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Today's Political News Compilation - Thursday, April 8, 2024
President Joe Biden is defending the right to free speech but says “order must prevail” on college campuses. Biden’s remarks broke days of silence as police crack down on encampments erected to show solidarity with Gaza.
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Biden says ‘order must prevail’ during campus protests over the war in Gaza
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday rejected calls from student protesters to change his approach to the war in Gaza while insisting that “order must prevail” as college campuses across the country face a wave of violence, outrage and fear. “Dissent is essential for democracy,” Biden said at the White House. “But dissent must never lead to disorder.”
Biden campaign slams Trump's latest unwillingness to accept results of 2024 election
President Joe Biden's campaign attacked Donald Trump after Trump doubled down on that he wouldn't commit to accepting the results of the upcoming election.
Man who bragged that he 'fed' an officer to the mob of Capitol rioters gets nearly 5 years in prison
A Georgia business owner who repeatedly attacked law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S.
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Biden calls US ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with Russia and China | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden on Wednesday called close US ally Japan “xenophobic” at a Washington, D.C., fundraiser, just weeks after lauding the US-Japan alliance at a state dinner.
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Secretly recorded phone calls and carefully worded denials: What you missed on Day 10 of Trump's hush money trial
Trump denied that he has fallen asleep during testimony at his trial.
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Analysis: Trump gives his strongman’s ambitions free rein on a day off from court | CNN Politics
Donald Trump used his day off from a criminal trial related to a past election to cast a dark, familiar shadow over the next one.
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Arizona's Democratic governor signs a bill to repeal 1864 ban on most abortions
Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a bill Thursday to repeal a ban on most abortions. The action relegates the 1864 law approved before Arizona became a state to the past.
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4 big takeaways from Day 10 of Trump's hush money trial
Stormy Daniels' ex-attorney clashed with the defense on Day 10 of former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial in New York.
Hakeem Jeffries isn't speaker yet, but the Democrat may be the most powerful person in Congress
Without wielding the gavel or holding a formal job laid out in the Constitution, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries might very well be the most powerful person in Congress right now.
apnews.comExclusive: Bernie Sanders worries young people are underestimating the threat from Trump
Sen. Bernie Sanders sounds off on the Israel-Hamas war, antisemitism, college protests, and President Joe Biden’s record while in office
At Trump trial, Stormy Daniels' ex-lawyer Keith Davidson details fallout from "hush money" payment
Keith Davidson, a Los Angeles-based lawyer, told jurors about how he represented Stormy Daniels in talks with Michael Cohen.
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NY v. Trump trial resumes with gag order proceedings after judge fines Trump $9k
Former President Trump's Manhattan trial returned Thursday. Trump used Wednesday, a day off from the trial, to return briefly to the campaign trail. Thursday's proceedings began with yet another gag order hearing with Judge Juan Merchan presiding.
www.foxnews.comNATO members 'deeply concerned' by activities such as sabotage on alliance soil. They blame Russia
NATO countries say they are deeply concerned by a campaign of hybrid activities on the military alliance’s soil they attribute to Russia, and which they say constitute a threat to their security.
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Russia troops accused of ‘executing’ surrendering Ukraine soldiers: Report
Human Rights Watch investigates ‘apparent summary executions’ and says actions could amount to war crimes.
Trump trial: Possibility of contempt again hangs over Trump
Follow the latest developments in former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial in New York.
Analysis: Be ready for Donald Trump to never accept an election result | CNN Politics
Former President Donald Trump has shown remarkable consistency over many years on a key issue of American politics: He does not have faith in election results.
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More than 2,000 people arrested nationwide in pro-Palestinian campus protests
The protests provoked debates about how leaders should enforce laws without infringing on speech. A University of Texas at Austin freshman told NBC News that “hell broke loose” as she was arrested.
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FTC faces backlash from Chamber of Commerce after voting to ban noncompete agreements
The FTC is facing legal pushback from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce after the FTC voted last week to ban noncompete agreements beginning in August.
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Young voters are mad about Gaza. But many don't see it driving their 2024 votes.
Focus groups of Wisconsin students exposed intense feelings about Israel's military campaign in Gaza — and how it fits into other issues that matter in the election.
