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Today's Political News Compilation - Wednesday, May 8, 2024

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Biden says US won’t supply weapons for Israel to attack Rafah, in warning to ally

President Joe Biden says he will not supply offensive weapons that Israel can use to launch an all-out assault on Rafah — the last major Hamas stronghold in Gaza — over concern for the well-being of the more than 1 million civilians sheltering there.






























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Democrats seek to make GOP candidates pay for threats to reproductive rights

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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St. Charles, Missouri — Democrat Lucas Kunce is trying to pin reproductive care restrictions on Sen. Josh Hawley, betting it will boost his chances of unseating the Republican incumbent in November.

In a recent ad campaign, Kunce accuses Hawley of jeopardizing reproductive care, including in vitro fertilization. Staring straight into the camera, with tears in her eyes, a Missouri mom identified only as Jessica recounts how she struggled for years to conceive.

"Now there are efforts to ban IVF, and Josh Hawley got them started," Jessica says. "I...
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Ohio AG defends letter warning 'woke' masked anti-Israel protesters they face prison time: 'We have a society'

  • News source: FOX News
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Ohio’s Republican Attorney General is pushing back against critics after warning that anti-Israel protesters wearing masks are facing potential prison time due to state law and XXX

"The First Amendment protects you and saying whatever it is you have to say. Even hateful things are protected by the First Amendment," Ohio AG Dave Yost told Fox News Digital this week. "The First Amendment, though, was always designed to be a shield against the government. It's not a sword against your fellow students and they have rights too. Your First Amendment...
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NY v. Trump to resume with cross-examination of Stormy Daniels after judge denies request for mistrial

  • News source: FOX News
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The unprecedented criminal trial of former President Trump resumes Thursday morning with continued cross-examination of adult film actress Stormy Daniels after the 2024 presumptive presidential nominee and his attorneys were denied in their motion for a mistrial amid her salacious and "unnecessary" testimony.

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...
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West Virginia AG blasts DEA for concealing 'critical' opioid database

  • News source: FOX News
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FIRST ON FOX: The West Virginia attorney general is calling on the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Department of Commerce to explain their decision to limit public access to a "critical" database on opioid provider registrations.

The Controlled Substances Act Registration Information Database, which was previously available to the public, has been restricted since January 2021 to a case-by-case, agency-approved basis only. The database, which was used to provide real-time information about active and retired DEA registrations, is now...
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U.S. pauses arms shipment to Israel over Rafah concerns

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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The U.S. last week halted a weapons shipment to Israel over concern about the humanitarian impact of a possible Israeli ground operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday. More than one million Palestinians are taking shelter in Rafah after evacuating other parts of Gaza. Margaret Brennan has the latest.
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Kennedy cover-up: Failing to disclose a brain-eating worm and other problems

  • News source: FOX News
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Throughout his career, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made controversial, inflammatory and sometimes untrue statements that have ticked off folks on the left and right.

Whether he’s declaring you’re more likely to be murdered in red states or waging his anti-vaccine crusade, the senator’s son is conducting something of an oddball campaign.

Yet with his magic last name, which undoubtedly makes some voters think he’s still a Democrat, he’s polling at about 8 to 10%. That, if it holds up, puts him into serious spoiler territory.

But now it turns out that...
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3 children, 2 adults in critical condition in San Antonio shooting

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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Five individuals, including three children under 10, were shot at a residence in San Antonio, Texas, Wednesday night.
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Nigeria's love-hate relationship with twins

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Two communities with different views about twins that meant the difference between life and death.
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Australia backs gas beyond 2050 despite climate fears

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The policy comes despite global calls to drastically phase out fossil fuels to reach climate targets.
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RFK Jr in 'robust health' despite brush with brain worm

  • News source: BBC News - World
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His campaign says questioning the presidential candidate's health "is hilarious... given his competition".
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How The Killers' Mr Brightside got 'legendary status'

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The Killers' rock hit has become the biggest single never to reach number one. How did it happen?
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The man on a mission to open up space to disability

  • News source: BBC News - World
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John McFall is studying whether it's possible for someone with a physical disability to go to space.
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India's Modi banks on $400bn cash splurge to win election

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The scale of India's welfare state is staggering - and Narendra Modi is betting on its gains to win votes.
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Barron Trump selected as Florida delegate to Republican National Convention

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Barron Trump, the 18-year-old son of former President Donald Trump and former first lady Melania Trump, has been selected as a Florida delegate to the Republican National Convention.

Barron Trump was one of several members of the Trump family chosen as at-large delegates, including his brothers Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, and sister Tiffany Trump, according to a list released Wednesday by the Florida Republican Party.

Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, has been in court most days in recent weeks as his New York "hush...
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Disney and Warner to bundle streaming services

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The media giants are under pressure to attract more subscribers to their streaming services.
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