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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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3 North Koreans infiltrated US companies in 'staggering' alleged telework fraud: DOJ

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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The DOJ has unsealed an indictment charging three North Korean workers and a United States citizen with allegedly engaging in "staggering fraud" through a complex scheme.
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Justice Department moves forward with easing restrictions on marijuana

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Washington — The Justice Department officially proposed a new rule on Thursday that would reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug, a policy move that would ease restrictions on cannabis on the federal level if ultimately approved.

While the rescheduling of marijuana would neither make the substance legal nor decriminalize it across the nation, changing the classification from its current Schedule I status to Schedule III would bring the drug into regulatory parity with other substances, like ketamine and anabolic steroids.

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Supreme Court rules in favor of CFPB, brainchild of Sen. Elizabeth Warren

  • News source: FOX News
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The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the funding mechanism that feeds the Obama-era agency Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is constitutional.

In a 7-2 decision, authored by Justice Clarence Thomas, the court held that Congress uniquely authorized the bureau to draw its funding directly from the
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Biden campaign accepts VP debate invitation for summer showdown with Kamala Harris and Trump running mate

  • News source: FOX News
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The Biden campaign accepted CBS News’ vice presidential debate for this summer, setting the stage for a showdown between Vice President Kamala Harris and whoever is selected as the Republican VP nominee, Fox News Digital has learned.

The campaign notified CBS News that they accepted the invitation to participate in studio on either of the proposed dates — July 23 or August 13.

TRUMP ACCEPTS BIDEN OFFER TO DEBATE HIM IN JUNE AND SEPTEMBER

The campaign said the debate would "be in accordance with the guidelines put forth by the campaign."

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Garland rips 'unfounded' effort to hold him in contempt after Biden asserts executive privilege over Hur audio

  • News source: FOX News
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Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday slammed "unprecedented, frankly unfounded attacks on the Justice Department," defending President Biden's decision to assert executive privilege to block subpoenas for audio of Biden's interview with special counsel Robert Hur regarding classified documents found in his possession.

On his way to an FBI memorial for fallen agents, Garland briefly took questions from reporters before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee and the Judiciary Committee were each expected to hold a hearing to...
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Hogan Backs Codifying Roe, Tacking Left on Abortion Ahead of a Tough Race

  • News source: Luke Broadwater
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Larry Hogan, the former two-term Republican governor of Maryland who this week won his party’s nomination for the state’s open Senate seat, said in an interview on Thursday that he supports legislation to codify abortion rights in federal law, describing himself as “pro-choice” in a remarkable pivot as he heads into a highly competitive race.

Mr. Hogan, who just two years ago vetoed a state law to expand abortion access in Maryland, also said he would vote to enshrine abortion rights in the state’s Constitution, a measure that will be on the ballot...
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The Mirage Las Vegas is closing after 34 years

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The Mirage Hotel and Casino is closing on the Las Vegas Strip after it was acquired by Hard Rock in 2022.
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Teen died from eating spicy chip in social media challenge, autopsy report concludes

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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An autopsy of a Massachusetts teen who died after participating in a spicy tortilla chip challengesays he died from ingesting a high concentration of a chili pepper extract
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Webb telescope uncovers merger of two massive black holes from early universe

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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The Webb Space Telescope has discovered the earliest known merger of black holes
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Top Democrats praise Republican aiming to flip key Senate seat in deep blue state

  • News source: FOX News
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Words of praise for former Maryland governor and Republican Senate nominee
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NY v Trump: House GOP firebrands flank Trump outside Manhattan courtroom

  • News source: FOX News
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House firebrands came out in force on Thursday in support of former President Trump as he faces his 18th day in Manhattan court.

Reps. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Eli Crane (R-AZ), Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Michael Waltz (R-FL), Andy Ogles (R-TN), Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), Bob Good (R-VA), Mike Waltz (R-FL), Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) and Michael Cloud (R-TX) joined Trump Thursday as the court is anticipated to hear continued testimony from former Trump attorney Michael Cohen.

"We have a lot of congressmen and some...
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Trump's potential running mates to compete for approval at major Christian conference as speculation swirls

  • News source: FOX News
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FIRST ON FOX: An influential conservative group announced Thursday a list of major names who will appear at its big annual conference next month, including some being viewed as possible running mates for former
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Biden blocks release of special counsel interview tapes

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Republicans demanded the release of tapes from the investigation into his handling of classified documents.
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How Robert Fico rose to dominate Slovak politics

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The PM is known for his ability to reinvent his political career in the face of major setbacks.
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Civilian Prosecutors Rejected Evidence in 9/11 Case That Military Calls Crucial

  • News source: Carol Rosenberg and Charlie Savage
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For years, a thorny question has dominated pretrial hearings in the military commissions case over the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks: Did the men accused of plotting them voluntarily confess in 2007 after the C.I.A. had stopped torturing them, and could those statements be used as evidence at their eventual death-penalty trial?

So it came as a surprise when a veteran F.B.I. analyst revealed that in 2009, when the Obama administration was planning to instead try the men in civilian court, federal prosecutors had decided against trying to offer the...
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