| Can homeless people be fined for sleeping outside? A rural Oregon city asks the US Supreme Court 2024-04-14 [abcnews.com] The rural city of Grants Pass in southern Oregon has become the unlikely face of the nation’s homelessness crisis as its case over anti-camping laws goes to the U.S. Supreme Court Details >
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| Biden wins more delegates in Wyoming and Alaska as he heads toward Democratic nomination 2024-04-14 [abcnews.com] President Joe Biden has nudged further ahead in the Democratic nomination for reelection by winning the party contests in Wyoming and Alaska Details >
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| Robert F. Kennedy Jr. convenes hundreds in Iowa to try for access to November ballot 2024-04-14 [abcnews.com] Robert F Details >
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| Joe Biden wins the Democratic presidential caucuses in Wyoming 2024-04-13 [abcnews.com] Joe Biden wins the Democratic presidential caucuses in Wyoming Details >
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| Progressive candidates are increasingly sharing their own abortion stories 2024-04-13 [abcnews.com] A growing number of progressive candidates are choosing to tell their own abortion stories Details >
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| How a hush money scandal tied to a porn star led to Trump 2024-04-13 [abcnews.com] It was the kind of tawdry tale Donald Trump might’ve shrugged off before his life in politics: a porn actress claiming they’d had sex Details >
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| Biden looks to nudge further ahead with Alaska and Wyoming Democratic delegates 2024-04-13 [abcnews.com] President Joe Biden looks to nudge further ahead in his party’s nomination for reelection with Democratic voting Saturday in Wyoming and Alaska Details >
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| Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows 2024-04-13 [abcnews.com] Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows Details >
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| Kansas governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care for minors and 2 anti-abortion bills 2024-04-13 [abcnews.com] The governor of Kansas has vetoed a proposed ban on gender-affirming care for minors, a measure to require more reporting from abortion providers and what she says is a vague bill making it a crime to coerce someone into having an abortion Details >
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| Trump gives support to embattled Speaker Mike Johnson at pivotal Mar-a-Lago meet 2024-04-13 [abcnews.com] Donald Trump has given his support to embattled House Speaker Mike Johnson during a visit to the Mar-a-Lago club in Florida Details >
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| Judge in Trump 2024-04-13 [abcnews.com] Judge in Trump’s NY hush money trial denies request to delay after Trump argued case has garnered too much publicity Details >
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| House approves renewal of warrantless surveillance program after intense fight over changes, sending bill to the Senate 2024-04-12 [abcnews.com] House approves renewal of warrantless surveillance program after intense fight over changes, sending bill to the Senate Details >
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| Maine lawmakers approve shield law for providers of abortion and gender-affirming care 2024-04-12 [abcnews.com] The Democratic-controlled Maine Legislature has approved a bill that would protect health care workers who provide abortion and gender-affirming care from legal action brought in other states Details >
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| Sadiq Khan launches climate plan for London 2024-04-12 [bbci.co.uk] Mr Khan visited a north London school to launch the plan, with shadow energy secretary Ed Miliband. Details >
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| Energy minister Graham Stuart quits government 2024-04-12 [bbci.co.uk] The MP says he wants to concentrate on local issues, but the prime minister has his full support. Details >
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| How immigrant workers in US have helped boost job growth and stave off a recession 2024-04-12 [abcnews.com] Millions of jobs that new immigrants have been filling in the United States appear to solve a riddle that has confounded economists for at least a year: How has the U.S. economy managed to prosper, adding hundreds of thousands of jobs, month after mont... Details >
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| Biden heads to his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, to talk about taxes 2024-04-12 [abcnews.com] President Joe Biden is headed to his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, to talk about who he believes should be paying more in taxes and who should be paying less Details >
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| Wisconsin Elections Commission rejects recall effort targeting Republican leader 2024-04-12 [abcnews.com] Wisconsin’s bipartisan elections commission has rejected a petition seeking to force a recall election of the state’s top elected Republican, who has drawn the ire of former President Donald Trump Details >
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| Many say Biden and Trump did more harm than good, but for different reasons, AP-NORC poll shows 2024-04-12 [abcnews.com] A new poll from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that more than half of U.S. adults think Joe Biden’s presidency has hurt the country on cost of living and immigration Details >
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| A near-total ban on abortion has supercharged the political dynamics of Arizona, a key swing state 2024-04-12 [abcnews.com] A stunning abortion ruling this week has supercharged Arizona’s role in the looming fall election Details >
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| Trump to host embattled Speaker Mike Johnson as House swirls in turmoil 2024-04-12 [abcnews.com] House Speaker Mike Johnson is making a campaign pilgrimage to visit Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago Details >
