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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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C.I.A. Director Blames Hamas for Stalled Cease-Fire Talks

  • News source: Julian E. Barnes and Aaron Boxerman
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Negotiations for a cease-fire and the release of Israeli hostages have stalled because Hamas rejected the latest proposal put forth by Israel, Qatar and Egypt, the C.I.A. director said Thursday, putting the blame for a lack of progress in talks squarely on the group that led the Oct. 7 attack on Israel.

Earlier this month, William J. Burns, C.I.A. director and lead American negotiator, traveled to Cairo and pushed what he called “a far-reaching proposal” that Egyptian and Qatari negotiators took to Hamas. The proposal contained an offer to allow...
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Judge Rejects Trump’s Effort to Delay Jan. 6 Civil Cases

  • News source: Alan Feuer
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A federal judge on Thursday rejected former President Donald J. Trump’s attempt to delay a group of civil lawsuits that are seeking to hold him accountable for inspiring the violence at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Mr. Trump had sought to have the suits put on hold until after the completion of his federal criminal trial connected to many of the same events. But in a nine-page ruling, the judge, Amit P. Mehta, decided that the civil lawsuits could move forward without running the risk that Mr. Trump might damage his chances in the criminal case by...
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Iran morality police arrest dead protester's sister, family says

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Aida Shakarami was detained for allegedly violating the compulsory hijab laws, her mother says.
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Arrest over alleged Russia plot to kill Zelensky

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Prosecutors say the man was tasked with getting information on an airport used by Ukraine's leader.
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US and UK extend sanctions against Iran

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Measures against Tehran's drone programme are issued jointly in response to Saturday's attack on Israel.
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Fans react as Taylor Swift's new album 'leaked'

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Some Swifties dive straight in to listen while others insist true fans will wait for official release.
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Lawmakers berate Mayorkas on Laken Riley murder: ‘Your policies in action’

  • News source: FOX News
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Republican lawmakers on Thursday tore into Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over the release of the Venezuelan illegal immigrant now charged with the murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley -- accusing the agency of having released him into the U.S. unlawfully.

Lawmakers grilled the embattled secretary on Jose Ibarra, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela, who is accused of killing Riley on Feb. 22, while she was jogging at the University of Georgia in Athens.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) confirmed with Fox News...
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes the ballot in a key presidential battleground state

  • News source: FOX News
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign is spotlighting that the independent presidential candidate has moved a step closer to his goal of getting on the ballot in all 50 states.

The campaign of the longtime environmental activist and high-profile vaccine skeptic, who is the scion of the nation's most storied political dynasty, on Thursday showcased that he has made the ballot in Michigan.

The state is one of seven crucial general election battlegrounds that will likely decide the outcome of the 2024 election rematch between President Biden and former...
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Ilhan Omar's daughter mocked as 'psycho' after college suspends her for anti-Israel demonstrations

  • News source: FOX News
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Social media erupted Thursday evening after Isra Hirsi, the daughter of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., revealed she had been suspended from Barnard College following her involvement in an anti-Israel protest on Columbia University’s campus in New York City.

"[I'm] an organizer with CU Apartheid Divest @ColumbiaSJP, in my 3 years at @BarnardCollege i have never been reprimanded or received any disciplinary warnings," Hirsi, 21, wrote in a post on X. " just received notice that i am 1 of 3 students suspended for standing in solidarity with Palestinians...
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Freedom Caucus chair who ousted McCarthy distances himself from push to boot Johnson

  • News source: FOX News
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House Freedom Caucus Chairman Bob Good, R-Va., is distancing himself from two GOP rebels’ threats to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., from power.

Good told reporters on Thursday that the "appropriate" time to pick a new leader for the House GOP would be in November. Traditionally, the closed-door election to pick a new party leader takes place sometime that month following an election.

The Virginia Republican was one of eight House GOP lawmakers who voted with Democrats to oust Johnson’s predecessor, ex-Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., in October...
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Kennedy family makes ‘crystal clear' its Biden endorsement in attempt to deflate RFK Jr.'s candidacy

  • News source: Zeke Miller, Will Weissert and Chris Megerian |
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President Joe Biden scooped up endorsements from at least 15 members of the Kennedy political family during a campaign stop Thursday as he aims to undermine Donald Trump and marginalize the candidacy of independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Kerry Kennedy, a daughter of former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, niece of former President John F. Kennedy and sister of the current presidential candidate, delivered the endorsements in Philadelphia by calling Biden “my hero.”

“We want to make crystal clear our feelings that the best way forward for America...
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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators arrested, camp cleared at Columbia University

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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The daughter of Rep. Ilhan Omar confirmed Thursday that she was among several students suspended from Columbia University for participating in pro-Palestinian protests.
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San Francisco sues Oakland over proposed airport name change

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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The city of San Francisco is suing the city of Oakland over the latter's plan to rename its airport to include "San Francisco."
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Trader Joe's recalls basil amid ongoing FDA salmonella investigation

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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Trader Joe's voluntarily recalled basil amid an ongoing salmonella outbreak investigation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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Liquor sales in movie theaters, to-go sales of cocktails included in New York budget agreement

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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New York would expand access to booze under a series of measures unveiled on Thursday as part of a larger state budget agreement
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