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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 mocks Trump for legal woes: 'A little busy right now'

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President Biden took a jab at his presumptive Republican rival for the presidency while campaigning in Pennsylvania.

Biden made the remark while speaking at the United Steelworkers headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday.

"Under my predecessor, who’s a little busy right now, Pennsylvania lost 275,000 jobs," Biden said while boasting of his economic policies' benefit to blue collar workers.

WHITE HOUSE DEEMS HOUSE IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY 'OVER,' PRESIDENT BIDEN FORMALLY DECLINES TO TESTIFY

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Trump cuts into Biden’s lead among demographic traditionally dominated by Dems: poll

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A new well publicized poll from Harvard University is the latest to indicate rising support for former President Trump among the nation's youngest voters, who traditionally are a key part of the Democratic Party's base.

President Biden leads his Republican challenger 45%-37% among people ages 18 to 29 in a Harvard Youth Poll released early Thursday by the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics. Sixteen percent of those questioned were undecided.

However, Biden's 8-point advantage over the former president is much smaller than his 23-point...
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Black Chicago voters rip mayor on extra $70M for migrants as recall petition gathers steam

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Infuriated Black Chicagoans showed up in force at a City Council meeting on Wednesday to protest Mayor Brandon Johnson’s request for an additional $70 million in taxpayers' funds to be spent on tackling the city’s migrant crisis, while a petition that would give residents the right to recall the mayor is gathering serious traction.

The progressive mayor, who has vigorously defended the city’s sanctuary policies in the past, wants aldermen to greenlight the extra cash in a vote on Friday despite the
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13 Dems vote against resolution condemning Iran after Israel strike

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More than a dozen House Democrats voted against a resolution condemning Iran's airstrikes
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Trump juror previously arrested for ripping down right-leaning political ads dismissed from trial

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A second juror was excused from the jury in former President Trump’s criminal trial on Thursday after it was revealed the man was once arrested for tearing down right-leaning political advertisements.

Juror #4, who was selected and sworn in on Tuesday, was excused by Judge Juan Merchan on Thursday morning.

TRUMP HUSH MONEY TRIAL: JUROR EXCUSED AFTER SAYING SHE DOES NOT THINK SHE CAN BE FAIR

The man had been arrested in Westchester, N.Y., for tearing town political advertisements, according to a prosecutor from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin...
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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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EU proposes UK free movement deal for young people

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The EU Commission says UK and EU citizens under 30 should be able to work or study for up to four years.
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Kenya's leader holds crisis talks after helicopter crash

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A military helicopter reportedly carrying senior military officers has crashed and caught fire.
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Watch: Facade of Copenhagen stock exchange collapses

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The historic 17th Century building in Denmark's capital was engulfed in flames on Tuesday.
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Germany holds two in suspected Russian attacks plot

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The alleged spies are accused of planning sabotage attacks to undermine military aid for Ukraine.
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Kennedys to endorse Biden over relative RFK Jr

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Robert F Kennedy Jr is running for president as an independent - but many family members oppose him.
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Deadly Africa heat caused by human-induced warming

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Extreme heat linked to the deaths of hundreds of people would not have happened without global warming.
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'Apocalyptic' Dubai floods shake picture-perfect city

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If Dubai is the ultimate Instagram city, then this was the week the filter came off.
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Rihanna on her 'rediscovery' after having children

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The singer says being able to dress fashionably in public again "does something for you as a woman".
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Latest version of House TikTok bill gets crucial support in Senate

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Washington — Sen. Maria Cantwell, a key senator who has held up legislation regulating TikTok endorsed the House's latest version of a measure that could lead to a ban of the social media app in the U.S.

Cantwell, a Democrat from Washington, announced her support late Wednesday for an updated measure that would force TikTok's Chinese parent company to divest of the widely popular short-form video platform within one year.

The legislation is included in House Speaker Mike Johnson's four-part foreign aid plan, which also involves wartime assistance...
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