| These people were charged with interfering in the 2020 election. Some are still in politics today 2024-04-26 [abcnews.com] As Donald Trump seeks a return to the White House, criminal charges are piling up for the people who tried to help him stay there in 2020 by promoting false theories of voter fraud Details >
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| Tennessee lawmakers OK bill criminalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care 2024-04-26 [abcnews.com] Tennessee’s GOP-controlled Statehouse has given their final approval on legislation criminalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care without parental consent Details >
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| Cleverly opposes moves to cut abortion time limit 2024-04-25 [bbci.co.uk] The home secretary says the Criminal Justice Bill is not the right place for a debate on abortion law. Details >
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| Former tabloid publisher testifies about scheme to shield his old friend Trump from damaging stories 2024-04-25 [abcnews.com] The former publisher of the National Enquirer testified at Donald Trump’s hush money trial about going to great lengths to help shield his old friend from potentially damaging stories Details >
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| The Latest | Trump waves a fist as he returns from break in hush money trial 2024-04-25 [abcnews.com] Donald Trump waved his fist as he returned to the courtroom after a lunch break in his hush money trial in New York Details >
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| The Latest: Supreme Court arguments conclude in Trump immunity case 2024-04-25 [abcnews.com] Arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court have ended after more than 2 1/2 hours in Donald Trump’s bid to avoid prosecution over his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss to Joe Biden Details >
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| The National Enquirer was the go-to American tabloid for many years. Donald Trump helped change that 2024-04-25 [abcnews.com] Catch and kill Details >
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| Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers 2024-04-25 [abcnews.com] The FCC on Thursday restored rules to prevent broadband internet providers such as Comcast and AT&T from favoring some sites and apps over others — for instance, by slowing or blocking certain content or by offering higher speeds to customers willing t... Details >
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| U.S. labor secretary says UAW win at Tennessee Volkswagen plant shows southern workers back unions 2024-04-25 [abcnews.com] Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su says workers at southern auto plants should be free to unionize without employer or political interference, even as some southern states pass new laws meant to inhibit organized labor Details >
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| Shoplifting hits record high in England and Wales 2024-04-25 [bbci.co.uk] Shoplifting was up by 37% in the year to December 2023, the highest since records began in 2003. Details >
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| Trump is in New York for the hush money trial while the Supreme Court hears his immunity case in DC 2024-04-25 [abcnews.com] A reluctant Donald Trump will be back in a New York City courtroom as his hush money trial resumes at the same time that the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Washington over whether he should be immune from prosecution for actions he took during h... Details >
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| As Biden celebrates computer chip factories, voters wait for the promised production to start 2024-04-25 [abcnews.com] President Joe Biden has a great economic story to tell voters a decade from now — less so in 2024 Details >
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| Arizona indicts 18 in election interference case, including Giuliani and Meadows 2024-04-25 [abcnews.com] An Arizona grand jury has indicted former President Donald Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows, lawyer Rudy Giuliani and 16 others in an election interference case related to the 2020 presidential vote Details >
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| No one is above the law. Supreme Court will decide if that includes Trump while he was president 2024-04-25 [abcnews.com] On the left and right, Supreme Court justices seem to agree on a basic truth about the American system of government: No one is above the law, not even the president Details >
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| Trump will be in NY for the hush money trial while the Supreme Court hears his immunity case in DC 2024-04-25 [abcnews.com] A reluctant Donald Trump will be back in a New York City courtroom as his hush money trial resumes at the same time that the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Washington over whether he should be immune from prosecution for actions he took during h... Details >
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| Another Republican candidate to challenge Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren 2024-04-25 [abcnews.com] Another Republican candidate has jumped into the Massachusetts U.S. Senate race Details >
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| Arizona grand jury indicts 11 Republicans who falsely declared Trump won the state in 2020 2024-04-25 [abcnews.com] Arizona grand jury indicts 11 Republicans who falsely declared Trump won the state in 2020 Details >
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| Arizona indicts 18 in case over 2020 election in Arizona, including Giuliani and Meadows 2024-04-25 [abcnews.com] Eighteen people including Donald Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows and lawyer Rudy Giuliani have been indicted for alleged conspiracy, fraud and forgery related to the 2020 election in Arizona Arizona becomes the fourth state to bring charges ... Details >
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| New California rule aims to limit health care cost increases to 3% annually 2024-04-25 [abcnews.com] A new rule in California aims to limit health care price increases to just 3% each year Details >
