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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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Three arrested over Sikh activist's killing in Canada

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Hardeep Singh Nijjar was shot dead last June, sparking a diplomatic row between India and Canada.
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Palestinian doctor dies in Israeli prison

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Israeli authorities said they were investigating the death of orthopaedic surgeon Dr Adnan Al-Bursh.
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Universities brace for disruption at commencements

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Students on at least one campus are planning Gaza war protests as graduation season begins this weekend.
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US congressman and wife charged with taking bribes

  • News source: BBC News - World
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It is alleged the couple accepted money from an Azerbaijani government-run oil firm and a Mexican bank.
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French police remove pro-Gaza student protesters

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Student protesters in France have echoed those in the US but have not been violent.
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Ex-aide gets emotional during Trump hush-money trial

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Former White House aide Hope Hicks testified she was "a little stunned" to hear the 2005 tape.
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China rocket blasts off for far side of Moon

  • News source: BBC News - World
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A rocket carrying the Chang'e-6 probe will collect lunar soil and rock samples during its 53-day mission.
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'Damning’ report details Biden admin’s Big Tech ‘censorship’ push

  • News source: FOX News
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Internal communications of executives from Big Tech companies reveal "damning discoveries" of the Biden administration's attempt to muzzle the platforms, a new House committee report published this week revealed.

Following House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan's (R-Ohio) subpoena last year, tech giants like Google-parent Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta and Microsoft were investigated regarding their communications with the federal government. Jordan said at the time that he wanted to "understand how and to what extent the Executive Branch coerced and...
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Michigan Supreme Court rules against couple in dispute over privacy and drone photos of land

  • News source: FOX News
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The Michigan Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of a local government Friday in a dispute over sending a drone to take pictures of a rural salvage yard without permission.

Liberal and conservative groups closely watched the case, even joining together to urge the court to throw out evidence collected by Long Lake Township.

MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT REJECTS ATTEMPT TO REMOVE TRUMP FROM BALLOT

Todd and Heather Maxon had argued that the aerial photos violated their right to not have unreasonable searches. But the Supreme Court said the fight over...
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Democratic officials criticize Meta ad policy, saying it amplifies lies about 2020 election

  • News source: FOX News
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ATLANTA (AP) — Several Democrats serving as their state's top election officials have sent a letter to the parent company of Facebook, asking it to stop allowing ads that claim the 2020 presidential election was stolen.

In the letter addressed to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the secretaries of state from Colorado, Maine, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, Washington and Vermont said allowing such ads will further erode trust in elections and fuel threats of political violence against election workers, which already has led some to leave the profession...
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Hope Hicks: Cohen called himself ‘Mr. Fix It’ only because he 'broke it'

  • News source: FOX News
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During the 11th day of the criminal trial in the case N.Y. v. Trump, former Trump campaign and White House communications director testified that Michael Cohen, Trump’s ex-lawyer, would often frustrate campaign staff and do things that were not helpful.

On the witness stand, Hicks testified that Cohen "used to like to call himself Mr. Fix It, but it was only because he first broke it."

Cohen is a central player and is expected to be the star witness for Manhattan District Attorney Bragg’s case against the former president that he falsified...
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Aetna agrees to settle lawsuit over fertility coverage for LGBTQ+ customers

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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The health insurer Aetna has agreed to settle a lawsuit over whether its fertility treatment coverage discriminates against LGBTQ+ patients
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Three charged over killing of Sikh activist in Canada

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Hardeep Singh Nijjar was shot dead last June, sparking a diplomatic row between India and Canada.
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Homes demolished after Kenya flood evacuation order

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Residents of a slum say the destruction of their homes caught them by surprise and they have nowhere to stay.
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Turkey halts trade with Israel over Gaza 'tragedy'

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Officials say the measures will be in place until Israel allows an "uninterrupted and sufficient flow" of aid.
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