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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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U.S. governors urge Turks and Caicos to release Americans held on ammo charges

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Three U.S. governors this week asked Turks and Caicos to show mercy to Americans arrested on the islands as a Florida woman became the fifth U.S. tourist to be charged with ammunition possession. Four of the detained Americans have admitted they brought the ammunition — but by mistake.

The governors of Pennsylvania, Virginia and Oklahoma sent a joint letter Tuesday addressed to the governor of Turks and Caicos, asking her to reconsider charges against three Americans from their states who currently face possible 12-year prison sentences — Bryan...
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16 Dems vote with GOP to rebuke Biden's pausing Israel weapons shipment

  • News source: FOX News
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Several House Democrats defied the White House to support a bill rebuking President Biden for withholding offensive aid from Israel on Thursday.

The Israel Security Assistance Support Act would condemn the president’s posture on Israel’s Gaza invasion while compelling the Biden administration to expeditiously send any weapons shipments already approved by Congress.

"President Biden's decision to withhold weapons approved by myself, the chairman and the ranking member and appropriated by Congress, defied congressional intent and is tantamount to an...
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Trump files notice of appeal to disqualify DA Fani Willis from Georgia case

  • News source: FOX News
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Former President Trump on Thursday filed a notice of appeal to the Georgia Court of Appeals formalizing his bid to overturn a court decision and disqualify Georgia prosecutor Fani Willis from the case against him.

Last week, the appeals court said it would hear the case raised by Trump and several co-defendants that Willis should be disqualified because she had an "improper" affair with special counsel Nathan Wade, whom she hired.

Mark Meadows, Rudy Giuliani, Cathy Latham and Michael Roman all filed their notices of appeal Monday in the case...
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Biden admin refuses to reveal terror watchlist nationalities as illegal immigration explodes on his watch

  • News source: FOX News
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EXCLUSIVE: Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has rejected a request by Fox News to reveal the nationalities of people on the FBI terror watchlist arrested at the border by Border Patrol, citing "privacy interests" of those involved.

Fox filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request in October requesting the nationalities of suspects on the FBI terror watchlist arrested at the southern border entering between ports of entry by Border Patrol.

Over six months later, CBP told Fox it will not provide the information, although it acknowledges the...
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Biden campaign high on DOJ's marijuana shift, 'smokes' Trump for inaction during his term

  • News source: FOX News
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EXCLUSIVE: The Biden campaign is taking aim at former President Trump following the administration's move to ease federal marijuana restrictions.

President Biden announced the "monumental" shift in marijuana policy on Thursday in a video posted on social media, kicking off a process to reclassify the drug from a Schedule I restricted substance to a Schedule III.

"It’s simple, Joe Biden smokes sleepy Don on delivering for the American people. After four years of all talk, all failure from Donald Trump, Joe Biden is keeping his promise on marijuana...
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Trump lawyer takes aim at Cohen trying to paint him as liar

  • News source: BBC News - World
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"Does the outcome of this trial affect you personally?" Mr Blanche asked Cohen at one point
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At the scene of Slovak PM's shooting

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The BBC's Sarah Rainsford reports from the town of Handlova, on what the attack could mean for Slovakia's divided society.
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Trump Says He Has ‘No Problem’ Including R.F.K. Jr. in Debates

  • News source: Neil Vigdor
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Former President Donald J. Trump said on Thursday that he would be open to including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the independent presidential candidate, in two upcoming debates between him and President Biden, though Mr. Biden’s team has made clear that is not an option.

Speaking to Scripps News, Mr. Trump said that as long as Mr. Kennedy met the criteria for participation set by the networks hosting the debates — CNN and ABC News — he would not object to having Mr. Kennedy onstage.

“Well, I have no problem with him,” Mr. Trump told Charles Benson, a...
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Texas governor pardons ex-Army sergeant convicted of killing BLM protester in 2020

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbot has issued a full pardon to a former U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed demonstrator in 2020 during nationwide protests against police violence and racial injustice
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Cleanup underway for oil spill caused by barge collision on Texas bridge

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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Officials are monitoring an oil spill in Texas waterways after the partial collapse of a bridge that was struck by a barge.
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Senate GOP probes Trump prosecutor Fani Willis' office for alleged 'misuse' of funds

  • News source: FOX News
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Two Republican lawmakers are opening a second congressional investigation into embattled
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Republican Senators blast 'lawless' Biden admin over COVID spending: 'Time to stop'

  • News source: FOX News
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An effort to save American taxpayers over $13 billion dollars by reigning in wasteful spending has failed after Senate Democrats voted down Senator Eric Schmitt's, R-Mo., disapproval resolution.

"Today, Senate Democrats chose to continue their effort to shelter unelected bureaucrats from any sort of accountability and embolden the Biden Administration’s disastrous efforts to waste more taxpayer money on pet projects unrelated to their original intent," Sen. Schmitt said in a press release following Wednesday's Senate vote.

During Wednesday's press...
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NPR chief works to clean up public image with extra editorial review, meeting with GOP senator

  • News source: FOX News
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Controversial National Public Radio (NPR) chief Katherine Maher met with a Republican senator and the organization rolled out a new layer of editorial review on Wednesday in response to the fallout from a former senior editor's scathing essay alleging significant bias at the outlet.

"She acknowledged the problem, which I think is a pretty good first step," Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., said in an interview with Fox News Digital. "She pretty much validated the concerns that I raised."

Last month, the senator led a letter to Maher that was signed by...
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House Judiciary votes to hold AG Garland in contempt over audio of Biden's Hur interview

  • News source: FOX News
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The House Judiciary Committee advanced a resolution to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress over the Justice Department’s failure to produce the subpoenaed audio recording of President Biden’s interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur.

The House Judiciary Committee considered a resolution to hold the attorney general in contempt during a mark-up session Thursday. The vote advances the measure for a full floor vote.

The move comes after
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