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Former Jan. 6 panel chair seeks to strip Secret Service protection from felons: The former chair of the now-disbanded Jan. 6 committee introduced a bill Friday ...
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Former Jan. 6 panel chair seeks to strip Secret Service protection from ...
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NYPD Update on self-immolation outside Trump trial: Watch live: Recorded earlier The New York Police Department will provide updates to the public after a person ...
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NYPD Update on self-immolation outside Trump trial: Watch live
Quick Glance: Trump Trial: Forced to Listen to Insults in Hush Money Case
  • During his hush money trial in New York, Donald Trump had to listen to unvarnished opinions from potential jurors.

  • As a former president and potential GOP nominee, Trump lost control over his life and faced critical assessments.

  • Previously shielded from criticism, Trump now faces potential felony convictions and jail time.

  • Despite harsh criticism, there were surprisingly many potential jurors with no strong opinions on Trump and even showing support for him.
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UN Security Council: USA blocks full UN membership for Palestine: The application for full membership of the United Nations for Palestine was submitted 13 years ...
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UN Security Council: USA blocks full UN membership for Palestine
Quick Glance: US Blocks UN Resolution for Palestinian Full Membership
  • In the Security Council, 12 countries voted for a UN resolution recommending full Palestinian membership, with the US opposing and two countries abstaining.

  • The US argued that Palestinian membership should result from negotiations between Israel and Palestinians to enable a two-state solution.

  • The Palestinian delegation emphasized that UN membership is a crucial step for peace in the region and criticized the Israeli government for its rejection.

  • Israel rejected the resolution and warned of its potential impact on future dialogues, especially in light of the recent escalation of violence in Gaza.
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Trump’s Alternate-Reality Criminal Trial: There was little drama in the courtroom yesterday. But the former president told a very different story to his ...
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Trump’s Alternate-Reality Criminal Trial
Quick Glance: Twelve Jurors Seated in Trump's Hush Money Trial
  • A jury of 12 individuals was empaneled on Thursday in the landmark hush money trial of former President Donald Trump, bringing the proceedings closer to opening arguments and the commencement of weeks filled with compelling testimonies.

  • The upcoming trial is anticipated to present unfavorable testimonies regarding Trump's personal life pre-presidency, including accusations of manipulating business records to suppress narratives in the final days of the 2016 election surrounding his intimate relationships.

  • Central to the trial is a payment of $130,000 made by Cohen just before the 2016 election to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, aimed at preventing her allegations of a sexual encounter with Trump from being publicized in the campaign's final stretch.

  • The selection of the jury holds paramount significance in any criminal proceeding, particularly so when the accused is a former president and the presumed Republican candidate. Potential jurors have undergone extensive scrutiny concerning their online presence, personal backgrounds, and political stances as legal representatives and the judge meticulously scrutinize for partialities that could compromise their impartiality.
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Cruz: Democrats tossed ‘two centuries of precedent’ by rejecting Mayorkas articles of impeachment 
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Cruz: Democrats tossed ‘two centuries of precedent’ by rejecting Mayorkas ...
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Democratic Sen. Jon Tester hopes to secure another win in deep-red Montana : Tester is the last Democrat holding statewide office as Republicans have dominated ...
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Democratic Sen. Jon Tester hopes to secure another win in deep-red Montana ...
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Forecast for Kari Lake turns chilly after Arizona's abortion disaster: Opinion: Ruben Gallego really should send a thank you note to Arizona Republicans for ...
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Forecast for Kari Lake turns chilly after Arizona's abortion disaster
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US Senate votes to reauthorize controversial surveillance program : The US Senate voted late on Friday night to approve the reauthorization of a controversial ...
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US Senate votes to reauthorize controversial surveillance program 
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Freedom Caucus on alert for possible moves against it by GOP leaders: The Floor Action Response Team, shorthanded as “FART,” aims to guard against an unannounced ...
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Freedom Caucus on alert for possible moves against it by GOP leaders
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Here's what's in the House foreign aid bills: The House bills largely mirror a foreign aid package that passed the Senate in February, with aid to Ukraine ...
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Here's what's in the House foreign aid bills
Quick Glance: Ukraine, Israel Aid Bill Advances in House
  • The House has advanced a foreign aid package of $95 billion for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and humanitarian support with rare bipartisan support.