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| Ex-Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows and lawyer Rudy Giuliani among those indicted in Arizona election interference case 2024-04-25 [abcnews.com] Ex-Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows and lawyer Rudy Giuliani among those indicted in Arizona election interference case Details >
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| 10,000 council staff stuck on sick leave, say Lib Dems 2024-04-25 [bbci.co.uk] NHS waiting lists must be urgently reduced so people can get back to work, the party argues. Details >
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| Investigator says Trump, allies were uncharged co-conspirators in plot to overturn Michigan election 2024-04-24 [abcnews.com] A state investigator in Michigan says he considers former President Donald Trump and some key allies to be uncharged co-conspirators in a scheme to claim that he had won Michigan in the 2020 election Details >
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| Jill Biden launches bike ride for wounded service members, stresses need to support vets 2024-04-24 [abcnews.com] Jill Biden has used the launch of the Wounded Warrior Project’s annual Soldier Ride from the White House lawn, a multiday bike ride, to stress the importance of supporting service members Details >
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| Arkansas panel bans electronic signatures on voter registration forms 2024-04-24 [abcnews.com] An Arkansas panel has prohibited election officials from accepting voter registration forms signed with an electronic signatures Details >
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| Biden just signed a bill that could ban TikTok. His campaign plans to stay on the app anyway 2024-04-24 [abcnews.com] President Joe Biden’s signing of legislation that could ban TikTok in the U.S. runs counter to his campaign’s embrace of the platform and outreach to influencers Details >
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| Attempt to expedite ethics probe of Minnesota state senator charged with burglary fails on tie vote 2024-04-24 [abcnews.com] A Republican attempt to expedite an ethics investigation of a Democratic Minnesota state senator who’s facing a felony burglary charge has failed on a tie vote Details >
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| Some Haley voters hanging on to her candidacy, refuse to endorse Trump 2024-04-24 [abcnews.com] When Nikki Haley suspended her presidential campaign, she refused to endorse Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican nomination — and apparently so did some of her supporters in Pennsylvania Details >
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| About 1 in 4 US adults over 50 say they expect to never retire, an AARP study finds 2024-04-24 [abcnews.com] About one-quarter of U.S. adults over age 50 say they expect to never retire and 70% are concerned about prices rising faster than their income Details >
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| How Republican-led states far from the US-Mexico border are rushing to pass tough immigration laws 2024-04-24 [abcnews.com] Oklahoma is poised to become the latest Republican-led state to impose criminal penalties for those who reside in the state illegally Details >
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| Investigator says Trump, allies were part of Michigan election scheme despite not being charged 2024-04-24 [abcnews.com] A state investigator in Michigan says he considers former President Donald Trump and some key allies to be uncharged co-conspirators in a scheme to claim that he had won Michigan in the 2020 election Details >
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| US Rep. Donald Payne Jr. dies at 65 after a heart attack 2024-04-24 [abcnews.com] Officials say U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr. of New Jersey has died after a heart attack this month that left him hospitalized Details >
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| Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to let Arizona doctors provide abortions in California 2024-04-24 [abcnews.com] California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers are announcing legislation Wednesday aimed at helping Arizonans access abortions after the Arizona Supreme Court allowed a near total-ban to move forward Details >
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| Biden picks up another big union endorsement, this one from building trades workers 2024-04-24 [abcnews.com] The North America’s Building Trades Unions has endorsed President Joe Biden Details >
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| What a TikTok ban in the US could mean for you 2024-04-24 [abcnews.com] After years of attempts to ban the Chinese-owned app, including by former President Donald Trump, a measure to outlaw the popular video-sharing app has won congressional approval and is on its way to President Biden for his signature Details >
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| Biden signs a $95 billion war aid measure with assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan 2024-04-24 [abcnews.com] President Joe Biden has signed into law a $95 billion war aid measure that includes assistance for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and other allies Details >
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| Some Nikki Haley voters are hanging on to her candidacy and refuse to endorse Trump 2024-04-24 [abcnews.com] When Nikki Haley suspended her presidential campaign, she refused to endorse Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican nomination — and apparently so did some of her supporters in Pennsylvania Details >
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| Government scrapped tests on free childcare plan 2024-04-24 [bbci.co.uk] The National Audit Office says a Details >
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| Right to recoup carer overpayments, minister says 2024-04-24 [bbci.co.uk] Wrongly overpaid benefits must be dealt with in a "compassionate" way, the deputy prime minister says. Details >
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| USDA updates rules for school meals that limit added sugars for the first time 2024-04-24 [abcnews.com] U.S. agriculture officials announced new nutrition standards for school meals that will limit added sugars for the first time Details >