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| Manhattan court must find a dozen jurors to hear first-ever criminal case against a former president 2024-04-12 [abcnews.com] A dozen Manhattan residents are soon to become the first Americans ever to sit in judgment of a former president charged with a crime Details >
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| Case heard by NC Supreme Court may affect how partisan officials file voter fraud claims 2024-04-12 [abcnews.com] The North Carolina Supreme Court heard oral arguments related to voter fraud allegations made after the 2016 election Details >
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| Former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey says the abortion ruling from justices he chose goes too far 2024-04-12 [abcnews.com] A ban on nearly all abortions in Arizona doesn’t sit well with Republican former Gov. Doug Ducey Details >
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| School grants, student pronouns and library books among the big bills of Idaho legislative session 2024-04-11 [abcnews.com] Idaho lawmakers spent much of an unexpectedly long and sometimes contentious legislative session focusing on bills targeting LGBTQ+ residents by limiting health care and reading materials Details >
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| Nebraska lawmakers pass a bill to restore voting rights to newly released felons 2024-04-11 [abcnews.com] Nebraska lawmakers have passed a bill to restore of voting rights of those convicted of felonies upon the completion of their sentences, including prison and parole time Details >
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| Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife will have separate bribery trials, judge rules 2024-04-11 [abcnews.com] A federal judge has ruled that Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife will be tried separately on allegations that they participated in a bribery scheme Details >
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| Trump tests limits of gag order with post insulting 2 likely witnesses in criminal trial 2024-04-11 [abcnews.com] Days after a New York judge expanded a gag order on Donald Trump meant to curtail “inflammatory” speech ahead of his upcoming criminal hush money trial, the former president tested its limits by disparaging two key witnesses in the case as liars Details >
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| Prosecutor to decide if Georgia lieutenant governor should be charged in election meddling case 2024-04-11 [abcnews.com] A special prosecutor has been assigned to look into whether Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones should face criminal charges over efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election Details >
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| The Biden administration will require thousands more gun dealers to run background checks on buyers 2024-04-11 [abcnews.com] Thousands more firearms dealers across the United States will have to run background checks on buyers when selling at gun shows or other places outside brick-and-mortar stores Details >
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| Recall effort targeting Republican leader in Wisconsin expected to fail 2024-04-11 [abcnews.com] Wisconsin’s bipartisan elections commission is expected to reject petitions seeking to force a recall election of the state’s top elected Republican, who has drawn the ire of former President Donald Trump Details >
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| Sunak on NHS waiting times: We are making headway 2024-04-11 [bbci.co.uk] The PM says "we have not made as much progress" as he would liked on cutting waiting times in England. Details >
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| Streeting: Sunak 2024-04-11 [bbci.co.uk] Labour says it would create two million more appointments in English health services with extra evening and weekend working. Details >
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| Reform UK sorry for not knowing candidate had died 2024-04-11 [bbci.co.uk] The party says it is "mortified" it dropped a candidate for being "inactive" without knowing he had died. Details >
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| Government needs to explain legal advice - Sedwill 2024-04-11 [bbci.co.uk] Former Cabinet Secretary Lord Mark Sedwill was speaking on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg. Details >
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| Reform leader quizzed on vetting candidates 2024-04-11 [bbci.co.uk] Richard Tice says Reform is the fastest party to get rid of candidates when they act inappropriately. Details >
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| Does Sunak regret not sacking William Wragg? 2024-04-11 [bbci.co.uk] The PM says William Wragg was right to apologise for sharing the phone numbers of MPs with someone he met on a dating app Details >
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| Can health secretary name NHS trusts performing well? 2024-04-11 [bbci.co.uk] Victoria Atkins is challenged to name some health trusts meeting their targets to cut waiting lists. Details >
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| Tory MP Murrison wants incinerator permit revoked 2024-04-11 [bbci.co.uk] An MP asks the government to revoke the permit for a planned incinerator in his constituency. Details >
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| Biden administration moves to force thousands more gun dealers to run background checks 2024-04-11 [abcnews.com] Thousands more firearms dealers across the U.S. will have to run background checks on buyers when selling at gun shows or other places outside brick-and-mortar stores Details >
