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Today's Political News Compilation - Wednesday, May 8, 2024
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Georgia appeals court agrees to review ruling allowing Fani Willis to stay on Trump election case
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia appeals court on Wednesday agreed to review a lower court ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue to prosecute the election interference case she brought against former President Donald Trump.
The move seems likely to delay the case and is the second time in as many days that the former president has gotten a favorable ruling that could push any future trials beyond the November election, when he is expected to be the Republican nominee for president. A day earlier, the judge in his Florida classified documents case indefinitely postponed that trial date.
Pentagon chief confirms US has paused bomb shipment to Israel to signal concerns over Rafah invasion
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has confirmed the U.S. paused a shipment of bombs to Israel last week over concerns the country was approaching a decision to launch a full-scale assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah against the wishes of the U.S.
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Paul Ryan says he won't vote for Donald Trump: 'Character is too important'
Former House Speaker Paul Ryan this week doubled down on his claim that he will not vote for Donald Trump this November
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Speaker Mike Johnson and Trump allies who tried to overturn the 2020 election roll out voting 'integrity' bill
Flanked by key members of Donald Trump's inner circle, Johnson introduced a bill targeting noncitizen voting, though it is already illegal and rare.
www.nbcnews.comHas Israel followed the law in its war in Gaza? The US is due to render a first-of-its-kind verdict
The Biden administration is due to deliver a first-of-its-kind verdict on whether Israel's conduct of its war in Gaza complies with international and U.S. laws.
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Russia unleashes ‘massive’ barrage targeting Ukraine energy infrastructure
Ukraine continues to call for more weapons as Russia seeks to batter industry and resistance.
Trump signals support for key MTG demand amid her threats to oust Johnson
Former President Trump is showing support for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's push to take funding from Special Counsel Jack Smith's office.
Biden touts economic achievements in Wisconsin amid persistent concerns on inflation | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden on Wednesday attempted to draw a direct line between his signature legislative achievements and shovels in the ground — and a direct contrast with Donald Trump — as he seeks to win over voters unhappy with the overall economy.
www.cnn.comRobert F. Kennedy Jr. challenges Donald Trump to debate at Libertarian Convention
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has challenged Donald Trump to a head-to-head debate for when both address a Libertarian convention later this month.
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'A con': President Biden trolls Trump with $3.3 billion Microsoft AI project in Wisconsin
President Joe Biden touted a new Microsoft AI data center at the same spot in Wisconsin where a project promised by Trump was never built.
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U.S. pauses bombs shipment to Israel amid Rafah assault dispute
An Israeli official told NBC News there is deep frustration in the government over the decision, which comes as the U.S. presses for a deal to head off a large-scale assault on the Gaza city where more than 1 million Palestinians are sheltering.
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Kemp signs election laws after swing state was center of Democratic attacks in 2020 - Washington Examiner
Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) has signed many new election laws since concerns erupted over the 2020 election, with two making the most significant changes.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene committed to oust the House speaker a month ago: She still hasn't
Marjorie Taylor Greene is in a political conundrum: Suffer a public defeat on the House floor or pull back and risk her credibility.
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Inside the courtroom where Trump was forced to listen to Stormy Daniels
Donald Trump squirmed and scowled, shook his head and muttered as Stormy Daniels described the unexpected sex she says they had in a hotel nearly two decades ago.
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RFK Jr. says he suffered from a parasitic brain worm and mercury poisoning
Kennedy campaign spokesperson Stefanie Spear said in a statement that "the issue was resolved more than 10 years ago, and he is in robust physical and mental health."
www.cbsnews.comHaley won 1 in 5 Indiana Republican voters in the presidential primary. She left the race in March
It's been two months since Nikki Haley dropped out of the Republican race, but the former U.N. ambassador and South Carolina governor is ringing up significant support in state primaries.
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Trump asks NY appeals court to expedite the appeal of the gag order in hush money case | CNN Politics
Lawyers for Donald Trump asked a New York appeals court to rule on their challenge to the gag order limiting what the former president can say about witnesses in the criminal hush money trial, according to people familiar with the matter.
