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Today's Top Political News Compilation - Wednesday, July 5, 2023

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Appeals court upholds Steve Bannon's contempt of Congress conviction

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Washington — A three-judge appeals court panel upheld the criminal conviction of former Trump White House chief strategist Steve Bannon in a unanimous decision on Friday, ruling they found "no basis" to depart from binding legal precedent.

Bannon was found guilty in 2022 of two misdemeanor counts of contempt of Congress for not responding to a subpoena from the now-defunct House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. At the time, he maintained that he could not testify because of executive privilege concerns...
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Steve Bannon's contempt of Congress conviction upheld by appeals court

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A federal appeals court upheld the criminal conviction of Steve Bannon for defying a subpoena from the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack.
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US consumer sentiment drops to 6-month low on inflation, unemployment fears

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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Consumer sentiment fell sharply in May to the lowest level in six months as Americans cited concerns about stubbornly high inflation and interest rates and fears that unemployment could rise
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Biden campaign ramps up outreach to Black voters in Wisconsin

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Racine, Wisconsin — Sheree Robinson was excited about being invited to ride in President Joe Biden's motorcade during his trip to Wisconsin Wednesday. The Black mother of two and longtime resident of Racine said education funding in Mr. Biden's American Rescue Plan enabled her to earn a HSED, a High School Equivalency Diploma.

"Our conversation was just so natural," she said of the president. "He definitely has my vote, and I will talk to everyone else and let them know he needs their vote, too."

Asked if she thought he'd win this November...
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Eurovision 'incident' prevents Dutch rehearsal

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Joost Klein's props were being set up when a production manager indicated they should be removed.
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Netanyahu vows Hamas Rafah defeat despite US arms threat

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Israeli leader says his country will "stand alone" and "fight with fingernails" if shipments are halted.
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Man pleads guilty to stealing Jackie Robinson statue

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The statue was cut off at the ankles and hauled away from a park in Wichita in January.
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Israel heads to Eurovision final, despite protests

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Twenty-year-old singer Eden Golan makes the final, despite being booed during dress rehearsals.
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Domestic tourism soars in China but foreigners stay away

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Foreign visitor numbers are sharply down amid concerns about the political environment.
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The post-Brexit hard sell for British food in Asia

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The UK still lags far behind its main European counterparts, both in terms of sales and reputation.
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Biden Looks to Raise Taxes on Wealthy and Corporations to Shave Deficit

  • News source: Jim Tankersley
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President Biden’s top economic adviser said on Friday that lawmakers should take advantage of a looming tax debate next year to try to reduce budget deficits by sharply raising taxes on corporations and the rich.

Under that plan, Mr. Biden would more than offset the cost of maintaining tax cuts for people earning $400,000 a year or less.

In a speech to the Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution in Washington, Lael Brainard, who directs the White House National Economic Council, gave the most detailed explanation yet of how Mr. Biden would...
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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle visit Nigeria, share mental health message with kids

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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Spanish islands toughen curbs on party holidays

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Tiwa Savage: I always wanted to be an actor

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage talks to the BBC about her acting debut in the film Water & Garri.
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India court grants bail to jailed opposition leader

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The Delhi chief minister was arrested in March in a corruption case - he denies the allegations.
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