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| The long battle for more US aid for Ukraine is ending but damage to Kyiv will be hard to reverse 2024-04-24 [abcnews.com] President Joe Biden has reached the end of a long, painful battle with Republicans to secure urgently needed replenishment of aid for Ukraine Details >
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| US banning TikTok? Your key questions answered 2024-04-24 [abcnews.com] After years of attempts to ban the Chinese-owned app, including by former President Donald Trump, a measure to outlaw the popular video-sharing app has won congressional approval and is on its way to President Biden for his signature Details >
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| Biden tries to navigate the Israel-Hamas war protests roiling college campuses 2024-04-24 [abcnews.com] Student protests over the war in Gaza have created a new and unpredictable challenge for President Joe Biden as he resists calls to cut off U.S. support for Israel while trying to hold together a coalition of supporters he’ll need for reelection Details >
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| A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states 2024-04-24 [abcnews.com] An effort to limit diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives is gaining momentum in state capitals and college campuses Details >
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| What to listen for during Supreme Court arguments on Donald Trump and presidential immunity 2024-04-24 [abcnews.com] The Supreme Court will hear arguments over whether Donald Trump is immune from prosecution in a case charging him with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election Details >
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| Democrat Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick win nominations for closely watched U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania 2024-04-24 [abcnews.com] Democrat Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick win nominations for closely watched U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania Details >
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| Joe Biden wins the Democratic presidential primary in Pennsylvania 2024-04-24 [abcnews.com] Joe Biden wins the Democratic presidential primary in Pennsylvania Details >
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| Donald Trump wins the Republican presidential primary in Pennsylvania 2024-04-24 [abcnews.com] Donald Trump wins the Republican presidential primary in Pennsylvania Details >
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| USPS commits to rerouting Reno-area mail despite bipartisan pushback and mail ballot concerns 2024-04-24 [abcnews.com] The USPS announced on Tuesday it will continue with its plan to reroute Reno-area mail processing to Sacramento, a move that drew bipartisan ire from Nevada lawmakers while raising questions about the rate at which mail ballots can be processed in a po... Details >
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| Migrants indicted in Texas over alleged border breach after judge dismissed charges 2024-04-24 [abcnews.com] A Texas grand jury has indicted more than 140 migrants on misdemeanor rioting charges over an alleged mass attempt to breach the U.S.-Mexico border Details >
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| Why AP called the Pennsylvania 12th District primary for Summer Lee: Race call explained 2024-04-24 [abcnews.com] In her primary victory Tuesday in Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District, first-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Summer Lee not only far outperformed her lone challenger across the District, but she was also on track to far surpass her own win in the prim... Details >
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| Trump meets with a senior Japanese official after court session in his hush money trial 2024-04-24 [abcnews.com] Former President Donald Trump is meeting with another foreign leader while he’s in New York for his criminal hush money trial Details >
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| Dean Phillips gains his first delegates. Here 2024-04-24 [abcnews.com] Rep. Dean Phillips will receive at least three delegates from the Ohio Democratic primary, but he is encouraging those delegates to support President Joe Biden at the Democratic National Convention this summer Details >
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| Federal money eyed for Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota 2024-04-24 [abcnews.com] Supporters of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota are welcoming federal legislation that would help cover the construction costs of the library and to showcase artifacts of the 26th president Details >
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| The politics of defence in a dangerous world 2024-04-24 [bbci.co.uk] A dangerous world is colliding with a general election year, writes BBC Political Editor Chris Mason. Details >
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| North Carolina man sentenced to six years in prison for attacking police with pole at Capitol 2024-04-24 [abcnews.com] A North Carolina man who became a fugitive after a federal jury convicted him of assaulting police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot has been sentenced to six years in prison Details >
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| Analysis: The IndyCar season has just started but free agency is in full swing after only 2 races 2024-04-23 [abcnews.com] The preseason injury to David Malukas has ignited free agency in IndyCar even though the series is headed into just its third points race Details >
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| Judge conducts hearing on request to hold Trump in contempt for social media posts 2024-04-23 [abcnews.com] A judge is holding a hearing on prosecutors’ request to hold Donald Trump in contempt of court and fine him for social media posts that they say violated his gag order Details >
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| Trump will meet with a senior Japanese official after court session in his hush money trial 2024-04-23 [abcnews.com] Former President Donald Trump is meeting with another foreign leader while he’s in New York for his criminal hush money trial Details >
