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5:15 PM ET, April 18, 2024

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New York Times:
Live Updates: One Juror Dismissed as Selection Continues in Trump Trial  —  The third day of Donald J. Trump's criminal trial began with the dismissal of one of the seven jurors who had already been seated.  The former president is accused of falsifying business records to cover up a sex scandal.
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CBS News:
2 members of Trump jury excused, including woman who feared being identified  —  Two people who were selected to serve on the jury in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York were excused on Thursday, including one woman who expressed concerns about being identified publicly and her ability to remain impartial.
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
GOP makes weak pitch as Senate rejects Mayorkas impeachment articles  —  Republicans are pretending that Democrats set a dangerous precedent by discarding Alejandro Mayorkas' impeachment without a trial.  They have it backwards.  —  More than a month after House Republicans impeached …
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New York Times:
House Moves Toward Bundling TikTok Bill With Aid to Ukraine and Israel
CBS News:
House Republicans unveil aid bills for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan as Johnson pushes forward
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Laura Kelly / The Hill:
Pompeo puts support behind Johnson in pushing aid for Ukraine
Discussion: Breitbart
New York Times:
Live Updates: Police Arresting Pro-Palestinian Protesters at Columbia  —  Officers began arresting students on Thursday, a day after university officials testified about antisemitism before Congress.  —  Here's the latest on the protests.  —  The police moved Thursday afternoon to quell …
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Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Colleges Warn Student Demonstrators: Enough  —  After years of tolerating unruly protests, some schools are starting to suspend and expel students, raising questions about where they should draw the line.  —  The 100-year-old annual honors convocation at the University of Michigan is typically …
Discussion: HotAir
Harvard University:
Key Takeaways … Approximately half (53%) of young Americans indicate they will “definitely be voting” in the 2024 general election for president.  Young Americans' interest in voting in 2024 is now on par with Harvard Youth Poll data from 2020, which indicated that 54% would likely vote.
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Politico:
Playbook: Why Biden world has gone quiet on the Trump trial
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Jan. 6 lawsuits against Trump may advance despite criminal case, judge rules  —  Instead, the judge ordered Trump to begin describing the basis for his claim that he is immune from the lawsuits.  —  Lawsuits by members of Congress and police officers against Donald Trump for his actions …
Discussion: New York Times, Forbes and Raw Story
Bonchie / RedState:
SENILE: Joe Biden's Painfully Awkward Trip to a Gas Station Is a Major Red Flag  —  Joe Biden had quite the day on Wednesday, and that's saying something for the often-confused president.  Traveling to Pennsylvania to once again pander to the “working class” he has no actual connection to …
Discussion: HotAir, Middle East Monitor and IJR
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Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Biden suggests uncle eaten by ‘cannibals’ in New Guinea — but military says his WWII plane lost at sea
New York Times:
Miscalculation Led to Escalation in Clash Between Israel and Iran  —  Israeli officials say they didn't see a strike on a high-level Iranian target in Syria as a provocation, and did not give Washington a heads-up about it until right before it happened.  —  Israel was mere moments away …
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The Hill:
The anti-abortion movement is showing its true colors  —  The facade of the anti-abortion movement is cracking, despite the movement's strenuous attempts to appear reasonable.  Evidence has been coming fast and furious this year, thanks to courts stacked with anti-abortion judges whose radical decisions …
USA Today:
Trump is funneling campaign money into cash-strapped businesses.  Experts say it looks bad.  —  Donald Trump's main 2024 White House campaign fundraising operation sharply increased spending at the former president's properties in recent months, funneling money into his businesses …
Scott Dworkin / The Dworkin Report:
Kennedy Family Strongly Endorses Biden  —  “That's right, the Kennedy family endorses Joe Biden for President,” Kerry Kennedy said in a speech with President Biden flanked to her right, and 5 siblings behind her.  —  Subscribe now  —  Kerry Kennedy spoke firmly and clearly …
Discussion: The Daily Caller and The Hill
Andrew Solender / Axios:
36-year-old joins wave of House Republican retirements … - Two House Republicans told Axios they expect more retirement announcements in the coming weeks. … - “It is time to pursue other opportunities and have the benefit of spending more time with my family,” he said.
Roger Sollenberger / The Daily Beast:
Complaint Asks the FBI to Probe Trump Claims on a $50 Million Loan  —  GIMME SHELTER  —  A government watchdog group is filing a complaint about a $50 million loan that Trump claimed for years on government disclosure forms but which may have never existed.
Discussion: Truthout and Raw Story
David Badash / Alternet.org:
‘They want Russia to win so badly’: GOP congressman blasts far-right House Republicans  —  A sitting Republican Congressman is harshly criticizing far-right House Republicans over their apparent support of Russia.  —  “I guess their reasoning is they want Russia to win so badly that they want to oust the Speaker over it.
Discussion: IJR
Ilan Hulkower / The Daily Caller:
Ilhan Omar's Daughter Isra Hirsi Allegedly Suspended From College For Anti-Israel Activity  —  Isra Hirsi, Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar's daughter, claimed Thursday that she had been “suspended” from Barnard College due to her pro-Palestinian activity.
Thomas Barrabi / New York Post:
Google fires 28 employees involved in sit-in protest over $1.2B Israel contract  —  Google has fired 28 employees over their participation in a 10-hour sit-in at the search giant's offices in New York and Sunnyvale, California, to protest the company's business ties with the Israel government, The Post has learned.
Ivana Saric / Axios:
RFK Jr. gains ballot access in Michigan, campaign says … - Kennedy has been waging an uphill battle to get his independent presidential bid on the ballot in states across the country.  — He had already officially qualified to appear on the presidential ballot in Utah …
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Axios:
Kennedy family to endorse Biden in show of force against RFK Jr.
David Gilbert / Wired:
Far-Right Sheriffs Want a Citizen Army to Stop ‘Illegal Immigrant’ Voters  —  Speakers at a conference for Constitutional Sheriffs claimed that militias need to patrol polling stations to stop the “expected flood” of immigrant voters.  —  As the presidential election approaches …
 
 
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