  • Speaker Mike Johnson implemented a strategy to secure support for wartime funding, especially for Ukraine in its battle against Russia.

  • President Joe Biden and even Republican presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump have endorsed the speaker's efforts.

  • To pass each bill, complex bipartisan coalitions need to be formed by Johnson due to his slim Republican majority in the House, relying on Democratic support.
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Columbia Students Risk Arrest, Suspension to Maintain Gaza Solidarity Encampment on Campus
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Columbia Students Risk Arrest, Suspension to Maintain Gaza Solidarity ...
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Whistleblower makes serious allegations against Boeing in hearing: In a hearing before the US Senate, a Boeing engineer pointed out significant safety ...
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Whistleblower makes serious allegations against Boeing in hearing
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Arizona Senate keeps effort to repeal abortion ban in play: A bill that would repeal Arizona’s 160-year-old abortion ban was successfully introduced in the state ...
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Arizona Senate keeps effort to repeal abortion ban in play
Quick Glance: Arizona Republicans foil another effort to repeal 1864 abortion ban
  • Arizona House Republicans once again thwarted an attempt on Wednesday to repeal the state's nearly complete abortion ban from 1864, leaving Democrats without a vote on their repeal bill for the second consecutive week.

  • Despite facing pressure from influential conservatives, such as former President Trump and Senate hopeful Kari Lake, urging GOP leaders to lift the ban, the Republicans blocked the repeal.

  • State House Democrats made a procedural maneuver to attempt to suspend House rules and bring the repeal bill to the floor for discussion. However, this action was rejected by the GOP majority, with only one Republican, Representative Matt Gress, crossing party lines to support bringing up the repeal bill.

  • A similar endeavor to repeal the ban was obstructed by Republicans last week. Following persistent criticism of the law by Democrats both within and outside the state throughout the week, prominent figures like Trump and Lake recognized the political risks and advocated for a change in direction within the Legislature.
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Far-right US Senate candidate tells crowd to ‘strap on a Glock’ before elections: Kari Lake of Arizona warned supporters of ‘intense’ election year in which ...
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Far-right US Senate candidate tells crowd to ‘strap on a Glock’ before ...
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US Senate kills the articles of impeachment against Alejandro Mayorkas: The US Senate made short work of the articles of impeachment against Homeland Secretary ...
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US Senate kills the articles of impeachment against Alejandro Mayorkas
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Privacy Defenders Decry 'Spy Draft' in Section 702 Renewal Advanced by Senate: "It's not about who RISAA allows the government to spy on ...
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Privacy Defenders Decry 'Spy Draft' in Section 702 Renewal Advanced by ...
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Advertising heats up in Arizona Senate race, previewing a tough campaign: The ad war is heating up in the Arizona Senate race, with both sides launching digital ...
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Advertising heats up in Arizona Senate race, previewing a tough campaign
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RFK Jr. misses the point of who his father was and what he believed: Fifty years after RFK died, raw emotions of Californians came out one more time ...
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RFK Jr. misses the point of who his father was and what he believed
Quick Glance: Biden Receives Kennedy Family Endorsements in Philadelphia
  • President Joe Biden received endorsements from at least 15 members of the Kennedy political family during a campaign stop in Philadelphia to undermine Donald Trump and marginalize the candidacy of independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

  • Kerry Kennedy, daughter of former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, niece of former President John F. Kennedy, and sister of the current presidential candidate, delivered the endorsements in Philadelphia, calling Biden her hero.

  • The decision to highlight the Kennedy family's support more than six months from Election Day indicates how seriously Biden's team is taking a long shot candidate using his last name's lingering Democratic magic.