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False claim that Gitmo remaining open proves Biden isn't really president | Fact check
Ample evidence shows Biden is the president, even if he has not signed an executive order to close the detention center. He has signed other orders.
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Billionaire family bankrolling both anti-Israel groups and these battleground Democrats
Multiple vulnerable House Democrats running for re-election have accepted funds from the Pritzker family, which has bankrolled organizations participating in anti-Jewish protests.
Trump is in no hurry as he leans into the pageantry of vice presidential tryouts
Former President Donald Trump remains stuck in a New York courtroom listening to salacious details of an extramarital sexual encounter he denies.
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RFK Jr.'s new hire who downplayed Jan. 6 appears to have been at the Capitol during the attack
Photos and videos from outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, uncovered by online sleuths and NBC News appear to show Zach Henry, a right-wing influencer now working for Kennedy's campaign.
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Gaza war: US bomb delay biggest warning yet for Israel
By delaying a weapons shipment, the US is finally reaching for its biggest lever of influence over Israel.
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RFK Jr in 'robust health' despite brush with brain worm
His campaign says questioning the presidential candidate's health "is hilarious... given his competition".
Continue reading...German politician attacked in library as violence spreads
Berlin ex-mayor and senator Franziska Giffey was hit on the head and neck as she visited a library in Berlin.
Continue reading...House cancels DC mayor testimony after campus arrests
Some House Republicans had called on officials to arrest the pro-Palestinian student protesters in DC.
Continue reading...Pro-Trump PAC Joins TikTok Amid Fight Over Its Chinese Ownership
The main political action committee backing former President Donald J. Trump joined TikTok on Wednesday, jumping onto the popular social media platform while it is at the center of a political battle over its ownership by a Chinese corporation, ByteDance.
The super PAC, Make America Great Again Inc., is independent of Mr. Trump’s presidential campaign, but the move to TikTok — using the handle @MAGA — signals a shift in strategy nearly three months after President Biden’s re-election campaign joined the social media platform.
“There’s millions of...
Continue reading...The super PAC, Make America Great Again Inc., is independent of Mr. Trump’s presidential campaign, but the move to TikTok — using the handle @MAGA — signals a shift in strategy nearly three months after President Biden’s re-election campaign joined the social media platform.
“There’s millions of...
FreedomWorks, once influential conservative group, blames Trump after announcing it’s shutting down: report
FreedomWorks, the once influential conservative group that helped spur the tea party movement, is reportedly shutting its doors and blaming the influence of Donald Trump for its demise.
FreedomWorks President Adam Brandon told Politico in an exclusive interview published Wednesday that the group has dissolved, "effective immediately." Wednesday marked the last day for the organization’s roughly two dozen staff members.
Fox News Digital has reached out to multiple members, including Brandon, but the outlet reported that FreedomWorks’ board of...
Continue reading...FreedomWorks President Adam Brandon told Politico in an exclusive interview published Wednesday that the group has dissolved, "effective immediately." Wednesday marked the last day for the organization’s roughly two dozen staff members.
Fox News Digital has reached out to multiple members, including Brandon, but the outlet reported that FreedomWorks’ board of...
Portland, Oregon, OKs new homeless camping rules that threaten fines or jail in some cases
Homeless people who camp on public property in Portland, Oregon, and reject offers of shelter could be fined up to $100 or sentenced to up to seven days in jail under new rules approved unanimously by the City Council on Wednesday.
When shelter is not available, the same penalties apply for blocking sidewalks, using gas heaters or starting fires, or having belongings more than 2 feet (0.6 meters) outside of tents.
CRISIS IN THE NORTHWEST: CITY'S BATTLE AGAINST HOMELESSNESS COULD HAVE DIRE EFFECTS FOR THE NATION
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Continue reading...When shelter is not available, the same penalties apply for blocking sidewalks, using gas heaters or starting fires, or having belongings more than 2 feet (0.6 meters) outside of tents.
CRISIS IN THE NORTHWEST: CITY'S BATTLE AGAINST HOMELESSNESS COULD HAVE DIRE EFFECTS FOR THE NATION
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Wisconsin Dems invest $7M in TV ads for 5 key state Senate races
Wisconsin Democrats plan to spend $7 million on television ads in five state Senate races they believe are key to regaining control of the chamber.