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| Migrant deaths in English Channel are tragic - Sunak 2024-04-23 [bbci.co.uk] The prime minister says it "underscores" the importance of his plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. Details >
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| What to know in the Supreme Court case about immunity for former President Trump 2024-04-23 [abcnews.com] The core issue being debated before the Supreme Court on Thursday boils down to whether a former president is immune from prosecution for actions taken while in office Details >
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| Trump to meet with senior Japanese official after court session Tuesday in hush money trial 2024-04-23 [abcnews.com] Former President Donald Trump is meeting with another foreign leader while he’s in New York for his criminal hush money trial Details >
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| Chris Mason: Rwanda bill draws election dividing line 2024-04-23 [bbci.co.uk] Ministers believe the novel deportation scheme is worth a try, but Labour plans to get rid of it. Details >
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| Rwanda flights needed to deter migrants - minister 2024-04-23 [bbci.co.uk] The illegal migration minister says the Rwanda Bills deterrent effect will not "kick in" for several weeks. Details >
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| What to know about the Supreme Court case about immunity for former President Trump 2024-04-23 [abcnews.com] The core issue being debated before the Supreme Court on Thursday boils down to whether a former president is immune from prosecution for actions taken while in office Details >
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| As Blinken heads to China, these are the major divides he will try to bridge 2024-04-23 [abcnews.com] Secretary of State Antony Blinken is starting three days of talks with senior Chinese officials in Shanghai and Beijing this week Details >
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| Tensions between Beijing and Washington are the biggest worry for US companies in China, report says 2024-04-23 [abcnews.com] A report by the American Chamber of Commerce in China says that simmering tensions between Beijing and Washington remain the top worry for U.S. companies operating in China Details >
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| Trump could avoid trial this year on 2020 election charges. Is the hush money case a worthy proxy? 2024-04-23 [abcnews.com] Former President Donald Trump faces serious charges in two separate cases over whether he attempted to subvert the Constitution by overturning the results of a fair election and illegally remain in power Details >
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| Sunak to pledge 2024-04-23 [bbci.co.uk] The prime minister is travelling to Poland and Germany, highlighting an additional Details >
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| Mississippi lawmakers move toward restoring voting rights to 32 felons as broader suffrage bill dies 2024-04-23 [abcnews.com] Mississippi legislators advanced bills Monday to give voting rights back to 32 people convicted of felonies Details >
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| Rwanda bill wrangling goes on after PM pledge on flights 2024-04-22 [bbci.co.uk] The wrangling between the Commons and the Lords continues, as MPs and peers vote on the Rwanda bill. Details >
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| Deportation flights to Rwanda in 10-12 weeks, PM says 2024-04-22 [bbci.co.uk] The wrangling between the Commons and the Lords continues, as MPs and peers vote on the Rwanda bill. Details >
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| Sunak promises Rwanda flights by July as Parliament faces late-night sitting 2024-04-22 [bbci.co.uk] The Safety of Rwanda Bill will be voted through tonight "no matter how late it goes," the PM says. "No ifs, no buts." Details >
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| Supreme Court denies request by Arizona candidates seeking to ban electronic vote tabulators 2024-04-22 [abcnews.com] The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to consider a request by Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake to ban the use of electronic vote-counting machines in Arizona Details >
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| The Latest | Trump tried to 2024-04-22 [abcnews.com] Prosecutors allege in opening statements in Donald Trump’s hush money trial that he “orchestrated a criminal scheme to corrupt” the 2016 presidential election Details >
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| Tennessee Gov. Lee admits defeat in school voucher push 2024-04-22 [abcnews.com] Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has conceded defeat on his push to enact universal school vouchers this year, acknowledging there was “not a pathway for the bill” after months of Republican infighting Details >
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| Deportation flights to Rwanda in summer, PM says 2024-04-22 [bbci.co.uk] The first flights deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda will take off in "10 to 12 weeks" the prime ministers says. Details >
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| The Latest | Trump set to return to court for opening statements in his historic hush money trial 2024-04-22 [abcnews.com] Opening statements in Donald Trump’s historic hush money trial are set to begin Details >
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| Biden is marking Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal solar power grants 2024-04-22 [abcnews.com] President Joe Biden is marking Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal grants to provide residential solar projects serving 900,000-plus households in low- and middle-income communities Details >
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| Prosecutors to make history with opening statements in hush money case against Trump 2024-04-22 [abcnews.com] For the first time in history, prosecutors are presenting a criminal case against a former American president to a jury as they accuse Donald Trump of a hush money scheme aimed at preventing damaging stories about his personal life from being public Details >
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| Local election workers fear threats to their safety as November nears. One group is trying to help 2024-04-22 [abcnews.com] A top concern for local election workers throughout the country this year is their own safety Details >
