that has been in place since 2020. The measure passed the upper chamber 68-23. A similar resolution sponsored by Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) passed the Senate last year, but it did not advance in the Democrat-controlled House. This year it passed the House 229-197, with 11 Democrats joining all Republicans.
Russia's Wagner chief says battle for Bakhmut has damaged his forces
The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group acknowledged on Wednesday that fighting for the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut had inflicted severe damage on his own forces as well as the Ukrainian side.
www.reuters.com
Trump turning to video messages to bypass traditional media
NEW YORK (AP) — As Donald Trump rails against a possible indictment in New York , his team is leaning into a strategy that has quietly become a cornerstone of his 2024 presidential campaign: releasing made-for-social media videos reacting to the news and outlining his agenda for a possible...
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Most Americans think criminal charges should disqualify Trump from running again, poll shows
Yet six in 10 view the Manhattan DA probe over hush money paid to Stormy Daniels as politically motivated.
www.politico.com
Leading technologists call for a 6-month pause in training advanced AI, warning of doomsday scenarios
Companies researching AI are “locked in an out-of-control race to develop and deploy ever more powerful digital minds that no one — not even their creators — can understand, predict, or reliably control,” the letter says.
www.nbcnews.com
Milley: US has long way to go to build munitions stockpile
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military “has a long ways to go” to beef up its munitions stockpiles and ensure the country is ready for any large-scale war, the top U.S.
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Here's what Fox News was trying to hide in its Dominion lawsuit redactions
Emails after the 2020 election show Fox's own "Brain Room" concluding the voting myths about Dominion were false, according to previously redacted slides released Wednesday.
www.nbcnews.com
Ukraine's Zelenskyy: Any Russian victory could be perilous
ON A TRAIN FROM SUMY TO KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Tuesday that unless his nation wins a drawn-out battle in a key eastern city, Russia could begin building international support for a deal that could require Ukraine to make unacceptable compromises.
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Trump grand jury poised to take pre-planned break from case
NEW YORK (AP) — The Manhattan grand jury investigating hush money paid on Donald Trump’s behalf is scheduled to consider other matters next week before taking a previously scheduled two-week hiatus, a person familiar with the matter said Wednesday.
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Live updates: Russia's war in Ukraine
The battle over Bahkmut, the eastern city in Ukraine, has turned into a "slaughter-fest" for the Russia, US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said Wednesday. Follow here for live updates.
Capitol riot: FBI informant testifies for Proud Boys defense
WASHINGTON (AP) — An FBI informant who marched to the U.S. Capitol with fellow Proud Boys members on Jan. 6 testified on Wednesday that he didn't know of any plans for the far-right extremist group to invade the building and didn't think they inspired the violence that day.
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Rand Paul blocks Josh Hawley's attempt to fast-track TikTok ban, exposing GOP split
Sen. Rand Paul opposes a TikTok ban, arguing it would violate the First Amendment.
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Poll: Cut federal spending — but not big-ticket programs
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the federal budget standoff , the majority of U.S. adults are asking lawmakers to pull off the impossible: Cut the overall size of government, but also devote more money to the most popular and expensive programs.
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China vows retaliation if Kevin McCarthy meets Taiwan president in U.S.
A meeting between the House speaker and President Tsai Ing-wen while she is in the U.S. next week would be a “provocation,” a Chinese official said Wednesday.
www.nbcnews.com
GOP rift exposed as senators warn McCarthy against Iraq vote
Prominent Senate Republicans are warning House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) not to hold a vote on a Senate-passed bill repealing authorization for the use of military force in Iraq without mak…
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Senate votes to repeal Iraq War approval many see as mistake
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate voted Wednesday to repeal the resolution that gave a green light for the 2003 invasion of Iraq , a bipartisan effort to return a basic war power to Congress 20 years after an authorization many now view as a mistake.
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China's growing influence threatens to undermine global human rights, new research finds
China's growing global influence poses a serious threat to international human rights, according to a new report, which suggests the UNHRC is failing to counter such risks.