The State Senate Democratic Committee said Wednesday that the buy will target races in Milwaukee’s northern suburbs, the rural areas north of Madison, the Fox Cities, Green Bay and La Crosse.
Republicans currently hold a 22-10 supermajority in the 33-seat Senate, but Democrats hope new district boundaries Gov. Tony Evers signed in February will help them chip away at the GOP advantage.
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Continue reading...The State Senate Democratic Committee said Wednesday that the buy will target races in Milwaukee’s northern suburbs, the rural areas north of Madison, the Fox Cities, Green Bay and La Crosse.
Republicans currently hold a 22-10 supermajority in the 33-seat Senate, but Democrats hope new district boundaries Gov. Tony Evers signed in February will help them chip away at the GOP advantage.
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Undercover operation nets arrests as New Mexico's top prosecutor blames Meta for online predators
New Mexico’s top prosecutor announced charges Wednesday against three men who are accused of using Meta’s social media platforms to target and solicit sex with underage children.
The arrests are the result of a monthslong undercover operation in which the suspects connected with decoy accounts that were set up by the state Department of Justice. The investigation began in December around the time the state filed a civil lawsuit against the social media giant, claiming Meta was failing to take basic precautionary measures to ensure children were safe...
Continue reading...The arrests are the result of a monthslong undercover operation in which the suspects connected with decoy accounts that were set up by the state Department of Justice. The investigation began in December around the time the state filed a civil lawsuit against the social media giant, claiming Meta was failing to take basic precautionary measures to ensure children were safe...
Pete McCloskey, GOP congressman who once challenged Nixon, dies at 96
Pete McCloskey — a pro-environment, anti-war California Republican who co-wrote the Endangered Species Act and co-founded Earth Day — has died. He was 96.
A fourth-generation Republican "in the mold of Teddy Roosevelt," he often said, McCloskey represented the 12th Congressional District for 15 years, running for president against the incumbent Richard Nixon in 1972. He battled party leaders while serving seven terms in Congress and went on to publicly disavow the GOP in his later years.
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY, AUGUST 8, 1974, PRESIDENT NIXON...
Continue reading...A fourth-generation Republican "in the mold of Teddy Roosevelt," he often said, McCloskey represented the 12th Congressional District for 15 years, running for president against the incumbent Richard Nixon in 1972. He battled party leaders while serving seven terms in Congress and went on to publicly disavow the GOP in his later years.
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY, AUGUST 8, 1974, PRESIDENT NIXON...
Barron Trump to step into the political arena as a Florida delegate at the Republican convention
It will soon be Barron Trump’s time to step into the political spotlight.
The youngest child of former President Donald Trump, who will graduate high school next week and has largely been kept out of the political spotlight, on Wednesday night was picked by the Republican Party of Florida as one of the state’s at-large delegates to the Republican National Convention, according to a list of delegates obtained by NBC News.
“We have a great delegation of grassroots leaders, elected officials and even Trump family members,” Florida GOP chairman Evan...
Continue reading...The youngest child of former President Donald Trump, who will graduate high school next week and has largely been kept out of the political spotlight, on Wednesday night was picked by the Republican Party of Florida as one of the state’s at-large delegates to the Republican National Convention, according to a list of delegates obtained by NBC News.
“We have a great delegation of grassroots leaders, elected officials and even Trump family members,” Florida GOP chairman Evan...
Biden says US will not provide Israel with weapons to use in major Rafah invasion
He told CNN Israel has used American bombs to kill civilians in Gaza.
Continue reading...Saudi forces 'permitted to kill’ for new eco-city
An ex-intelligence officer tells the BBC he was permitted to shoot dead those resisting eviction.
Continue reading...Luis Rubiales to stand trial over World Cup kiss
The former Spanish FA chief will be tried over a kiss he gave player Jenni Hermoso.
Continue reading...Malaysia offers trade partners 'orangutan diplomacy'
The great apes are proposed as gifts for palm oil importers, but conservationists voice concerns.
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