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| A Congressman wanted to understand AI. So he went back to a college classroom to learn 2024-04-11 [abcnews.com] Frightening to some, exciting to others, baffling to many: Artificial intelligence has been called an economic game changer, a threat to democracy or even an existential threat to humanity Details >
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| Pressure grows over rough sleeping clampdown 2024-04-11 [bbci.co.uk] More than 30 groups warn the government that fining or arresting people risks stigmatising the homeless. Details >
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| Denver makes major shift in migrant response by extending support to six months but limiting spaces 2024-04-11 [abcnews.com] Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced a major shift Wednesday in the city’s response to the migrant crisis Details >
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| Speaker Johnson to meet with Trump, offers Marjorie Taylor Greene advisory role as own job teeters 2024-04-11 [abcnews.com] With his job on the line, House Speaker Mike Johnson is dashing to Florida to meet with Donald Trump this week Details >
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| State dinner for Japan attracts top figures from business, politics and even an ex-president 2024-04-11 [abcnews.com] Top figures from business, sports and politics — including an ex-president — turned up for a lavish state dinner honoring Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Details >
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| Iowa governor signs bill that gives state authority to arrest and deport some migrants 2024-04-11 [abcnews.com] Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed a bill into law that will make it a crime for a person to be in the state if previously denied admission to or removed from the United States Details >
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| For 3rd straight day, New York appeals court refuses to delay Donald Trump 2024-04-11 [abcnews.com] For 3rd straight day, New York appeals court refuses to delay Donald Trump’s criminal hush-money trial Details >
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| Former high-ranking Democratic legislator in New Mexico pleads not guilty in federal fraud case 2024-04-10 [abcnews.com] A former high-ranking Democratic legislator in New Mexico has pleaded not guilty to numerous federal charges stemming from a corruption investigation Details >
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| Iowa puts $1 million toward summer meal sites, still faces criticism for rejecting federal funds 2024-04-10 [abcnews.com] Iowa is directing nearly a million dollars in grant funding to expand summer meal sites for low-income kids Details >
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| Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders urges lawmakers to pass budget as session kicks off 2024-04-10 [abcnews.com] Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is urging lawmakers to pass her $6.3 billion budget proposal that boosts spending on a new school voucher program Details >
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| Paisley confirms support for DUP leader Robinson 2024-04-10 [bbci.co.uk] Ian Paisley says Gavin Robinson will "steady the ship" after a difficult period for the party. Details >
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| Protesters spray red paint on Ministry of Defence 2024-04-10 [bbci.co.uk] Defence Secretary Grant Shapps says the Armed Forces will not be intimidated by "cowardly criminals". Details >
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| Conservatives compelled by Trump are pushing Nebraska to adopt a winner-take-all election system 2024-04-10 [abcnews.com] Conservative activist Charlie Kirk is calling on Nebraska Republicans to put pressure on state lawmakers to adopt a “winner-take-all” system of awarding Electoral College votes Details >
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| Trump supporters trying to recall Wisconsin GOP leader failed, elections review concludes 2024-04-10 [abcnews.com] Wisconsin elections officials say the effort by supporters of former President Donald Trump to recall Wisconsin’s top elected Republican did not gather enough signatures to trigger the recall election and therefore should be rejected Details >
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| Tennessee Senate OKs a bill that would make it illegal for adults to help minors seeking abortions 2024-04-10 [abcnews.com] Republican Senate lawmakers in Tennessee have advanced legislation making it illegal for adults to help minors get an abortion without parental consent Details >
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| Republican Sen. Rick Scott softens his abortion position after Florida Supreme Court ruling 2024-04-10 [abcnews.com] Sen. Rick Scott of Florida is joining other Republican incumbents scrambling to strike a balance in their abortion rights messaging Details >
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| Speaker Johnson will meet with Trump as the Republican House leader fights for his job 2024-04-10 [abcnews.com] House Speaker Mike Johnson will meet with Donald Trump for a press conference on election integrity Details >
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| Nebraska lawmakers seek to solidify taxpayer-funded school choice before voters can decide it 2024-04-10 [abcnews.com] Nebraska lawmakers are on track to pass a bill that would circumvent voters who could repeal a new law that funds private school tuition with taxpayer money Details >
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| Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024? 2024-04-10 [abcnews.com] Voters have sided with abortion rights supporters every time the issue has been directly on the ballot since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the nationwide right to abortion Details >
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| Tory mayoral candidate promises 1,500 extra police 2024-04-10 [bbci.co.uk] Susan Hall says she wants to go "back to borough policing" as crime is "getting out of control". Details >