Why the debate over repealing Iraq War approval matters
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is moving toward doing something it hasn't done since the Vietnam War — repealing authorizations for the president's use of military force. For lawmakers, that's an important gesture toward reclaiming a say over the wars America wages abroad.
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White House dodges question on whether 'assault weapons' ban will lead to 'confiscation'
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre dodged a question Wednesday on whether President Biden’s proposed "assault weapons" ban will lead to confiscation.
WATCH: Lawmakers get in shouting match outside House floor over gun control
Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) got in a heated shouting match about gun control as lawmakers left House votes on Wednesday evening. The exchange came in the wake of a sh…
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House committee passes bill to overturn DC police reform
House Republicans are accusing Washington, D.C., officials of losing control of local affairs. In a party-line vote Wednesday, the House Oversight Committee advanced a bill to overturn a police reform package passed by the D.C. Council amid nationwide protests about police brutality. The measure...
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Russia's isolation over Ukraine grows with US reporter arrest, NATO expansion
Russia charged an American journalist with spying while NATO moved closer to adding Finland as a member, deepening Moscow's tensions with the West as the war in Ukraine reached its 400th day on Friday.
www.reuters.com
Democrats divided: The blue senators who went against Biden on key vote
Five Senate Democrats bucked President Joe Biden on Wednesday, joining Republicans in a vote to scrap the administration’s Waters of the United States rule, queuing up his second expected veto.
www.washingtonexaminer.com
Tennessee Rep. Burchett says of school shootings: ‘We’re not gonna fix it’
After the Covenant School shooting on Monday, Tim Burchett, a Republican from Tennessee, resisted calls for stricter gun control measures.
www.nbcnews.com
The New York hush money case may be the least of Trump's legal problems | CNN Politics
For all the frenzy over a possible indictment of Donald Trump in a New York hush money case, the ex-president's gravest legal issues, which are deepening by the day, may lie elsewhere.
Ukraine hits Russian-held city deep behind front as talk of counteroffensive grows
Ukraine struck a railway depot and knocked out power in the Russian-occupied city of Melitopol deep behind front lines on Wednesday amid growing talk from Kyiv of a counterassault against Russian forces worn out by a failed winter offensive.
www.reuters.com
Sanders, Mullin get in back-and-forth over Vermont senator’s net worth during hearing
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, got into a heated back-and-forth with Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) on Wednesday over Sande…
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Russian dad on the run exposes cracks in Putin’s war dissent
Alexei Moskalyov was convicted after his daughter, Maria, was taken from him over her drawings critical of the Ukraine invasion.
www.nbcnews.com
Marjorie Taylor Greene's Twitter account temporarily suspended for violating rules
U.S. Congress Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's Twitter account was suspended on Tuesday for allegedly breaking the rules when she posted about Trans Day of Vengeance.
Biden to visit area of Mississippi ravaged by massive storm
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Rolling Fork, Mississippi, on Friday to meet those impacted by last week's massive storm that ripped through more than a half-dozen towns, the White House announced Wednesday.
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Taiwan president starts sensitive U.S. stopover; China warns against meetings
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen arrived in New York on a sensitive U.S. stopover on Wednesday, vowing en route not to let external pressure prevent the island from engaging with the world after China threatened retaliation if she met U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
www.reuters.com
‘I just think you’re wrong’: Democrats, Schultz tangle in Starbucks union-busting hearing
Senators on Wednesday grilled former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz over widespread allegations of illegal union-busting tactics at the coffee chain under his leadership. Democrats on the Senat…
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House lawmakers tear into top bank regulators in second hearing this week on SVB collapse
"We need competent financial supervisors. But Congress can't legislate competence," House Financial Services chairman Rep. Patrick McHenry told regulators.
US citizens sponsoring family members join effort to defend immigration program in court | CNN Politics
US citizens who are sponsoring family members to come to the United States are seeking to intervene in a case over a key immigration program that's been challenged in court by several Republican-led states.
