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Today's Political News Compilation - Wednesday, May 29, 2024

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Jury deliberations have begun in Donald Trump’s hush money trial, putting the outcome of the historic case in the hands of a dozen New Yorkers who have vowed to be fair and impartial in the face of their unprecedented task.
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Jurors in Trump hush money trial end 1st day of deliberations after asking to rehear testimony

NEW YORK (AP) — The jury in Donald Trump’s hush money trial ended its first day of deliberations without a verdict Wednesday but asked to rehear testimony from key witnesses about the alleged hush money scheme at the heart of the history-making case.

The 12-person jury was sent home around 4 p.m. after about 4 1/2 hours of deliberations. The process is to resume Thursday, when jurors are expected to rehear the requested testimony and at least part of the judge’s legal instructions meant to guide them on the law. ... Read the Full Story























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Speaker Johnson plans to invite Israel's Netanyahu to meet with Congress sooner rather than later

  • News source: FOX News
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House Speaker Mike Johnson is poised to extend a formal invitation to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint meeting of Congress amid the country's war with terrorist group Hamas.

The Louisiana Republican is expected to send the invite sometime in the next eight weeks. If not in that time frame, the Israeli prime minister could be invited to speak after the August recess, in September, per a senior Johnson spokesperson. The timeline for the invitation was first reported by
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New poll reveals Biden losing support from this key demographic months from Election Day

  • News source: FOX News
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All Eyes on Rafah: The post that's been shared by more than 47m people

  • News source: BBC News - World
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An AI-generated image with the text “All eyes on Rafah” has been shared more than 45 million times.
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U.S. district judge Larry Hicks killed by car collision outside court in Nevada

  • News source: Patrick Smith | NBC News
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United States District Court judge Larry R. Hicks was hit by a car and killed outside the federal courthouse in Reno, Nevada, on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. He was 80.

Appointed by President George W. Bush in 2001, Hicks had a long and storied legal career that began when he began as a prosecutor at the Washoe County District Attorney's Office in 1968. He had been a senior District Court Judge since 2013 and retained an active caseload.

Police said the driver, who has not been identified, remained at the scene and is cooperating with the...
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Supreme Court rules in favor of NRA in key First Amendment case

  • News source: FOX News
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The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously decided that the National Rifle Association (NRA) "plausibly alleged" that the New York State Department of Financial Services violated the group's First Amendment rights by blacklisting the group.

In a unanimous decision written by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the high court "holds that the NRA plausibly alleged that Vullo violated the First Amendment by coercing DFS-regulated entities to terminate their business relationships with the NRA in order to punish or suppress the NRA’s advocacy."

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Trump says costly trial is 'proving my point' that courts are weaponized against him: 'Disgrace'

  • News source: FOX News
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Former President Trump said prosecutors in the costly and unprecedented NY v. Trump trial are "proving" his point that the legal system is weaponized against him.

"'This is becoming a three-card Monte game on: Where is the crime?' Smart guy. Where's the crime?" Trump said on Thursday outside the Manhattan courtroom, reading insight from Fox News contributor and legal scholar Jonathan Turley before reading excerpts from other experts. "Mike Davis: 'The U.S. would sanction a country for doing this.' I think that's good. I think that's good. Steve...
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Supreme Court sides with NRA in free speech dispute with New York regulator

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of the National Rifle Association in a dispute over whether its free speech rights were violated when the top financial regulator for New York state pushed banks and insurance companies to sever ties with the gun rights group.

The court said in a unanimous opinion written by Justice Sonia Sotomayor that the NRA "plausibly alleged" that the New York regulator violated the First Amendment by coercing regulated entities to end their business relationships with the NRA in order to "punish or...
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Actor allegedly stabs estranged girlfriend, flees to Mexico border

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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An actor is accused of trying to kill his estranged girlfriend by stabbing her multiple times in her Los Angeles home, according to prosecutors.
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Biden administration awarding nearly $1 billion for green school buses

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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The Biden administration is sending $900 million in rebates to 530 school districts across the country to replace diesel buses with electric school buses.

The administration says the rebates will help buy more than 3,400 such buses, 92% of which will be electric. It's something the Environmental Protection Agency claims will combat asthma and speed up the move to zero emission vehicles. So far, the EPA has awarded close to $3 billion for 8,500 school bus replacements.

"President Biden believes every child deserves the opportunity to lead a...
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Biden to make his first state visit to France after D-Day commemorations next week

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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French President Emmanuel Macron’s office says U.S. President Joe Biden will make his first state visit to France next week after attending D-Day 80th anniversary commemorations in Normandy
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Jury to begin second day of deliberations in Trump hush-money trial

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The 12 New Yorkers must reach a unanimous verdict in the first criminal trial of a former US president.
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Kenyan climber's body to be left on Everest - family

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The 40-year-old mountaineer fall near the mountain peak last week with his Nepalese guide, who is yet to be found.
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Italy’s PM says fascism is ‘consigned to history’. Not everyone is so sure

  • News source: BBC News - World
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With the far right set to gain in European elections, is the extreme becoming mainstream in Italy?
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High cost of buying a home could impact presidential race

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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President Biden and former President Donald Trump have talked about the high cost and supply of housing on the campaign trail. Some voters in key swing states say it will be a factor in how they vote this fall.
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Sheriff denies that officers responding to Maine mass shooting had been drinking

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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A Maine sheriff is rejecting an allegation that some of his officers arrived at a mass shooting scene reeking of alcohol
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