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Today's Political News Compilation - Wednesday, May 1, 2024

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New US sanctions against Russia target weapons development, ban uranium imports for nuclear power

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States on Wednesday imposed new sanctions on hundreds of companies and people tied to Russia’s weapons development program, more than a dozen Chinese entities accused of helping Moscow find workarounds to earlier penalties, and individuals linked to the death of Kremlin opposition leader Alexei Navalny.



























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Planned Parenthood doctor discusses latest on Florida abortion ban

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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What Planned Parenthood is telling patients in Florida. Florida doctor discuss impact that had on pregnant women.
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Alarm in Israel at reports of possible ICC legal action over Gaza

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Benjamin Netanyahu has called reports of possible International Criminal Court action "an outrage".
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Police clear out UCLA's pro-Palestinian encampment

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Officers in riot gear tore down makeshift barriers and set off flash bangs as they dismantled the site.
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Israel accused of possible war crime over killing of West Bank boy

  • News source: BBC News - World
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UN expert says death of 8-year-old appears to violate law after reviewing evidence gathered by BBC.
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Biden prays for 'honesty, decency, dignity' in Day of Prayer proclamation amid ongoing campus protests

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President Biden issued a proclamation to mark the National Day of Prayer in which he urges cooperation and decorum amid ongoing disruption and violence on college campuses nationwide.

The proclamation was released on Wednesday ahead of the National Day of Prayer on May 2.

"Scripture tells us to rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, and be constant in prayer," Biden wrote in the proclamation. "This year, my prayer for our Nation is that we keep faith that our best days are ahead of us and continue to believe in honesty, decency, dignity, and...
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Critics say 11-term Georgia Democratic congressman too old to be re-elected

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U.S. Rep. David Scott faces multiple Democratic primary opponents in his quest for a 12th congressional term in a sharply reconfigured suburban Atlanta district. But with early voting underway ahead of the May 21 primary elections, the 78-year-old is ignoring challengers and trying to glide to renomination.

Attacks on Scott are in some ways a microcosm of Democrats' concerns about President Joe Biden, including claims that he's too old and that he's disconnected from young voters. He's another example of how longtime members of Congress continue to...
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'Gutless' vote on bill to undo Biden's Alaska energy 'sanctions' could doom Dem in tough race

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Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, is facing renewed criticism from her GOP challengers for refusing to take a stand against the Biden administration's agenda, which they claim will harm Alaska's "resource development" and "economic prosperity" in the United States.

The current frustrations with Peltola, the only Democrat to hold statewide office in Alaska, came after she voted "present" on a bill this week to roll back some of the 63 executive orders President Biden has made against the state's oil and gas economy.

"Mary Peltola was elected to...
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NY v. Trump: Witness says Cohen dreamed of White House job despite denying ambitions in House testimony

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A witness in the NY v. Trump case in Manhattan testified that former Trump attorney Michael Cohen wanted a job in the 45th president’s administration, despite previously denying wanting a White House role in Congressional testimony.

Keith Davidson, an attorney who represented former pornographic actress Stormy Daniels and former Playboy model Karen McDougal, continued his testimony before the court Thursday, when he said that Cohen had been hopeful that he would land a position as White House Chief of Staff or Attorney General in the lead up to...
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Thune targets IRS staff's use of personal devices after reported failure to comply with TikTok ban

  • News source: FOX News
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FIRST ON FOX: Senate Republican Whip John Thune of South Dakota is looking to restrict the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS') use of a program that allows some employees to work from their personal devices, after a recent government report showed the agency had not fully complied with the ban of TikTok on federal devices.

The South Dakota Republican, who is the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS, introduced the Ensuring No Devices Bear Your Own Data (END BYOD) Act on Thursday, which would stop the IRS from letting staff who...
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US military acknowledges errant drone strike killed civilian, not al-Qaeda leader

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U.S. Central Command acknowledged that one year ago Friday, it mistakenly struck a civilian in a strike in Syria, not the al-Qaeda leader it was looking for.
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Whistleblower at key Boeing supplier dies after sudden illness

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A whistleblower who identified engineering problems at the company that supplied Boeing with airliner fuselages died on Monday, CBS News has learned, after suffering from a fast-spreading infection.

Joshua Dean was a quality inspector at Spirit AeroSystems, which builds the bulk of the 737 Max for Boeing. Dean raised concerns in October 2022 about misdrilled holes on a rear section of the plane that is necessary to maintain cabin pressure during flight.

Attorneys for Dean confirmed his death. He was 45.

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More than 16K pounds of ground beef recalled for potential E. coli contamination

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Cargill Meat Solutions recalled over 16,000 pounds of raw ground beef that was sold in 9 states at Walmart stores.
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Chaos unfolds at Gaza UCLA protest

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Flash bangs made a thunderous noise as police attempted to dismantle the pro-Palestinian protester's camp.
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Biden pressured to sanction China for role in US fentanyl crisis

  • News source: FOX News
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FIRST ON FOX: Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., is pushing the Biden administration to classify fentanyl as a biological and chemical weapon, and to sanction China for its role in fueling the U.S. drug crisis.

"The Chinese Communist Party is the largest police state in the world. If they wanted to stop the flow of fentanyl from inside their border to the U.S. and Mexican drug cartels, they could do it overnight," Banks told Fox News Digital. "Instead, they are sending this deadly opioid to kill tens of thousands of military and working-aged Americans every...
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Biden calls Japan 'xenophobic' for not accepting many immigrants, compares to China, Russia

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President Biden called the allied nation of Japan "xenophobic" in a speech this week, alongside a slew of other nations he claims are suffering from lack of immigration.

Biden made the remarks extolling the virtues and benefits of immigration on Wednesday at a fundraiser in Washington, D.C.

"This election is about freedom, America and democracy. That’s why I badly need you. You know, one of the reasons why our economy is growing is because of you and many others. Why? Because we welcome immigrants."

BIDEN ADMIN CONDEMNED FOR CONSIDERING PLANS TO...
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