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| UK aid spending on asylum seekers rises again 2024-04-10 [bbci.co.uk] New Foreign Office statistics show about Details >
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| Ex-Trump Organization executive Allen Weisselberg sentenced to 5 months in jail for lying under oath in civil fraud case 2024-04-10 [abcnews.com] Ex-Trump Organization executive Allen Weisselberg sentenced to 5 months in jail for lying under oath in civil fraud case Details >
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| A bill passed by Kansas lawmakers would make it a crime to coerce someone into an abortion 2024-04-10 [abcnews.com] People who make physical or financial threats against others in Kansas to force them to get an abortion could spend a year in prison and be fined up to $10,000 under a bill approved by state lawmakers Details >
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| As medical perils from abortion bans grow, so do opportunities for Democrats in a post-Roe world 2024-04-10 [abcnews.com] When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, Republicans insisted the ruling would mostly impact those seeking abortions to end unwanted pregnancies Details >
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| Honeytrap Tory MP right to apologise, says Sunak 2024-04-10 [bbci.co.uk] The PM brushes off suggestions he should have acted before the MP voluntarily gave up the Tory whip. Details >
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| AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Alaska and Wyoming Democratic presidential contests 2024-04-10 [abcnews.com] President Joe Biden will face Democratic voters in a pair of nominating contests in Alaska and Wyoming that are unlikely to produce any surprises Details >
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| DUP last line of defence for the union - Paisley 2024-04-10 [bbci.co.uk] Ian Paisley says the DUP is the only unionist party which can win a sizeable number of MP seats. Details >
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| Biden administration imposes first-ever national limits on toxic 2024-04-10 [abcnews.com] Biden administration imposes first-ever national limits on toxic “forever chemicals” in drinking water Details >
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| National, state GOP figures gather in Omaha to push for winner-take-all elections in Nebraska 2024-04-10 [abcnews.com] Conservative activist Charlie Kirk is calling on Nebraska Republicans to put pressure on state lawmakers to adopt a “winner-take-all” system of awarding Electoral College votes Details >
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| What to know about the Arizona Supreme Court ruling that reinstates an 1864 near-total abortion ban 2024-04-10 [abcnews.com] The Arizona Supreme Court has delivered a landmark decision in giving the go-ahead to enforce a long-dormant law that bans nearly all abortions Details >
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| New York City to wind down deal with embattled medical company tasked with housing migrants 2024-04-10 [abcnews.com] New York City will move to end its contract with a medical services company hired to house and care for a recent influx of international migrants Details >
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| Tennessee Senate advances bill to allow death penalty for child rape 2024-04-10 [abcnews.com] Tennessee’s GOP-controlled Senate has advanced legislation allowing the death penalty in child rape convictions Details >
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| Shop staff assault to be specific criminal offence 2024-04-10 [bbci.co.uk] The PM says shops must be able to trade free from abuse but Labour argues ministers have been slow to act. Details >
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| House to delay sending Mayorkas impeachment articles to Senate 2024-04-10 [abcnews.com] Speaker Mike Johnson will not send the House’s articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate this week as previously planned Details >
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| Texas Attorney General sues to stop guaranteed income program for Houston-area residents 2024-04-10 [abcnews.com] Texas’ attorney general has filed a lawsuit seeking to stop a guaranteed income program set to start this month for Houston-area residents Details >
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| New York City to end its relationship with embattled migrant services contractor 2024-04-10 [abcnews.com] New York City will end its relationship with a medical services company tasked with housing and caring for an influx of international migrants, following scrutiny over the company’s lucrative deal with the city and the quality of its humanitarian services Details >
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| Mayorkas impeachment trial set to start in Senate next week, but may be over before it starts 2024-04-09 [abcnews.com] House Republicans will delay bringing their case against Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate until next week, two months after impeaching the Homeland Security secretary Details >
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| Speaker Johnson will delay sending Mayorkas impeachment to Senate as Republicans push to hold trial 2024-04-09 [abcnews.com] Speaker Mike Johnson will not send the House’s articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate this week as planned Details >
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| New York appeals court rebuffs Trump 2024-04-09 [abcnews.com] New York appeals court rebuffs Trump’s bid to delay hush money criminal trial after he asked for gag order to be lifted Details >
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| Conservative hoaxers to pay up to $1.25M under agreement with New York over 2020 robocall scheme 2024-04-09 [abcnews.com] Two conservative political operatives who orchestrated a robocall campaign to dissuade Black people from voting in the 2020 election have agreed to pay up to $1.25 million under a settlement with New York state Details >
