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Today's Political News Compilation - Tuesday, May 7, 2024

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US paused bomb shipment to Israel to signal concerns over Rafah invasion, official says

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. paused a shipment of bombs to Israel last week over concerns that Israel was approaching a decision on launching a full-scale assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah against the wishes of the U.S., a senior administration official said Tuesday.



























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RFK Jr re-ups Trump debate challenge, suggesting venue in 'perfect neutral territory'

  • News source: FOX News
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday reignited his call to debate former President Trump, suggesting "perfect neutral territory" at the upcoming Libertarian Party convention as the venue.

In a message on X, RFK Jr. acknowledged how both he and Trump are already scheduled to speak at the upcoming convention on May 24 and 25 in Washington, D.C.

"It’s perfect neutral territory for you and me to have a debate where you can defend your record for your wavering supporters," Kennedy wrote to Trump. "You yourself have said you’re not afraid to debate me as...
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Trump says keeping FBI in DC will be 'centerpiece of my plan' rebuilding capital city

  • News source: FOX News
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Former President Donald Trump said this week that keeping the Federal Bureau of Intelligence in Washington D.C. would be a major decision in his second term.

The federal government under President Biden has proposed splitting the FBI between D.C. and a new site to be constructed in Greenbelt, Maryland.

"The new FBI building should be built in Washington, D.C., not Maryland, and be the centerpiece of my plan to totally renovate and rebuild our capital city into the most beautiful and safest anywhere in the world," Trump wrote on Tuesday via Truth...
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DC police shut down pro-Palestine campus protest

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Students have been inside an encampment for almost two weeks amid pro-Palestinian protests
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Trump and Stormy Daniels face off on tense day in court

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The star witness recounted her alleged sexual encounter with the ex-president and faced testy questioning from his lawyers.
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California Gov Gavin Newsom roasted over video promoting state's ‘record’ tourism: ‘Smoke and mirrors’

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has his head in the clouds – at least that’s the case with a new video he posted to tout what he says are "record-breaking tourism numbers" in the state.

In the video, Newsom appears to be suspended high in the air above the Golden Gate Bridge, leading some online to speculate if Newsom is, in fact, Spider-Man. While others were quick to point out the many issues plaguing California, like crime, homelessness and sky-high prices.

Newsom began the video with, "So, I’m up here on the iconic Golden Gate Bridge. A testament...
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Biden heads to Wisconsin to meet voters — and troll Trump

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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3 public school district leaders to be questioned by Congress on antisemitism

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Leaders of some of the largest U.S. public school districts are facing questions from a House panel Wednesday about incidents of antisemitism in their schools.

A Republican-led House education subcommittee has called Berkeley Unified Schools Superintendent Ford Morthel of California, New York City School Chancellor David Banks and Montgomery County School Board President Karla Silvestre of Maryland to testify.

"Antisemitic incidents have exploded in K-12 schools following Hamas' horrific Oct. 7 attack. Jewish teachers, students, and faculty have...
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2 people and their dog killed when their mobile home explodes in middle of the night

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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Two people and their dog have been killed after their mobile home exploded in the middle of the night, police said.
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Ukraine hit by 'massive' attack on energy grid

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The attacks come as Ukraine marks a major national holiday celebrating the defeat of Nazi Germany.
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Biden to Announce A.I. Center in Wisconsin as Part of Economic Agenda

  • News source: Erica L. Green
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President Biden will travel to Wisconsin on Wednesday to announce the creation of an artificial intelligence data center, highlighting one of his administration’s biggest economic accomplishments in a crucial battleground state — and pointing up a significant failure by his immediate predecessor and 2024 challenger.

At a technical college in Racine, Mr. Biden will announce that Microsoft will invest $3.3 billion to build the center, which the tech giant estimates will create 2,300 union construction jobs and 2,000 permanent jobs, according to the...
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Why Biden and Harris Are So Busy on Wednesdays, When Trump Isn’t in Court

  • News source: Reid J. Epstein
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It’s Wednesday, so President Biden will be on the road.

Later today, Mr. Biden is set to travel to Wisconsin for a speech in Racine about his economic agenda. Vice President Kamala Harris is also on the move, heading to Philadelphia for planned remarks on abortion rights.

Last Wednesday, Ms. Harris flew to Jacksonville, Fla., to try to paint former President Donald J. Trump as the face of Florida’s newly enforced six-week abortion ban. On other recent Wednesdays, Mr. Biden signed legislation for a $95.3 billion package of aid to Ukraine, Israel and...
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RFK Jr. Says Doctors Found a Dead Worm in His Brain

  • News source: Susanne Craig
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In 2010, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was experiencing memory loss and mental fogginess so severe that a friend grew concerned he might have a brain tumor. Mr. Kennedy said he consulted several of the country’s top neurologists, many of whom had either treated or spoken to his uncle, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, before his death the previous year of brain cancer.

Several doctors noticed a dark spot on the younger Mr. Kennedy’s brain scans and concluded that he had a tumor, he said in a 2012 deposition reviewed by The New York Times. Mr. Kennedy was...
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Democrats, Sensing Shift on Abortion Rights Among Latinas, Push for More Gains

  • News source: Jazmine Ulloa
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Hours before Arizona state legislators voted to repeal an 1864 abortion ban last month, a group of mostly Latina Democrats huddled at a nearby Mexican restaurant for a strategy session on galvanizing Latina voters over abortion rights.

“I am 23 — why do I have less rights than my abuelita in Mexico?” Melissa Herrera, a Democratic campaign staffer, asked the cluster of women at the restaurant, referring to her grandmother.

The question crystallized what Democrats hope will be a decisive electoral factor in their favor this year, one that upends...
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Billions in Chips Grants Are Expected to Fuel Industry Growth, Report Finds

  • News source: Madeleine Ngo
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Billions in federal subsidies for semiconductor manufacturers are expected to help reverse a decades-long decline in America’s share of global chip manufacturing.

The United States will triple its domestic chip manufacturing capacity by 2032, the largest increase in the world, according to a report released on Wednesday by the Semiconductor Industry Association and the Boston Consulting Group. As a result, America’s share of world chip manufacturing is expected to rise for the first time in decades, to 14 percent by 2032, up from about 10 percent...
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A cargo plane makes an emergency landing in Istanbul after front landing gear fails

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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A cargo aircraft has made an emergency landing at Istanbul Airport after its front landing gear failed
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