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Today's Political News Compilation - Tuesday, May 7, 2024

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US paused bomb shipment to Israel to signal concerns over Rafah invasion, official says

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. paused a shipment of bombs to Israel last week over concerns that Israel was approaching a decision on launching a full-scale assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah against the wishes of the U.S., a senior administration official said Tuesday.



























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2 people and their dog killed when their mobile home explodes in middle of the night

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Two people and their dog have been killed after their mobile home exploded in the middle of the night, police said.
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Ukraine hit by 'massive' attack on energy grid

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The attacks come as Ukraine marks a major national holiday celebrating the defeat of Nazi Germany.
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Biden to Announce A.I. Center in Wisconsin as Part of Economic Agenda

  • News source: Erica L. Green
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President Biden will travel to Wisconsin on Wednesday to announce the creation of an artificial intelligence data center, highlighting one of his administration’s biggest economic accomplishments in a crucial battleground state — and pointing up a significant failure by his immediate predecessor and 2024 challenger.

At a technical college in Racine, Mr. Biden will announce that Microsoft will invest $3.3 billion to build the center, which the tech giant estimates will create 2,300 union construction jobs and 2,000 permanent jobs, according to the...
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Why Biden and Harris Are So Busy on Wednesdays, When Trump Isn’t in Court

  • News source: Reid J. Epstein
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It’s Wednesday, so President Biden will be on the road.

Later today, Mr. Biden is set to travel to Wisconsin for a speech in Racine about his economic agenda. Vice President Kamala Harris is also on the move, heading to Philadelphia for planned remarks on abortion rights.

Last Wednesday, Ms. Harris flew to Jacksonville, Fla., to try to paint former President Donald J. Trump as the face of Florida’s newly enforced six-week abortion ban. On other recent Wednesdays, Mr. Biden signed legislation for a $95.3 billion package of aid to Ukraine, Israel and...
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RFK Jr. Says Doctors Found a Dead Worm in His Brain

  • News source: Susanne Craig
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In 2010, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was experiencing memory loss and mental fogginess so severe that a friend grew concerned he might have a brain tumor. Mr. Kennedy said he consulted several of the country’s top neurologists, many of whom had either treated or spoken to his uncle, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, before his death the previous year of brain cancer.

Several doctors noticed a dark spot on the younger Mr. Kennedy’s brain scans and concluded that he had a tumor, he said in a 2012 deposition reviewed by The New York Times. Mr. Kennedy was...
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Democrats, Sensing Shift on Abortion Rights Among Latinas, Push for More Gains

  • News source: Jazmine Ulloa
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Hours before Arizona state legislators voted to repeal an 1864 abortion ban last month, a group of mostly Latina Democrats huddled at a nearby Mexican restaurant for a strategy session on galvanizing Latina voters over abortion rights.

“I am 23 — why do I have less rights than my abuelita in Mexico?” Melissa Herrera, a Democratic campaign staffer, asked the cluster of women at the restaurant, referring to her grandmother.

The question crystallized what Democrats hope will be a decisive electoral factor in their favor this year, one that upends...
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Billions in Chips Grants Are Expected to Fuel Industry Growth, Report Finds

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Billions in federal subsidies for semiconductor manufacturers are expected to help reverse a decades-long decline in America’s share of global chip manufacturing.

The United States will triple its domestic chip manufacturing capacity by 2032, the largest increase in the world, according to a report released on Wednesday by the Semiconductor Industry Association and the Boston Consulting Group. As a result, America’s share of world chip manufacturing is expected to rise for the first time in decades, to 14 percent by 2032, up from about 10 percent...
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A cargo plane makes an emergency landing in Istanbul after front landing gear fails

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A cargo aircraft has made an emergency landing at Istanbul Airport after its front landing gear failed
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Walz signs ticket transparency bill cracking down on hidden costs, re-sellers

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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MINNEAPOLIS — Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday signed a ticket transparency bill aimed at protecting music fans when they buy tickets for shows.

Complaints among music fans have far outnumbered the number of seats available in even the biggest venues, especially during the frenzy for Taylor Swift tickets. Minnesota lawmakers heard the noise and passed two bills, including the aptly-named house file 1989 — a nod to Swift's album — which was signed into law on Tuesday.

The new rules mean no hidden fees, no deceptive websites to look like they're official...
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Leading Berlin politician hurt in wave of attacks

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Berlin ex-mayor and senator Franziska Giffey was hit on the head and neck as she visited a library in Berlin.
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Parents pay tribute to surfers killed in Mexico

  • News source: BBC News - World
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"The world has become a darker place for us," say the Australian parents of brothers Callum and Jake.
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Republicans keep pressure on NPR and controversial CEO amid political bias scandal

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Congressional Republicans are applying pressure to both National Public Broadcasting (NPR) and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) amid NPR's bias scandal.

A series of letters to both entities have been sent from both House and Senate Republicans, requesting action to ensure NPR's integrity and address the allegations of ideological bias made by senior editor Uri Berliner, who has since left the organization.

The House Committee on Energy and Commerce requested NPR CEO Katherine Maher to appear Wednesday for an Oversight and...
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Top 5 moments of Trump trial after 'salacious' Stormy Daniels testimony

  • News source: FOX News
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The unprecedented criminal trial of former President Trump reached a fever pitch Tuesday with highly anticipated and salacious testimony from adult film actress Stormy Daniels that prompted a motion for a mistrial and a scolding from the judge.

Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree. The charges stem from a years-long investigation by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office.

The charges are related to alleged payments made ahead of the 2016 presidential election to silence Daniels about an...
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'Shameful': GOP lawmaker shreds 'AWOL' Biden for throwing Jews 'under the bus' amid anti-Israel protests

  • News source: FOX News
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A Republican lawmaker from New Jersey praised Speaker Mike Johnson’s decision to visit Columbia University in response to the anti-Israel protests on campus and blasted President Biden’s leadership on the issue that has spread to campuses nationwide.

"October 7th should have been the absolute wake-up call as to what Hamas and company are all about, Iran too, so Speaker Johnson did a magnificent job,"Smith told Fox News Digital this week about Speaker Johnson’s visit to Columbia’s campus contrasted with President Biden’s leadership on the issue...
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Man trying to spread HIV through sex with men and teenage boys sentenced to 30 years

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A 34-year-old Idaho man has been imprisoned for at least 30 years after "purposely" trying to spread HIV through sexual contact with both men and teenage boys.
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