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Israel War on Gaza | Live updates | Today's latest from Al Jazeera
UN Development Programme says Gaza needs 80 years and as much as $40bn to restore 80,000 destroyed homes.
Turkey halts trade with Israel over 'humanitarian tragedy' in Gaza
Officials say the measures will be in place until Israel allows an "uninterrupted and sufficient flow" of aid.
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In Ukraine war, China is helping tilt momentum in Russia’s favor, top U.S. spy says
China’s assistance has helped Russia shore up its military, Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told senators Thursday.
www.nbcnews.comHamas is sending a delegation to Egypt for further cease-fire talks in the latest sign of progress
Hamas says it's sending a delegation to Egypt as soon as possible to continue talks in the latest sign of progress in the fragile cease-fire process.
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Military documents contradict Republican Rep. Troy Nehls' military record claims
There is no question that Nehls served overseas and engaged in combat, but military documents show he received one Bronze Star instead of two.
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Celebrity scandals and secret recordings dominate Trump trial
Defence pursues a heated line of questioning with Stormy Daniels' ex-lawyer, who brokered hush-money deal.
Continue reading...NY v Trump: Remaining alleged gag order violations hang in balance as trial resumes
Former President Trump’s unprecedented trial in Manhattan resumes for its 11th day on Friday, when the presiding judge could rule on the former president's remaining alleged gag order violations, and the court is expected to hear continued testimony from a computer forensics expert.
Trump is expected back in court at 9:30 a.m. Friday for the final day of the third week of his trial.
Judge Juan Merchan held a hearing Thursday morning to consider the remaining alleged gag order violations against Trump. The 45th president was fined $9,000 on Tuesday...
Continue reading...Trump is expected back in court at 9:30 a.m. Friday for the final day of the third week of his trial.
Judge Juan Merchan held a hearing Thursday morning to consider the remaining alleged gag order violations against Trump. The 45th president was fined $9,000 on Tuesday...
UK's governing Conservatives suffer big losses in local elections
Britain’s governing Conservative Party is suffering heavy losses as local election results pour in Friday, piling pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of a U.K. general election in which the main opposition Labour Party appears increasingly lik...
Continue reading...Pro-Palestinian protesters set up encampments at universities in Australia
Pro-Palestinian protesters are camped on university campuses across Australia, with some scuffling with pro-Israel protesters in Sydney, mirroring similar events in the United States
Continue reading...Lewiston bowling alley reopens 6 months after Maine's deadliest mass shooting
It’s a dilemma no business owner should have to face: whether to reopen after a mass shooting
Continue reading...Myanmar stops men from working abroad as war itensifies
Authorities said they would suspend accepting applications for overseas work permits.
Continue reading...Iran charges journalists after BBC report on teen protester's death
Iran’s judiciary rejects as “fake” a BBC report that alleges security forces killed Nika Shakarami.
Continue reading...Mexican police search for missing foreign tourists
Mexican police have arrested three people over the disappearance of an American and two Australians.
Continue reading...US jobs report for April will likely point to a slower but still-strong pace of hiring
The American economy likely delivered another solid hiring gain in April, showing continuing durability in the face of the highest interest rates in two decades
Continue reading...Pregnant woman found stabbed to death in home: Authorities
Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies found the victim after responding to a residence in Palmdale, California, Tuesday night to conduct a welfare check.
Continue reading...Florida’s six-week abortion ban takes effect with few exceptions
A new abortion law goes into effect in Florida on Wednesday. It will sharply restrict the procedure after six weeks. Florida’s new law includes exceptions for rape, incest, fetal abnormalities and the life of the mother.
Continue reading...DOJ to reclassify marijuana as less dangerous drug in a historic shift
The Drug Enforcement Administration is recommending marijuana be classified down from a Schedule I drug to a Schedule III drug. It would not legalize marijuana for recreational use.
Continue reading...New York City Mayor Eric Adams addresses protests at Columbia University
New York City Mayor Eric Adams talks about the protests at Columbia University after pro-Palestinian demonstrators were removed by police from an academic building on campus.
Continue reading...Dam bursts and death toll rises in Brazil floods
More than 30 people have been killed and 60 are missing in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul.
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