Nation and World Politics
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House Republicans send Mayorkas impeachment articles to the Senate, forcing a trial
Apr 16, 2024 1:07 pm - WASHINGTON — House impeachment managers walked two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas across the Capitol to the Senate on Tue...
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Supreme Court seems divided over obstruction charge in Jan. 6 case that may impact Trump, rioters
Apr 16, 2024 12:09 pm - The Supreme Court seemed deeply divided Tuesday over a challenge to a federal law that prosecutors used to charge more than 350 people who were part of the pro-Donald Tru...
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Trump trial: Why can't Americans see or hear what is going on inside the courtroom?
Apr 16, 2024 8:15 am - NEW YORK — It's a moment in history — the first U.S. president facing criminal charges in an American courtroom. Yet only a handful of observers are able to see or even h...
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Only 1 in 3 U.S. adults think Trump acted illegally in New York hush money case, AP-NORC poll shows
Apr 16, 2024 8:13 am - WASHINGTON — The first criminal trial facing former President Donald Trump is also the one in which Americans are least convinced he committed a crime, a new AP-NORC Cent...
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First six jurors are chosen for Trump’s hush money criminal trial
Apr 16, 2024 8:10 am - NEW YORK — The first six jurors for Donald Trump's hush money trial were chosen Tuesday after lawyers grilled members of the jury pool about their social media posts, pol...
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Johnson walking a tightrope as he pushes for action on aidApr 15, 2024 9:39 pm - House Speaker Mike Johnson is pushing toward action this week on aid for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, unveiling an elaborate plan Monday to break the package into separate...
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Israeli military tells Palestinians not to return to north Gaza after witnesses say troops kill 5Apr 15, 2024 12:46 pm - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — The Israeli military renewed warnings Monday for Palestinians not to return to northern Gaza, a day after witnesses and medical officials said...
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Ship that caused bridge collapse had apparent electrical issues while still docked, AP source says
Apr 15, 2024 7:52 am - BALTIMORE —The massive container ship that caused the deadly collapse of a Baltimore bridge experienced apparent electrical issues before it left port but set out anyway,...
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It’s Tax Day. And your refund may be big this year
Apr 15, 2024 7:15 am - WASHINGTON — On this Tax Day, refunds are looking a bit bigger for taxpayers. According to the latest IRS statistics, the average income tax refund so far this season is...
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Trump’s history-making hush-money trial begins with challenge of picking a jury
Apr 15, 2024 7:05 am - Donald Trump arrived Monday at a New York court for the start of jury selection in his hush-money trial as the former president answers to criminal charges that he fa...