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House moves closer to passing foreign aid bills
The House is moving closer to passing foreign aid bills that would provide billions of dollars in stalled security funding to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. A rare bipartisan vote could come this weekend before heading to the Senate. Scott MacFarlane ...CBS News - Top stories -
Evening Report — House passes foreign aid bill with help from Dems
A quick recap of the day and what to look forward to tomorrow {beacon} s Evening Report © The Hill, Allison Robbert House passes foreign aid bill with help from Dems The GOP-controlled House advanced an expansive foreign aid package Friday ...The Hill - Politics -
Michigan Democratic Party reserves over $10M in ads ahead of state House elections
Michigan's Democratic Party is reserving $10.5 million in ad reservations in a bid to support candidates running in the state House elections in November. The party will spend $2.5 million in Grand Rapids, Lansing, and Detroit, respectively. One ...The Hill - Politics -
Johnson Turns to Democrats to Bring Up Ukraine Aid Bill in the House
Democrats, who stepped in late Thursday to save a resolution paving the way for the foreign aid package to be considered, will have to do so again on Friday in a critical vote on the House floor.The New York Times - Top stories - Ukraine -
House GOP's aid bills for Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan advance — with Democrats' help
The bills are part of a complicated plan by Speaker Mike Johnson to get badly needed lethal aid to Ukraine, as well as security funding for Israel and Taiwan.CBS News - Politics -
Ukraine Aid Bill Clears Critical Hurdle in the House as Democrats Supply the Votes
Democrats stepped in to support bringing the aid package to the floor, in a remarkable breach of custom on a key vote that paved the way for its passage.The New York Times - Top stories - Ukraine -
Senate passes bill renewing key FISA surveillance power moments after it expires
Senate votes to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act for two years over conservative and progressive concerns about privacy.NBC News - Top stories -
House Democrats help Johnson avoid foreign aid bills defeat, despite GOP defections
The House on Friday cleared a key procedural hurdle in passing foreign aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, despite Republican defections.ABC News - Top stories -
Biden administration to Senate: FISA bill doesn't expand scope of targets
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The House appears poised to pass a $95 billion foreign-aid and weapons package Saturday after Democrats rallied behind Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson to clear a major hurdle for the measure to help Ukraine withstand Russia's invasion and help rearm Israel in its hostilities with Iran.
The House appears poised to pass a $95 billion foreign-aid and weapons package Saturday after Democrats rallied behind Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson to clear a major hurdle for the measure to help Ukraine withstand Russia’s invasion and ...The Wall Street Journal - World - Ukraine -
Voting begins in India's elections
Voting has begun Friday in the world's largest political contest, with millions heading to the polls in India's six-week election. The vote is being viewed as a referendum on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is seeking a third term in office. ...CBS News - Top stories - India -
FBI Warns on Chinese Cyberattacks as Texas Towns Report Russian Hacks on Water Systems
State-backed attacks on U.S. infrastructure are increasing, and federal law enforcement calls out China's "Volt Typhoon" hacking campaign.Inc. - Business - Russia -
Texas fined $100,000 per day for failing to act on foster care abuse allegations
Texas is being fined $100,000 a day by a federal judge for neglecting investigations into abuse and neglect allegations raised by some of the 9,000 children it has in foster careABC News - Health -
College football spring games schedule, storylines: New era at Michigan, Texas replacing key playmakers
A look at the top storylines and spring game information for this weekend's scrimmagesCBS Sports - Sports - College Football -
10-year-old boy confesses to fatally shooting a man in his sleep 2 years ago, Texas authorities say
Authorities in Texas say a 10-year-old boy has confessed to an unsolved 2022 killing, telling investigators that he shot a man he did not know while the victim sleptABC News - Top stories -
A simple guide to the US 2024 election
Trying to understand it for the first time or need a refresher? This guide can help.BBC News - Top stories -
Senate reaches deal to pass FISA reauthorization by deadline
After hours of stalemate, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced a deal Friday evening to vote on a package of amendments to a House-passed bill to reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act’s (FISA) warrantless ...The Hill - Politics -
World’s biggest election kicks off as India votes
Millions of Indians cast ballots in the first round of a general election that ends in June.BBC News - Top stories - India -
India’s 2024 Multiphase Election: What to Know
India’s general elections will determine the political direction of the world’s most populous nation for the next five years.The New York Times - Top stories - India -
Will Rishi Sunak be crushed by the May 2 local elections?
Tory MPs believe PM could face no-confidence vote if party loses crucial mayoralties and hundreds of council seatsFinancial Times - Business -
100 MPs to stand down at the next election
More than 60 are Conservatives and they include former prime minister Theresa May.BBC News - Top stories -
What to know as India's 2024 election gets underway
Voting has begun in India's national election, the world's biggest exercise in democracy, but there's concern that democratic values are being eroded.CBS News - World -
India election: How to organise the biggest vote in history
Nearly one billion people will go to the pollsBBC News - Top stories - India -
Former MPs hoping for a comeback at the next election
A Blair-era cabinet minister and a Lib Dem who was last an MP 20 years ago are among those standing again.BBC News - Top stories -
Senate to stay in session to pass House's Ukraine, Israel package
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) warned Senate colleagues Friday they should be prepared to stay in session through the weekend to finish work on a long-stalled package to fund the war in Ukraine, Israel and other emergency security ...The Hill - Politics - Israel -
Passing the national security supplemental is about preventing war with China
This national security supplemental is not just about Ukraine, Taiwan or any one democracy. It’s about deterring future conflict.The Hill - Politics - China -
Pass or Fail: The New York Mets' 2024 City Connect uniforms
The Mets are one of eight teams debuting City Connect uniforms this season.Yahoo Sports - Sports - New York -
House passes more measures countering Iran following attack on Israel
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House Appears Poised to Pass Aid Package for Israel and Ukraine
Democrats rallied behind Republican Speaker Mike Johnson to clear a major procedural hurdle for the $95 billion measure. The proposal heads for a final set of votes Saturday.The Wall Street Journal - World - Ukraine -
Habeck's convoy passes smoke column near Odessa after Russian attack
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Senate Passes Two-Year Extension of Surveillance Law Just After It Expired
The law lapsed only briefly after a late-night deal that allowed votes on privacy advocates’ proposed changes, all of which were defeated.The New York Times - Top stories -
Voting begins in India’s election with Modi widely expected to win third term
First phase in world’s largest democratic exercise begins, with 969 million people eligible to vote over six-week period. Voting has begun in India’s mammoth general election, as Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata party hopes to increase its ...The Guardian - World -
Basque election: leftwing coalition partly descended from Eta leads in polls
Surveys suggest EH Bildu’s focus on health, housing and employment is attracting younger voters. A leftwing coalition of Basque separatists, partly descended from the political wing of the defunct terrorist group Eta, could become the largest ...The Guardian - World