Trump praises Manhattan grand jury a week after predicted arrest
Former President Trump praised the Manhattan grand jury investigating a hush money payment made to adult film star Stormy Daniels a week after he expected to be arrested in the probe, arguing that …
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Today's Top Political News Compilation - Tuesday, March 28, 2023
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AP sources: Judge rules Pence must testify before grand jury
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that former Vice President Mike Pence will have to testify before a grand jury in the Justice Department’s investigation into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Schumer says there is no GOP debt plan because McCarthy 'can’t get 218 votes' for one
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) criticized House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for not producing a GOP proposal to avert a debt ceiling crisis, accusing the Republican leader of being vague because he is unable to get enough votes.
www.washingtonexaminer.com
Police: Nashville shooter fired indiscriminately at victims
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The shooter who killed three students and three staff members at a Christian school in Nashville legally bought seven weapons in recent years and hid the guns from their parents before carrying out the attack by firing indiscriminately at victims and spraying gunfire...
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Pence responds to court ruling compelling him to testify on Trump: 'Nothing to hide'
Former Vice President Mike Pence responded to the recent court ruling compelling him to testify about conversations surrounding the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. He insisted he has nothing to hide.
www.washingtonexaminer.com
Carlson, Hannity among potential witnesses at Fox News trial
NEW YORK (AP) — Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity and Bret Baier are among the stars who both Fox News and the voting machine company suing it for defamation have signaled could testify if the case heads to trial next month.
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Liz Cheney on Nashville shooting: Focus on gun violence in schools, not banning books
After the Nashville school shooting, former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney called for more focus on stopping gun violence in schools and less on book banning.
Fox contributor: Trump was ‘absolutely horrific’ during Hannity interview
Fox News contributor and former Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) blasted former President Trump on Tuesday, saying that he was “absolutely horrific” during his interview with Fox’s Se…
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MTG Twitter suspended over highlighting ‘Trans Day of Vengeance'
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-GA) congressional Twitter account has been suspended for a week after she condemned calls for a “Trans Day Of Vengeance” made before the Nashville school attack by a 28-year-old transgender shooter.
www.washingtonexaminer.com
U.S.-China relations are going downhill with ‘no trust’ on either side, Stephen Roach says
Tensions between the U.S and China have been rising over the years, ranging from trade and tariffs to tech rivalry and alleged spying.
Fox tries to stop Rupert Murdoch from testifying in person at the Dominion trial
The judge overseeing the trial did not seem sympathetic to the company's argument that it would be an "inconvenience" for the 92-year-old chairman to provide testimony in court.
www.nbcnews.com
Rand Paul smacks down bipartisan TikTok ban bills: 'Goes against the First Amendment'
Sen. Rand Paul is among the few Republicans opposing Congress' efforts to ban China-based social media app TikTok, arguing it runs afoul of the First Amendment.
Putin takes ‘nuclear blackmail’ to new level with Belarus plans
Russian President Vladimir Putin is upping the ante in his game of nuclear blackmail with the West by promising to place missiles in Belarus. The transfer of nuclear weapons, which comes ahea…
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AP sources: No more action from Trump grand jury this week
NEW YORK (AP) — The Manhattan grand jury investigating hush money paid on Donald Trump’s behalf is not expected to take up that inquiry again this week, meaning any potential vote on an indictment probably won’t happen until next week at the earliest, two people familiar with the matter said...
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Ukraine hits Russian-held city deep behind front as talk of counteroffensive grows
Ukraine struck a railway depot and knocked out power in the Russian-occupied city of Melitopol deep behind front lines on Wednesday amid growing talk from Kyiv of a counterassault against Russian forces worn out by a failed winter offensive.
www.reuters.com
Ukraine war live updates: German and British tanks arrive in Ukraine; Russia fires supersonic missiles off Japan's coast
The first shipment of German and British tanks have arrived in Ukraine, ahead of an expected spring counter-offensive.