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| Puerto Rico Republicans award Trump all 23 of their delegates 2024-04-22 [abcnews.com] Puerto Rico’s Republican Party held a district assembly and awarded former President Donald Trump all 23 of their national delegates Details >
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| MP Mark Menzies quits Tories after funds claims 2024-04-21 [bbci.co.uk] The party says it could not conclude he misused funds. but finds he showed a "pattern of behaviour" below standards. Details >
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| Crush of lawsuits over voting in multiple states creates a shadow war for the 2024 election 2024-04-21 [abcnews.com] As President Joe Biden and Donald Trump step up their campaigning in swing states, a quieter battle is taking place in the shadows of their White House rematch Details >
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| Biden sees a $35 price cap for insulin as a pivotal campaign issue. It 2024-04-21 [abcnews.com] President Joe Biden frequently cites insulin prices as he promotes a $35 price cap for Americans with diabetes who are on Medicare Details >
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| Prepayment meter payout numbers unacceptable 2024-04-21 [bbci.co.uk] Just 1,500 out of 150,000 people have received redress after the force-fitting of prepayment meters. Details >
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| Hawaii lawmakers take aim at vacation rentals after Lahaina wildfire amplifies Maui housing crisis 2024-04-21 [abcnews.com] An acute housing shortage hitting fire survivors on the Hawaiian island of Maui is squeezing out residents even as they try to overcome the loss of loved ones, their homes and their community Details >
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| Trump cancels rally because of weather, proving the difficulty of balancing a trial and campaign 2024-04-21 [abcnews.com] Donald Trump has canceled his first planned rally since the start of his criminal hush money trial because of a storm in North Carolina Details >
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| New York lawmakers pass $237 billion budget with policies to jump-start housing market 2024-04-21 [abcnews.com] New York lawmakers have approved a $237 billion state budget that includes plans to spur housing construction, combat unlicensed marijuana stores and address the migrant crisis Details >
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| Autoworkers union celebrates breakthrough win in Tennessee and takes aim at more plants in the South 2024-04-21 [abcnews.com] The United Auto Workers union is celebrating a huge win at a Volkswagen plant in Tennessee, where workers will now be represented by the union Details >
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| Trump picks up more national delegates as the only choice for Wyoming Republicans 2024-04-20 [abcnews.com] Republicans in Wyoming have awarded former President Donald Trump all 29 of their national delegates in a presidential preference poll Details >
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| Councilwoman chosen as new Fort Wayne mayor, its 1st Black leader, in caucus to replace late mayor 2024-04-20 [abcnews.com] A Fort Wayne city councilwoman has been chosen as the new mayor of Indiana’s second most populous city, and its first Black leader, during a caucus to replace its late mayor, who died in March Details >
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| New York lawmakers pass $237 billion budget addressing housing construction and migrants 2024-04-20 [abcnews.com] New York lawmakers have approved a $237 billion state budget that includes plans to spur housing construction, combat unlicensed marijuana stores and address the migrant crisis Details >
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| David Pryor, former governor and senator of Arkansas, dies at age 89 2024-04-20 [abcnews.com] David Pryor, a former Arkansas governor and U.S. senator who was one of the state’s most beloved and active political figures, has died at the age of 89 Details >
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| House passes bill that could lead to a sale of TikTok as lawmakers begin work on a package aiding Ukraine and Israel 2024-04-20 [abcnews.com] House passes bill that could lead to a sale of TikTok as lawmakers begin work on a package aiding Ukraine and Israel Details >
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| House approves $61 billion Ukraine aid package as lawmakers race to deliver fresh round of US support to war-torn ally 2024-04-20 [abcnews.com] House approves $61 billion Ukraine aid package as lawmakers race to deliver fresh round of US support to war-torn ally Details >
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| House approves $26 billion package aiding Israel and providing humanitarian relief to people in Gaza 2024-04-20 [abcnews.com] House approves $26 billion package aiding Israel and providing humanitarian relief to people in Gaza Details >
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| House finishes votes on $95 billion package for Ukraine, Israel and other US allies and sends it to the Senate 2024-04-20 [abcnews.com] House finishes votes on $95 billion package for Ukraine, Israel and other US allies and sends it to the Senate Details >
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| The man who set himself on fire outside the courthouse where Trump is on trial dies of his injuries 2024-04-20 [abcnews.com] The man who doused himself in an accelerant and set himself on fire outside the courthouse where former President Donald Trump is on trial has died Details >
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| SNP will form minority government if Greens end deal 2024-04-20 [bbci.co.uk] Green members are to vote on whether to remain in government after the SNP ditched key climate change targets. Details >
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| Trump was forced to listen silently as potential jurors offered their unvarnished assessments of him 2024-04-20 [abcnews.com] Over the past week, Donald Trump has been forced to sit inside a frigid New York courtroom and listen to a parade of potential jurors in his criminal hush money trial share their unvarnished assessments of him Details >
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