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Today's Political News Compilation - Thursday, April 8, 2024

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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.”

























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The Death of a Treaty Could Be a Lifesaver for Taiwan

  • News source: John Ismay
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During a military exercise with the Philippines that began last month, the U.S. Army deployed a new type of covert weapon that is designed to be hidden in plain sight.

Called Typhon, it consists of a modified 40-foot shipping container that conceals up to four missiles that rotate upward to fire. It can be loaded with weapons including the Tomahawk — a cruise missile that can hit targets on land and ships at sea more than 1,150 miles away.

The weapon, and other small mobile launchers like it, would have been illegal just five years ago under the...
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These illegal immigrants are eligible for Obamacare after Biden rule change

  • News source: FOX News
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Tens of thousands of illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. as minors and were protected from deportation under an Obama-era executive order will be able to obtain health care through Obamacare under a new rule being published Friday by the Biden administration.

Those who are protected via the 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, along with other illegal immigrants, are currently prohibited from accessing healthcare through the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare. A rule announced Friday will end that prohibition.

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Kyiv can use British weapons inside Russia - Cameron

  • News source: BBC News - World
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UK Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron says it is up to Ukraine to decide how to use British arms.
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Governments not protecting press freedom, report says

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Governments are failing to protect journalism from political attacks, according to Reporters Without Borders.
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Irish college fines student union over Gaza protests

  • News source: BBC News - World
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TCD issues fine over loss of income as a result of recent blockades of a tourist attraction.
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The quiet, feared strategist behind Modi’s rise

  • News source: BBC News - World
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India’s PM is eyeing a record third term - his home minister is the brains behind his election wins.
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Biden to Honor Prominent Democrats With Presidential Medal of Freedom

  • News source: Peter Baker
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President Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Friday to a host of prominent Americans, including several of his most important political allies like former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, former Secretary of State John F. Kerry and Representative James E. Clyburn of South Carolina.

With an election six months away, Mr. Biden assembled a list of 19 people to honor that was heavy with major Democratic Party figures and others he has worked with over the years, including former Vice President Al Gore and former Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New...
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Catholics' support swings for Trump over Biden by significant margin: poll

  • News source: FOX News
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Catholics in the United States have swung dramatically against President Biden in recent years, now boasting a significant statistical break towards his GOP challenger.

Pew Research released on Apr. 30 a report exploring support for presidential candidates sorted by religious affiliation.

The poll found that 55% of Catholics support or lean towards supporting former President Donald Trump in a head-to-head against Biden.

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Conversely, only 45%...
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Alabama Gov. Ivey signs bill to ensure President Biden appears on November ballot

  • News source: FOX News
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Alabama officials on Thursday approved legislation to ensure President Joe Biden will appear on the state’s November ballot, mirroring accommodations the state made four years ago for then-President Donald Trump.

The House of Representatives voted 93-0 for the legislation. Republican Gov. Kay Ivey signed the bill into law the same day, a spokeswoman said.

"This is a great day in Alabama when in a bipartisan manner, we passed this legislation to ensure that President Joe Biden gains access to the ballot in Alabama," Democratic state Sen. Merika...
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Liberia to set up first war crimes court

  • News source: BBC News - World
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An estimated 250,000 people were killed in Liberia's two civil wars between 1989 and 2003.
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Former UK PM Boris Johnson turned away from polling station after forgetting ID

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was turned away from a polling station after forgetting to bring ID to vote in the U.K.’s local elections
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Some 100,000 "dreamers" likely to get Obamacare under new rule, White House says

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Washington — Roughly 100,000 immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children are expected to enroll in the Affordable Care Act's health insurance next year under a new directive the Biden administration released Friday.

The move took longer than promised to finalize and fell short of President Biden's initial proposal to allow those migrants to sign up for Medicaid, the health insurance program that provides nearly free coverage for the nation's poorest people.

But it will allow thousands of migrants to access lucrative tax breaks when they...
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Russian forces sharing base with US troops in Niger

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The move comes as the US negotiates pulling out its troops after Niger's junta ordered their expulsion.
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Apple iPhone sales fall in nearly all countries

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The tech giant says demand for its smartphones fell more than 10% in the first three months of the year.
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Americans' views divided on US policy toward Israel-Hamas war: POLL

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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More Americans trust former President Donald Trump than President Joe Biden to handle the Israel-Hamas war, though few call it critical in their choice of a candidate.
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