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Biden promises to request ‘unprecedented support package for Israel’s defense’ from Congress

By Lauren Fox, Betsy Klein, Arlette Saenz, Kayla Tausche and MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he plans to ask Congress for an “unprecedented support package for Israel’s defense” later this week. Behind the scenes, the Biden administration is telegraphing to members of Congress they might request upwards of $100

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US imposes new sanctions on Hamas operatives

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US Treasury Department on Wednesday imposed sanctions on “10 key Hamas terrorist group members, operatives, and financial facilitators” in an effort to stem the revenue flow for the terrorist group. In addition, Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo announced that the administration aims to “build a multinational coalition

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Judge rejects latest attempts to toss Georgia election subversion charges as first trial approaches

By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Jury selection in the first Georgia election subversion trial is set to begin Friday as planned, after the judge issued a slew of rulings Tuesday rejecting attempts to throw out the charges. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee denied eight motions from co-defendants Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell,

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Trump’s statements pose ‘grave threats’ to court proceedings, Judge Chutkan says in written gag order

By Katelyn Polantz, Senior Reporter, Crime and Justice Washington (CNN) — US District Judge Tanya Chutkan has put into writing her limited gag order that bars Donald Trump from making public statements about witnesses who might testify against him in the federal election subversion case as well as prosecutors and court staff. Trump’s public statements

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