White House raises pressure on GOP lawmakers to take action on guns
The White House is blaming Republicans in Congress for the lack of action on guns, turning up the heat on the GOP to address rampant gun violence while appealing to voters fed up with America’s epi…
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Biden and McCarthy barely speak, dimming prospects for a debt ceiling deal
Speaker Kevin McCarthy sent a letter to the president Tuesday arguing that Biden is "missing in action." Biden says McCarthy needs to offer a budget first.
www.nbcnews.com
What we know about the Covenant school shooting in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Six people were killed at a small, private Christian school just south of downtown Nashville on Monday after a shooter opened fire inside the building of about 200 students, police said.
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Senate Democrats bemused by Trump's daydream of running Marjorie Taylor Greene against them: 'We'll beat her'
Donald Trump prodded Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to run for Senate in Georgia during his weekend rally. Senate Democrats say bring it.
Senator asks Merrick Garland about opening hate crime investigation in Nashville shooting
Sen. John Kennedy pressed the attorney general on opening up a hate crime investigation for the "targeting of Christians" in the Nashville shooting.
www.usatoday.com
Biden: GOP policies would surrender tech economy to China
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden said Tuesday that Republicans' ideas for cutting the budget could undermine U.S. manufacturing and help China dominate the world economy.
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Illinois took action after the Highland Park shooting. But the assault weapon ban there still faces legal hurdles | CNN Politics
As Nashville police left a news conference Monday, Ashbey Beasley unexpectedly moved in front of the still-live microphones and television cameras.
Graham says 'America is under attack' from Mexican drug cartels: 'We need to be at war with them'
Sen. Lindsey Graham said the U.S. needs to be "at war" with Mexican cartels over the smuggling of fentanyl in the U.S. – urging for officials to "take the gloves off."
US says China may spy with TikTok. It uses Google to spy on world
Lawmakers’ push to ban app comes as they mull extending powers that force tech firms to enable mass snooping for the US.
Garland looks to hand off security duty for Supreme Court justices
Sen. Katie Britt unveiled training materials showing that marshals were discouraged from arresting protesters.
www.politico.com
Biden, Netanyahu trade words amid Israel judicial reform protests
Biden tells Israel to ‘walk away’ from judicial reforms, Netanyahu responds saying he rejected ‘pressure from abroad’.
Local groups work to give Ukrainian women soldiers uniforms that fit
Though Ukraine has about 60,000 women on the battlefield against Russian forces, they're going to war in uniforms made for men.
www.cbsnews.com
U.S. hits the debt limit, setting June deadline as Capitol Hill fight intensifies
The Treasury Department says it can continue to pay the bills using "extraordinary measures" for several more months before Congress must act to avert default.
www.nbcnews.com
Drag queen straddles girl at North Carolina public school, video shows
A North Carolina public school that enrolls children as young as 14 hosted a LGBTQ pride festival last week that featured drag performances.
Nikki Haley says Trump has a "hard 25%" of the Republican vote
Speaking at a town hall event in New Hampshire, Haley indicated that Trump has about a quarter of the Republican base in his corner.
www.cbsnews.com
Video shows guards walking away during fire that killed 38
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) — After migrants in northern Mexico placed mattresses against the bars of their detention cell and set them on fire, guards quickly walked away and made no apparent attempt to release the men before smoke filled the room and killed 38 men, surveillance video showed...
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China to have 150 more ships than US by 2028 under Biden budget, Navy secretary admits
Chinese naval forces will have about 150 more ships on the water than the U.S. Navy by 2028, according to Defense Department officials.
www.washingtonexaminer.com
U.S. House committee chair signs subpoena for State Department Afghanistan documents
Republicans — and some Democrats — say there has never been a full accounting of the chaotic operation, in which 13 U.S. service members were killed at Kabul's airport.
Nashville shooter felt 'no other effective way to be seen,' radical trans group says
A radical transgender group said the Nashville shooter felt "no other effective way to be seen" than to shoot up a Presbyterian school and kill six people.
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