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May 8

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• 15 House Democrats call on Biden to take border executive action.

• Biden’s suspended Iran envoy transferred classified docs to his personal phone/email before being targeted by hacker: Republicans.

• ‘They need to back off': Farm states push back on Biden’s bird flu response.

• US, UK authorities unmask Russian national as LockBit administrator.

• US report on whether Israel violating humanitarian laws delayed indefinitely.

• US concerns over Israel’s Gaza policy led to weapons holdup.

• House GOP drafts ICC sanctions as ‘precaution.’

• US presses Germany on alleged union-busting by Mercedes-Benz.

• House Judiciary Committee investigates 'manipulated' evidence seized by FBI in Trump classified records probe.

• House GOP set to vote on initiating Garland contempt proceedings next week.

• Marjorie Taylor Greene backs off immediate vote to oust Speaker Johnson as she seeks deal.

• Trump's federal classified documents trial date postponed indefinitely.

• Judge finds Donald Trump in contempt for 10th time over gag order and threatens jail time.

• Judge threatens Trump with contempt for 'cursing audibly' during Stormy Daniels testimony, new trial transcript shows.

• Stormy Daniels’ detailed testimony about Trump encounter rattles defense.

• Trump trial witness David Pecker targeted by ‘swatting’ at his home.

• Trump to headline Minnesota Republican Party fundraising dinner.

• RFK Jr.'s 'clever move' to help earn ballot access nationwide: Allying with little-known parties.

• Social Security and Medicare finances look grim as overall debt piles up.

• Milwaukee election leader ousted 6 months before election in presidential swing state.

• MIT becomes first elite university to ban diversity statements.

• TikTok launches legal challenge against US sell-off bill.

• The FAA investigates after Boeing says workers in South Carolina falsified 787 inspection records.

• Renewable power reaches record 30% of global electricity.

• Onslaught of violence against women and children in Gaza unacceptable: UN experts.

• Palestinians seek UN General Assembly backing for full membership.

• Israeli forces seize Rafah crossing in Gaza, threatening aid and putting cease-fire talks on edge.

• Putin begins his fifth term as president, more in control of Russia than ever.

• Putin orders tactical nuclear weapons drills in response to Western ‘threats.’

• Thousands of UK troops hit in suspected Chinese hack on defense ministry.

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