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Published on April 18, 2024

The full jury is selected in former President Trump’s hush money trial. Two jurors were dismissed today — but 7 more were seated — and one alternate. Tomorrow, the rest of the alternates will be selected. Outside of the court, Trump said he ought to be out campaigning. House republican leaders have decided to move forward with a $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. A vote is expected as soon as this Saturday. This is despite opposition from conservatives with the GOP. Lawmakers bundled the foreign aid package with a revised bill that would force TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent company. The current version of the bill would give ByteDance about a year to sell TikTok or face a ban in the United States. President Biden has promised to sign the bill if it reaches his desk....

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