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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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Biden claims uncle vanished after crashing in area of New Guinea with cannibals; military has different story

  • News source: FOX News
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President Biden made a stop in Pittsburgh on Wednesday where he told members of the United Steelworkers Union that his uncle vanished in an area of New Guinea that was populated with cannibals, after his plane crashed during World War II.

Biden told the steelworkers that after D-Day, his mother’s four brothers volunteered to join the military. One of those uncles, he said, was Ambrose Finnegan, who went by the nickname Bozey.

"He was a hell of an athlete, they tell me, when he was a kid," Biden said, adding that he was in the Army air corps, which...
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Rep. Donald Payne remains hospitalized after ‘cardiac episode' more than a week ago

  • News source: Kyle Stewart and Zoë Richards | NBC News
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Rep. Donald Payne Jr., D-N.J. remains hospitalized following a "cardiac episode" in early April stemming from complications tied to his diabetes, his office said in a statement Wednesday.

The update comes more than a week after the lawmaker's office referred to "his improvement," a "good" prognosis and the expectation of a "full recovery."

“Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. suffered a cardiac episode based on complications from his diabetes last week,” his office said in a statement Wednesday. “Today, he is in stable condition at a local hospital...
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Lawmakers to vote soon on stalled Ukraine aid

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Despite right-wing outcries, Speaker Mike Johnson is pressing to pass billions of dollars in aid.
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The West says China makes too much. Its workers disagree

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Migrants are caught in China's manufacturing battles with the West, as Beijing tries to save its economy.
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Kohberger's alibi disputes his location on night of Idaho student killings: Lawyers

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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Lawyers for Bryan Kohberger plan to dispute his location on the night of the Idaho student killings, according to a new court filing.
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Arizona Republicans again block effort to repeal abortion ban

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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For the second time, Republicans in the Arizona Legislature thwarted an effort to repeal the state's 1864 abortion law, which was upheld last week by the state Supreme Court. This comes despite high-profile Republicans like former President Donald Trump saying the ban goes too far. Elise Preston has more.
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An oncology nurse, a corporate lawyer and a man with ‘no spare time': Meet the first 7 jury members of Trump's hush money trial

  • News source: Rebecca Shabad | NBC News
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The first seven people were selected to serve on the jury in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial in New York on Tuesday after they made it clear to both sides that they could render a fair and impartial verdict.

They were chosen on the second day of the trial after prosecutors and the defense team whittled down a group of 96 potential jurors. At one point, state Judge Juan Merchan admonished Trump after he observed him audibly mouthing something in the direction of one of the jurors, who had been asked about a social media post she made...
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Stabbed Australian bishop forgives alleged attacker

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel also appealed for the community to stay calm after the alleged terror attack.
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Boeing whistleblower says he was put through 'hell'

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Lawmakers voice concerns over claims that Boeing threatens staff who raise safety concerns.
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'I’m in pieces' - Israeli hostage's agony over husband held by Hamas

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Aviva Siegel tells the BBC of the brutal conditions she, Keith and others faced in Hamas captivity.
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How city of light changed the Olympics

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The 2024 Paris Olympics mark 100 years since the French capital last played host. From art competitions to the Chariots of Fire legend, it was a Games of many firsts and lasts.
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WATCH: 353 ballerinas broke the world record for dancing on pointe in one place

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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Hundreds of young dancers gathered in New York's Plaza Hotel on Wednesday to break the world record for dancing on pointe in one place.
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House holds hearing on rise in antisemitism in Columbia University

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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A heated hearing over the rise of antisemitism on the campus of Columbia University in Manhattan took place Wednesday before the House Education Committee. Republicans accused the Ivy League institution of "gross negligence" for its handling of antisemitic incidents. Nikole Killion has details.
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House Republicans unveil aid bills for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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On the same day that America's top military leaders warned that Ukraine is running out of money and munitions in its war with Russia, House Republicans unveiled a long-awaited and long-stalled plan to provide military aid to Ukraine, along with two other bills to provide military assistance to Israel and Taiwan. Scott MacFarlane has details.
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Alabama lawmakers advance bills ensuring Biden appears on November ballot

  • News source: FOX News
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Alabama lawmakers advanced legislation Wednesday to ensure President Joe Biden will appear on the state's November ballot, mirroring accommodations made four years ago for then-President Donald Trump.

Legislative committees in the Alabama House of Representatives and Senate approved identical bills that would push back the state's certification deadline from 82 days to 74 days before the general election in order to accommodate the date of Democrats' nominating convention.

The bills now move to to the full chambers. Alabama has one of the earliest...
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