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Today's Political News Compilation - Wednesday, May 15, 2024

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Biden and Trump, trading barbs, agree to 2 presidential debates, in June and September

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on Wednesday agreed to hold two campaign debates — the first on June 27 hosted by CNN and the second on Sept. 10 hosted by ABC — setting the stage for their first presidential face-off to play out in just over a month.


























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Michael Cohen faces sharp questioning on third day of testimony in Trump "hush money" trial

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Michael Cohen took the stand for a third day on Thursday in the New York criminal trial of his ex-boss, former President Donald Trump. Cohen faced pointed questions from defense attorney Todd Blanche about his history of lying under oath. Robert Costa reports from Manhattan.
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Morehouse College prepares for possible disruptions ahead of Biden's commencement address

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President Biden is set to deliver a commencement address at Morehouse College, and the historically Black college is preparing for possible disruptions as protests over Mr. Biden's handling of the Israel-Hamas war have continued on college campuses throughout the U.S. Nikole Killion has more.
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2 foreign nationals in ICE custody after attempted breach at major Marine base

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Two foreign nationals are now in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody after an attempt to breach a Marine Corps base this month, officials confirmed Thursday.

The incident happened on May 3 at Quantico Marine Corps Base in Virginia. A spokesperson for the base said two people in a box truck were stopped at one of the gates. The driver told military police officers they were making a delivery to the Post Office and worked for a company subcontracted by Amazon.

Because they had no affiliation to the base and no approved credentials, they...
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Video shows crash that left truck hanging off bridge

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The driver of the truck was rescued after ending up dangling 75ft above the Ohio river in Kentucky.
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Biden backs historic move to relax cannabis rules

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The plan does not legalise marijuana for recreational use as is currently the law in half the US.
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Kharkiv fighting difficult but under control - Zelensky

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Ukraine is halting further Russian advances after suffering its largest territorial loss for 18 months.
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Biden Marks Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education

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President Biden commemorated the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education on Thursday, meeting with plaintiffs and their families at the White House as he tries to shore up support among Black Americans, who helped deliver him the White House in 2020.

Mr. Biden thanked the litigants for their sacrifice in being part of what would become a major legal landmark — that racial segregation in schools was unconstitutional.

“He recognized that back in the ’50s, in the ’40s, when Jim Crow was still running rampant, that the folks that you see here...
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How Biden and Trump Might Try to Win Their Debates

  • News source: Maggie Astor
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You can count Kevin Madden, a strategist who worked for Mitt Romney’s 2008 and 2012 campaigns for president, among those who are surprised that this year’s presidential debates are happening at all. The risks, he said, seemed to outweigh the rewards for both President Biden and former President Donald J. Trump.

But the candidates seemed to disagree. On Wednesday, Mr. Biden announced that he would participate in two debates, on nontraditional terms; Mr. Trump quickly signed on; and CNN and ABC News confirmed that they would play host on June 27 and...
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Southern California traffic brought to standstill after bear wanders onto freeway

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Commuters on a Southern California freeway experienced an unexpected delay earlier this week when a bear wandered onto the road, bringing traffic to a halt.
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WATCH: Bear stops traffic on California freeway

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A bear slowed traffic on a Southern California freeway before retreating back toward the nearby hills.
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Fox News Politics: Check Your Privilege

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Welcome to Fox News’ Politics newsletter with the latest political news from Washington D.C. and updates from the 2024 campaign trail.

What's happening?

- Michael Cohen wraps up another day of testimony in Trump trial

- Democrats annoyed over Biden's flip-flopping on Israel weapons

- Biden camp agrees to debate between Kamala and Trump VP

The White House asserted executive privilege over audio and video recordings of Special Counsel Robert Hur's interviews with President Biden during the classified documents investigation.

"It is the...
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Trump warns trouble brewing with strengthened Russia-China ties as he's stuck in 'icebox' courtroom

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Former President Donald Trump warned that as he sits in the "icebox" Manhattan courtroom, China and Russia are strengthening their relationship, which he says poses danger to the U.S. and world.

"President Xi of China, I know him well. President Putin of Russia, I know him well. They're right now together working on plans, where they combine — where they get together and do damage. Because that's ultimately what they're thinking about: doing damage," Trump said Thursday outside of the Manhattan courtroom.

"And you take a look at what President Xi...
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Menendez co-defendants reveal strategy to beat the rap in high-stakes corruption trial

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The federal government's case in its corruption prosecution of Sen. Bob Menendez amounts to mere guilt by association, attorneys for the New Jersey Democrat's co-defendants, Wael Hana and Fred Daibes, said Thursday in their opening statements.

Lawrence Lustberg, Hana's attorney, told the jury the prosecution's case is about criminalizing friendships, gift giving and business successes after failure.

He argued the charges against his client are guilt by association, which cannot incriminate him in a case, and urged the jury to consider how much of...
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White House: Biden asserted executive privilege over Hur recordings at request of Attorney General Garland

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The White House on Thursday revealed that President Biden asserted executive privilege over audio and video recordings of his interviews with Special Counsel Robert Hur at the request of Attorney General Merrick Garland.

During a media briefing, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said it was Garland's suggestion that "law enforcement files like these need to be protected."

"And so the president made his determination at the request of the attorney general," Jean-Pierre told reporters. She referred further questions to the White House...
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These 3 university presidents will be testifying in House GOP's antisemitism probe next week

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Three university presidents will be summoned to Capitol Hill next week to testify as part of the House Education and the Workforce Committee's investigation into antisemitism on college campuses.

The heads of Northwestern University, the University of California, Los Angeles and Rutgers University will participate in a May 23 hearing titled, "Calling for Accountability: Stopping Antisemitic College Chaos," committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., said recently.

It's a change from previously announced plans earlier this month to have the heads of...
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