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Today's Political News Compilation - Monday, April 15, 2024

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Trump’s historic hush-money trial gets underway; 1st day ends without any jurors being picked

The historic hush-money trial of Donald Trump got underway Monday with the arduous process of selecting a jury to hear the case charging the former president with falsifying business records in order to stifle stories about his sex life.




























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Bank of America's Q1 profits fall 18% on higher expenses, charge-offs

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Bank of America said its first-quarter profits fell 18%, as the bank dealt with higher expenses due to the impact of higher interest rates
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Analysis of Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial as jury selection begins

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CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman breaks down the start of Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial and what to expect.
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Supreme Court to hear case over obstruction law used to prosecute Trump

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Washington — The Supreme Court is set to weigh the scope of a federal obstruction statute used to prosecute hundreds of people who breached the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in a legal battle that could have ramifications for the election interference case against former President Donald Trump.

At the crux of the court fight before the court Tuesday, known as Fischer v. U.S., is whether federal prosecutors can apply a law passed in the wake of the Enron scandal to the Jan. 6 assault. The measure makes it a crime to "corruptly" obstruct or impede an...
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US Olympic committee strikes sponsorship deal to help athletes get degrees after they retire

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American Olympic athletes have a new place to turn to lock down college degrees and other skills for life after sports thanks to a partnership U.S. Olympic leaders unveiled with the Denver-based education company Guild
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Baby hurt in Sydney stabbing out of intensive care

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The daughter of Ashlee Good, who died protecting her, is one of six people still in hospital.
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Sydney church stabbing was 'terrorist' attack, police say

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A 16-year-old boy is under arrest after a bishop and several churchgoers were injured on Monday.
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El Niño ends with uncertainty over cooler future

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The natural event that adds to global warming has ended but scientists are unsure of what comes next.
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Two arrested for firing at Bollywood star's home

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Police say the men are gang members seeking revenge on Salman Khan for killing two antelopes in 1998.
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A view from inside court for the blockbuster case

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Monday marked the start of Donald Trump's hush-money trial in New York City. Here's how the day unfolded.
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Confronting pro-Kremlin troll on false claims about Sydney mall attack

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Simeon Boikov sparked a social media frenzy implicating an innocent 20-year-old in the shopping mall attack.
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Severe weather stretches from Wisconsin to Arkansas, golf-ball-sized hail hits DC

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More than 90 severe storms have been reported from South Dakota to Virginia in the last 24 hours.
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House to send Mayorkas impeachment articles to Senate as clash over trial looms

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Washington — House Republicans are set to present the articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate Tuesday, kicking off a confrontation over an impeachment trial that's been brewing for months.

Months after the lower chamber voted to impeach the Cabinet secretary, House impeachment managers will be walking the articles over to the Senate in a ceremonial process that triggers the start of the Senate's role in the matter.

The upper chamber is compelled by Senate rules to convene as a...
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Trump trial set to continue with second day of jury selection in New York

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Jury selection in former President Donald Trump's historic criminal trial in New York will continue for a second day on Tuesday, when the process of seating potential jurors resumes as the defendant looks on.

The first batch of jurors were sworn in on Monday after pretrial arguments over evidence and rules for the proceedings. Roughly two thirds of the group of 96 New Yorkers were quickly dismissed, with most of them saying they wouldn't be able to be fair and impartial in the trial. Others were excused for various other reasons, including their...
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Bowen: Iran's attack on Israel offers Netanyahu a lifeline

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Gaza is out of the headlines, but the pressure on Israel's PM has changed rather than disappeared.
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Dozens of jurors ruled out as historic Trump trial begins

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The selection process continues on Tuesday - with dozens of potential jurors already dismissed on grounds of bias.
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