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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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Israel vows retaliation over Iran attack after calls for restraint

  • News source: BBC News - World
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IDF chief of staff says Iran's missile attack on Israeli territory "will be met with a response".
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House to send Mayorkas impeachment articles to the Senate, forcing a trial

  • News source: Mary Clare Jalonick and Stephen Groves |
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House Speaker Mike Johnson says he is sending impeachment charges against Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate on Tuesday, forcing senators to convene a trial on the allegations that the Homeland Security secretary has “willfully and systematically” refused to enforce existing immigration laws. But the proceedings may not last long.

While the Senate is obligated to convene a trial under the rules of impeachment once the charges are walked across the Capitol, Democrats are expected to try to dismiss or table the charges before the arguments get underway...
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Maui Fire Department to release after-action report on deadly Hawaii wildfires

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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The Maui Fire Department is expected to release a report Tuesday detailing how the agency responded to a series of wildfires that burned on the island during a windstorm last August
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A Diplomatic Victory of Uncertain Staying Power

  • News source: Peter Baker
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It was so close. Had just one missile or drone gotten through and killed a lot of Israelis, American officials feared, the region could have gone up in flames.

So when Israeli and U.S. forces, with help from Arab allies, managed a near-perfect defense against last weekend’s aerial barrage from Iran, it represented not only an extraordinary military and diplomatic feat but also a major victory for President Biden’s effort to head off escalation of the war in the Middle East.

Mr. Biden and his team hoped that the developments over the weekend could...
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China economy grows faster than expected

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Official figures also highlighted the challenges faced by the country's crisis-hit property sector.
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Lightning and rain kill dozens in Pakistan

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Authorities have also warned of landslides and flash floods in the coming days.
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A view from inside court for the blockbuster case

  • News source: BBC News - World
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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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Watch: Georgia opposition leader punches MP during debate

  • News source: BBC News - World
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A scuffle erupted in Georgia's parliament as the leader of the opposition punched an MP.
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Nasa: 'New plan needed to return rocks from Mars'

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The US space agency is seeking a cheaper, faster solution to bring Martian rocks to Earth for study.
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Hero who confronted stabber promised Australia visa

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The Prime Minister has told "Bollard Man" Damien Guerot he can stay in the country as long as he likes.
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Trump, Trailing Biden in Cash, Relies on Big Donors to Try to Catch Up

  • News source: Rebecca Davis O’Brien
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Former President Donald J. Trump leaned heavily on major Republican donors in March as his campaign and the Republican Party sought to close the financial gap separating him from President Biden, new federal filings showed on Monday.

For much of the race, Mr. Trump has relied on small donors — in particular, those giving less than $200 online — to sustain his campaign. Most big donors steered clear.

But in recent weeks, as Mr. Trump finished trouncing his primary opponents and Mr. Biden and the Democrats gathered fund-raising steam, these donors...
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Johnson Says House Will Vote on Stalled Aid to Israel and Ukraine

  • News source: Catie Edmondson, Kayla Guo and Carl Hulse
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Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday said he planned this week to advance a long-stalled national security spending package to aid Israel, Ukraine and other American allies, along with a separate bill aimed at mollifying conservatives who have been vehemently opposed to backing Kyiv.

Mr. Johnson’s announcement, coming after he has agonized for weeks over whether and how to advance an infusion of critical aid to Ukraine amid stiff Republican resistance, was the first concrete indication that he had settled on a path forward. It came days after Iran...
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Hero who confronted stabber promised Australia visa

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The Prime Minister has told "Bollard Man" Damien Guerot he can stay in the country as long as he likes.
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Caitlin Clark picked by Indiana Fever in WNBA draft

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The college women's basketball sensation has driven massive interest into the sport.
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Truss endorses Trump to win US presidential race

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The ex-PM warns the "world was safer" under Donald Trump's presidency, and the West is "on the cusp" of conflict.
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