  • Biden used the event to keep up the pressure on Trump, emphasizing the importance of the election not for himself, but to keep Trump out, stating the race was significant due to the potential consequences if they lose this election. The Kennedy family endorsements for Biden were hardly a surprise, as prominent members of the Democratic family did not politically align with Kennedy Jr.
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Thanks to a SuperPAC, McCormick leads Casey in fundraising. For now.: Sen. Bob Casey and Republican senate candidate Dave McCormick appear to be gearing up for ...
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Thanks to a SuperPAC, McCormick leads Casey in fundraising. For now.
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Iowa Republican lawmakers reach deal to speed up flat tax, lower rate to 3.8%: "We are accelerating the promised tax cuts, taking it lower and returning an extra ...
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Iowa Republican lawmakers reach deal to speed up flat tax, lower rate to 3 ...
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What did Alejandro Mayorkas do? What to know about discarded impeachment case: The U.S. Senate dismissed the impeachment charges against Homeland Security ...
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What did Alejandro Mayorkas do? What to know about discarded impeachment ...
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Tibetan political leader ‘optimistic’ about passage of US bill on Tibet: The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved the bill, advancing it to the Senate ...
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Tibetan political leader ‘optimistic’ about passage of US bill on Tibet
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Alsobrooks, Trone spar over donations; each vows only they can beat Hogan for Senate
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Alsobrooks, Trone spar over donations; each vows only they can beat Hogan ...
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Watch live: Senate Democratic primary election forum hosted by The Sun, FOX45, UB
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Watch live: Senate Democratic primary election forum hosted by The Sun ...
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Former Gov. Bob Graham to lie in state at Old Capitol: Bob Graham, a two-term Florida governor who went on to serve in the U.S. Senate, will lie in state at the ...
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Former Gov. Bob Graham to lie in state at Old Capitol
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Editorial: Bob Graham did his best work for the people of Florida: Bob Graham was the last governor who owed his election to a runoff primary ...
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Editorial: Bob Graham did his best work for the people of Florida
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The Mayorkas Impeachment Trial Was a Joke: Republicans hoped for a messaging opportunity against Biden’s border policies by impeaching Alejandro Mayorkas ...
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The Mayorkas Impeachment Trial Was a Joke
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US Senate Secures $6.1 Billion for Micron Technology Chip Plants, Boosting Manufacturing Sector in NY, Idaho
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US Senate Secures $6.1 Billion for Micron Technology Chip Plants ...
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Iowa mental health services will be overhauled under bill passed by lawmakers: Iowa's mental health and disability services are facing an overhaul under a plan ...
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Iowa mental health services will be overhauled under bill passed by ...
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Senate advances bill on FISA Section 702 reauthorization: The US Senate has passed a cloture motion to begin voting on reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign ...
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Senate advances bill on FISA Section 702 reauthorization
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Senate dismisses Mayorkas impeachment without trial: The Senate voted Wednesday to dismiss two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary ...
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Senate dismisses Mayorkas impeachment without trial
Quick Glance: Senate's Decision on Impeachment Charges Against Mayorkas
  • The Senate rejected the impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, halting the House Republicans' effort to impeach the Cabinet secretary over his management of the US-Mexico border.

  • With Democrats contending that the articles were unconstitutional, senators voted to dismiss both impeachment charges and conclude the trial.

  • Senate Republicans had called for a full impeachment trial after the House narrowly voted in February to impeach Mayorkas for his border actions.

  • Republicans argued that President Joe Biden was ineffective at the border, while Democrats suggested accepting a bipartisan Senate compromise instead of impeaching Mayorkas to reduce illegal immigrants.
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US Senate expected to swiftly end Mayorkas impeachment: The Democratic-majority U.S. Senate on Wednesday dismissed impeachment charges against President Joe ...
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US Senate expected to swiftly end Mayorkas impeachment
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House Republicans subpoena Mayorkas over migrant numbers: House Judiciary Committee Republicans subpoenaed Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas shortly ...
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House Republicans subpoena Mayorkas over migrant numbers
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Ossoff to USPS chief about mail woes: ‘You’ve got weeks ... to fix this.’: A frustrated Jon Ossoff did not hold back Tuesday in his questioning of the postmaster ...
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Ossoff to USPS chief about mail woes: ‘You’ve got weeks ... to fix this.’
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TikTok ban Bill could be fast-tracked ahead of US House votes on Ukraine, Israel aid
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TikTok ban Bill could be fast-tracked ahead of US House votes on Ukraine ...
Quick Glance: ByteDance Given 24 Hours to Provide DSA Risk Assessment for TikTok Lite
  • The EU demands TikTok owner ByteDance to submit a risk assessment for TikTok Lite within 24 hours to address compliance questions related to the Digital Services Act.

  • EU's concerns focus on the launch of TikTok Lite, especially on a reward-linked engagement feature that could have a negative impact on young people's mental health.

  • The EU has requested TikTok to provide more information on the risk assessment of the new program and the measures to mitigate systemic risks.

