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Today's Political News Compilation - Friday, May 17, 2024

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Upside-down flag at Justice Alito’s home another blow for Supreme Court under fire

WASHINGTON (AP) — An upside-down U.S. flag has long been a sign of dire distress and versatile symbol of protest. But in January 2021, when it flew over the home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, it was largely seen in connection with a specific cause: the false claim by then-President Donald Trump’s supporters that the 2020 election had been marred by fraud.



























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WATCH: Zoo sets up new pulley system for giraffes

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A newly installed pulley system at the Oakland Zoo allows giraffes to eat at a more natural height.
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Minnesota Republican Party issues surprising endorsement of BLM protest leader seeking to oust Dem senator

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The Republican Party of Minnesota tossed its support behind Royce White, a former NBA player and Black Lives Matter protest leader turned GOP Senate candidate, in his bid to oust Democrat Sen. Amy Klobuchar.

The state party's decision to back White came at the Minnesota GOP convention in St. Paul's RiverCentre on Saturday.

White, a former professional basketball player, was introduced on stage at the convention by former Trump adviser Steve Bannon.

White received 67% of the vote on the first ballot at Saturday's convention to receive an...
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Noncitizen voting becomes a centerpiece of 2024 GOP messaging

  • News source: Ali Swenson | The Associated Press
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One political party is holding urgent news conferences and congressional hearings over the topic. The other says it’s a dangerous distraction meant to seed doubts before this year's presidential election.

In recent months, the specter of immigrants voting illegally in the U.S. has erupted into a leading election-year talking point for Republicans. They argue that legislation is necessary to protect the sanctity of the vote as the country faces unprecedented levels of illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Voting by people who are not U.S...
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Rudy Giuliani served with indictment after 80th birthday party

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Rudy Giuliani was served Friday night with notice of his indictment related to efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Arizona.
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Iran Nobel laureate says she faces new trial

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Narges Mohammadi, 52, speaks out in a message from Evin prison where she is being held.
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CCTV appears to show Diddy beating girlfriend in hotel

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The clip seems to show an attack described in Casandra Ventura's lawsuit against the rapper last year.
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19 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested for trying to occupy UPenn building

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The University of Pennsylvania said 19 protesters were arrested for trying to occupy a campus building on Friday night.
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London mayor urges foreign leaders to condemn Trump as racist, sexist, homophobic

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London Mayor Sadiq Khan branded former President Trump a racist, a sexist and a homophobe as he urged his own Labour Party to do more to "call him out."

Ahead of the presidential election in November, the U.K.'s Labour Party appears to be working to strengthen its relationship with Republicans should Trump take back the White House. However, Khan, a fierce Trump critic, insists the party "shouldn’t be literally rolling out a red carpet for a state visit."

Khan's remarks on the former president came after foreign affairs chief David Lammy appeared...
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Body of hostage recovered from Gaza, says IDF

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The Israeli military said Ron Benjamin was found alongside the bodies of three other hostages.
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Noncitizen voting becomes a centerpiece of 2024 GOP messaging

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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It has erupted into a leading election-year talking point for Republicans.
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Yemen's Houthi rebels launch a missile that strikes an oil tanker in the Red Sea, US military says

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Thousands are expected to rally in Washington in support of Palestinian rights

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Frontier Airlines eliminates change fees and introduces 4 new fare classes

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Frontier Airlines has announced that it is eliminating change fees on some tickets.
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Swing state voters tell NYT why they're ditching Biden for Trump in 2024

  • News source: FOX News
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Recent polls of swing state voters showed former President Trump with an edge over President Biden in six key battleground states where he was narrowly defeated four years ago.

Now, some of those voters who supported Biden in 2020 are explaining why, looking ahead to the 2024 election, they want Trump back in office.

Frederick Westbrook, a retired Las Vegas hotel worker, told The New York Times in an interview that voting for Biden to kick Trump out of office was "the biggest mistake of my life."

"As a Black man in America, I felt he was doing...
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Georgia president vetoes 'foreign agent' law

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Salome Zourabichvili's said a law that has sparked weeks of protests was "fundamentally Russian".
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