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Today's Political News Compilation - Wednesday, April 17, 2024

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Senate rejects impeachment articles against Mayorkas, ending trial against Cabinet secretary

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate dismissed all impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday, ending the House Republican push to remove the Cabinet secretary from office over his handling of the the U.S.-Mexico border and shutting down his trial before arguments even began.





























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Juror quits Trump hush-money trial over fears she could be identified

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A juror has been excused from duty in Donald Trump's hush-money trial in New York.
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Far-right German politician tried for Nazi slogan

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A leader of the AfD party is on trial for saying the words "All for Germany!" at a 2021 rally.
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Spain and Italy clash over abortion laws

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Italy's prime minister hits back at Spanish criticism of a bill allowing anti-abortion groups in clinics.
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Flurry of attacks heighten Israel-Hezbollah fears

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A spate of strikes and retaliations has left dead and injured on both sides of the border.
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Burkina Faso's junta expels French diplomats

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The junta has accused three diplomats of "subversive activities", which France has denied.
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Sydney Sweeney hits back at 'shameful' producer

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The actress responds to Hollywood producer Carol Baum saying: "She's not pretty, she can't act."
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Tornado threat on the move: Latest severe weather forecast

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Millions are bracing for a new round of storms after at least 27 tornadoes were reported across seven states from Kansas to Ohio this week.
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Sweeping gun legislation approved by Maine lawmakers after mass shooting

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The Maine Legislature has approved sweeping gun safety legislation nearly six months after the deadliest shooting in state history
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TikTok ban bill is getting fast-tracked. Here's what to know.

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TikTok may be facing a crossroads sooner than later, with a divest-or-ban bill getting fast-tracked in Congress.

The bill, which would require TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance either to sell the popular social media network or face a ban in the U.S., has been attached to an aid package for Ukraine and Israel, according to a memo issued by House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana.

"We expect the vote on final passage on these bills to be on Saturday evening," Johnson wrote in the memo to House Republicans.

"It is unfortunate that...
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GOP rebels derail Johnson's border security pitch over fury at $95B foreign aid plan

  • News source: FOX News
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A meeting to advance Speaker Mike Johnson’s latest border security bill abruptly ended on Wednesday night without a vote on whether the measure will hit the House floor.

"Sorry, not sorry, for opposing a cr---y rule that is a show vote / cover vote for funding Ukraine instead of border security," Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, wrote on X after the meeting imploded.

He’s one of three Republican foreign aid hawks on the House Rules Committee, which is the final barrier before a piece of legislation hits the House floor.

It comes as conservative rebels in...
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Trump hush money trial: Juror excused after saying she does not think she can be fair

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One of the jurors selected and sworn in earlier this week to serve on the jury for former President Trump’s criminal trial was excused Thursday morning after she said she no longer believed she could be fair.

Seven jurors were selected and sworn in on Tuesday during the second day of jury selection. The court does not meet on Wednesdays for the Trump trial, and it reconvened for the third day of jury selection on Thursday morning.

Juror #2, a woman who lived on Manhattan’s Upper East Side and works as a nurse, returned to court Thursday morning...
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Maine lawmakers approve several gun safety bills after deadliest shooting in state's history

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The Maine Legislature approved sweeping gun safety legislation including background checks on private gun sales, waiting periods for gun purchases and criminalizing gun sales to prohibited people before adjourning Thursday morning, nearly six months after the deadliest shooting in state history.

Democratic Gov. Janet Mills and the Democratic-led Legislature pressed for a number of gun and mental health proposals after the shooting that claimed 18 lives and injured another 13 people, despite the state’s strong hunting tradition and support for gun...
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Trump lawyers tried to subpoena Stormy Daniels, but instead this happened

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Former President Trump’s legal team says it tried to serve ex-pornographic actress Stormy Daniels with a subpoena as she arrived for an event at a bar in a New York City bar last month, but she refused to accept it.

A process server working for Trump’s lawyers said he approached Daniels with papers demanding information related to a documentary recently released about her life and involvement with Trump but was forced to "leave them at her feet," according to a court filing made public Wednesday.

Daniels is expected to be a key witness in Trump’s...
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Jill Biden praises agreement to make it easier for military spouse federal employees to work overseas

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Jill Biden said Wednesday that allowing federal employees who are military spouses to work from overseas is a "national security imperative" that is long overdue.

The first lady spoke at a White House ceremony she hosted with Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks and Deputy Secretary of State Richard Verma, who signed a permanent memorandum of agreement between their departments to ease approvals of remote work under the Domestic Employees Teleworking Overseas program for these employees.

The agreement was among steps to help military families...
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911 outages updates: Outages strike at least 4 states, but most service restored

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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Nevada, Nebraska, Texas and South Dakota are experiencing 911 outages, according to police.
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