  • The company has until April 26 to provide additional information before the EU decides on potential further steps, such as a formal investigation.
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Meghan McCain blasts Kari Lake’s dangerous call to take up arms: Former 'The View' host Meghan McCain ripped GOP Senate candidate Kari Lake's ...
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Meghan McCain blasts Kari Lake’s dangerous call to take up arms
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Biden flexes his cash advantage, GOP megadonors spend big in latest FEC filings : Federal Election Commission filings from the first quarter of 2024 show ...
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Biden flexes his cash advantage, GOP megadonors spend big in latest FEC ...
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Mehdi Hasan Launches Media Platform With Naomi Klein, Greta Thunberg, and More: The journalist says Zeteo will feature "hard-hitting interviews and unsparing ...
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Mehdi Hasan Launches Media Platform With Naomi Klein, Greta Thunberg ...
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Colin Allred’s fundraising for U.S. Senate race surpasses O’Rourke’s early 2018 pace
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Colin Allred’s fundraising for U.S. Senate race surpasses O’Rourke’s early ...
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Democrats could overturn AZ 1864 abortion ban with help from a few Republicans. Here's how
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Democrats could overturn AZ 1864 abortion ban with help from a few ...
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“​​McCarthyism Is Real”: Hobart and William Smith Colleges Suspend Prof. for Defending Palestinians
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“​​McCarthyism Is Real”: Hobart and William Smith Colleges Suspend Prof ...
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Mayorkas impeachment trial: What to expect in the Senate: The House sends the articles over on Tuesday but a full-scale trial is unlikely.
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Mayorkas impeachment trial: What to expect in the Senate
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Tester reelection campaign raises $8 million in first quarter: Democratic Sen. Jon Tester (Mont.) raised more than $8 million in the first quarter of the year ...
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Tester reelection campaign raises $8 million in first quarter
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Hawley outraises the field in his Senate reelection bid in Missouri. And buys a car.
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Hawley outraises the field in his Senate reelection bid in Missouri ...
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Kari Lake acknowledges 'people are angry' as abortion debate gets heated: After stridently supporting the 1864 ban two years ago, the GOP Senate candidate says ...
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Kari Lake acknowledges 'people are angry' as abortion debate gets heated
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Rep. Barr doubles up Rep. Massie in first quarter fundraising: Rep. Andy Barr is a proven fundraiser, but Rep. Thomas Massie could still be a potent candidate ...
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Rep. Barr doubles up Rep. Massie in first quarter fundraising
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Eric Schmitt, other GOP senators, slam Chuck Schumer’s call for Israeli support: Eric Schmitt pointed out that Senate majority leader recently called for new ...
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Eric Schmitt, other GOP senators, slam Chuck Schumer’s call for Israeli ...
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Trump endorsement of U.S. Senate candidate McCormick comes with awkward history: Two years ago, Trump denied David McCormick his endorsement in a primary race ...
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Trump endorsement of U.S. Senate candidate McCormick comes with awkward ...
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U.S. Scrutiny of Chinese Company Could Disrupt U.S. Supply Chain for Key Drugs: Lawmakers raising national security concerns and seeking to disconnect a major ...
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U.S. Scrutiny of Chinese Company Could Disrupt U.S. Supply Chain for Key ...
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Tammy Baldwin U.S. Senate campaign reports raising $5.4 million in first quarter: Baldwin faces a challenge from Republican businessman Eric Hovde ...
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Tammy Baldwin U.S. Senate campaign reports raising $5.4 million in first ...
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United Airlines says Boeing blowout cost it $200m: The carrier was forced to ground its Boeing 737 MAX 9 fleet for three weeks after a mid-air cabin blowout on ...
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United Airlines says Boeing blowout cost it $200m
Quick Glance: United Airlines cuts 2024 aircraft delivery plan
  • United Airlines has reduced its aircraft delivery expectations for the year due to Boeing delays.

  • The company plans to lease 35 Airbus A321neos in 2026 and 2027.

  • United Airlines incurred a $200 million loss due to the temporary grounding of the Boeing 737 Max 9 in January.

  • The company exceeded Wall Street's expectations for the first quarter.
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Boeing claims no findings of fatigue on older 787 jets ahead of whistleblower testimony
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Boeing claims no findings of fatigue on older 787 jets ahead of ...