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| Analysis: Does golf need a dominant player? That depends on who it is 2024-04-09 [abcnews.com] Scottie Scheffler is the No. 1 player in golf and the biggest betting favorite at the Masters since Tiger Woods Details >
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| Analysis: All-NBA will be more like an All-World team this season, once again 2024-04-09 [abcnews.com] The voting hasn’t taken place yet, though it’s fairly obvious that Denver’s Nikola Jokic will be the NBA’s MVP this season and therefore extend the record streak to six consecutive years in which a foreign-born player wins that trophy Details >
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| Living near Sure Start boosted GCSEs - study 2024-04-09 [bbci.co.uk] Children who grew up close to a centre achieved better GCSE grades than their peers, research suggests. Details >
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| Mayorkas impeachment trial set to start in Senate this week, but may be over before it starts 2024-04-09 [abcnews.com] House Republicans will bring their case against Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate this week, two months after impeaching the Homeland Security secretary Details >
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| Louisiana proposes bill similar to Texas 2024-04-09 [abcnews.com] Louisiana’s Republican-controlled Senate has advanced a bill that would empower state and local law enforcement to arrest and jail people who entered the U.S. illegally Details >
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| Lord Bamford retires from the House of Lords 2024-04-09 [bbci.co.uk] Lord Bamford, the executive chairman of JCB, stepped down on 1 March. Details >
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| Labour vows to fund pledges by tackling tax dodgers 2024-04-09 [bbci.co.uk] The party says its plans would raise Details >
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| New York appeals judge rejects Donald Trump 2024-04-09 [abcnews.com] A New York appeals court judge has rejected former President Donald Trump’s request to delay his April 15 hush money criminal trial while he fights to move the case out of Manhattan Details >
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| The trial of an Arizona border rancher charged with killing a migrant has reached the halfway point 2024-04-09 [abcnews.com] Jurors in the case of an Arizona rancher charged with fatally shooting a migrant on his border property will be allowed to visit the scene of the killing Details >
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| Appeals court denies Trump 2024-04-09 [abcnews.com] Appeals court denies Trump’s bid to halt NY hush money trial while he argues case should be moved out of Manhattan Details >
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| Former Atlanta chief financial officer pleads guilty to stealing money from city for trips and guns 2024-04-09 [abcnews.com] The former chief financial officer for Atlanta has pleaded guilty to stealing money from the city for personal travel and guns and trying to cheat the federal government on his income taxes Details >
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| How I was targeted in the Westminster honeytrap 2024-04-08 [bbci.co.uk] BBC correspondent Henry Zeffman reveals he was among those sent unsolicited messages on WhatsApp. Details >
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| Trump declines to endorse a national abortion ban. He says limits should be left to the states 2024-04-08 [abcnews.com] Former President Donald Trump has declined to endorse a national abortion ban and says he believes abortion should be left to the states Details >
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| Disney allowed to pause its federal lawsuit against Florida governor as part of settlement deal 2024-04-08 [abcnews.com] An appellate court has granted Disney’s request for a two-month pause in its federal lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his appointees to Walt Disney World’s governing district Details >
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| McConnell, back in Kentucky, talks about life in the Senate after leaving longtime leadership post 2024-04-08 [abcnews.com] For nearly two decades, Mitch McConnell’s only job uncertainty hinged on whether he’d serve as Senate majority or minority leader after the next election Details >
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| Former gas station chain owner gets Trump endorsement in Wisconsin congressional race 2024-04-08 [abcnews.com] The former owner of a northeastern Wisconsin dinosaur-themed gas station chain was expected to announce a run for Congress in a heavily Republican district on Monday after receiving the endorsement of Donald Trump over the weekend Details >
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| No contact between DUP and Donaldson, Robinson says 2024-04-08 [bbci.co.uk] Interim DUP leader Gavin Robinson says the last 10 days have been difficult but the party can move forward. Details >
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| Trump declines to endorse a national abortion ban and says it should be left to the states 2024-04-08 [abcnews.com] Former President Donald Trump has declined to endorse a national abortion ban and says he believes abortion should be left to the states Details >
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| Reform defends vetting after candidates dropped 2024-04-08 [bbci.co.uk] The party has now ditched or suspended at least 12 candidates over offensive comments on social media. Details >
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| Two years after its historic win, a divided Amazon Labor Union lurches toward a leadership election 2024-04-08 [abcnews.com] The first labor union for Amazon workers in the United States is divided, running out of money and still does not have a contract two years after clenching a historic victory in New York City Details >
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