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US Embassy personnel airlifted from Haiti amid state of emergency due to gang violence

The Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins with no signs of a cease-fire in the war of Gaza. And news agencies are pulling an image of the Royal Family, claiming it has been altered. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Monday, March 11, 2024.

No cease-fire deal reached in Gaza as Ramadan begins

The U.S. Embassy in Moscow issued an urgent warning about potential extremist attacks targeting large gatherings.

US Embassy sounds alarm on ‘extremist’ dangers in Moscow

George Santos could pay himself a candidate salary. The candidate salary is meant to help low- to middle-income Americans run for office.

George Santos could pay himself $87k yearly rate to run for Congress again

TikTok's call to rally users against a potential ban fails as bipartisan support grows for a bill targeting ByteDance's ownership of the app.

Backlash after TikTok directs users to call Congress to oppose app security bill

New data from a Kaiser Family Foundation poll revealed that 43% of Republicans support abortion in most or all cases.

Large percentage of Republicans support abortion rights, not top issue for most

Congress is working to address transnational repression which is when foreign governments stalk, intimidate, or assault people in the US.

Congress seeks to stop foreign leaders trying to silence people in US

The heckler removed from Biden's State of the Union address was the father of a Marine son who died in the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal.

State of the Union heckler was father of Marine killed in Afghanistan withdrawal

U.S. lawmakers scrutinize secretive arms pipeline to Israel as military support increases, contrasting with transparent aid to Ukraine.

Is US arms pipeline to Israel being kept under wraps? Lawmakers want answers

President Biden speaks to the nation in his State of the Union address. The highlights and takeaways from the night. And — an Army soldier is indicted, accused of selling military secrets to a Chinese agent. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, March 8, 2024.

Takeaways from Biden’s address to the nation

A Panera franchisee responded to controversy by boosting employee wages to $20 per hour amid California's minimum wage law debate.

Panera franchisee says he’ll pay $20 per hour after minimum wage controversy

Ryan M. English, 24, was arrested after admitting to carrying two Molotov cocktails and two knives onto the U.S. Capitol grounds.

Congress has a 12% approval rating; members are not happy with it either

Senate Democrats are interested in making another attempt at eliminating the filibuster now that two of their party's opponents are retiring.

Democrats eye another push to eliminate filibuster with Sinema, Manchin gone

The House passed a new election bill that would eliminate drop boxes and adjust the deadline to cast absentee ballots.

Iowa House passes bill to ban ballot drop boxes, protect Trump on 2024 ticket

Sen. Katie Britt criticized current immigration policies, recounting a woman's horrific sex trafficking ordeal at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Who is Sen. Katie Britt, the GOP pick to respond to Biden’s State of the Union?

Governor Kathy Hochul has announced the deployment of hundreds of National Guard members to New York City’s subways in response to a surge in violent assaults. The New York Police Department has reported an alarming increase in such incidents within the transit system.

National Guard deployed to New York City subways to combat crime

Alabama's Governor has signed a bill into law aimed at protecting IVF patients and hospitals from prosecution following a near-three week pause in treatments. And—why New York is deploying hundreds of National Guard members to city subways. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, March 7, 2024.

Alabama enacts IVF protections following Supreme Court decision

San Fransisco voters are shifting their political stances, backing measures aimed at welfare drug screening and enhancing police powers.

San Francisco voters back welfare drug screening, police surveillance

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, won't seek reelection, giving Republicans a chance to flip an open seat.

Sinema exit will make it even harder for Democrats to hold Senate majority

Nikki Haley suspended her 2024 presidential campaign without endorsing Donald Trump following significant Super Tuesday losses.

Nikki Haley suspends 2024 presidential run, offers no Trump endorsement

A bid for governor in North Carolina is garnering a lot of media reaction due to a controversial Republican candidate, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson.

Trump’s pick for North Carolina governor wins primary. Controversy follows him.

On Super Tuesday, President Joe Biden achieved a dominant performance in the Democratic primaries, securing victories in every state with over 80 percent of the vote in many of them. However, his sweep was not without opposition, as a significant protest vote emerged in some states. Activists urged voters to select the ‘uncommitted’ option as a protest against Biden’s handling of the war in Gaza, notably in Minnesota, where the uncommitted vote reached 19 percent.

Biden wins big on Super Tuesday, but loses caucus to entrepreneur

Haley will serve as the institute's next Walter P. Stern Chair after receiving the Global Leadership Award in 2018.

Nikki Haley plans to suspend campaign after one win on Super Tuesday

President Biden and former President Trump respond after voters in more than a dozen states went to the polls for Super Tuesday, and, after winning one race last night, Nikki Haley is expected to end her campaign today. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, March 6, 2024.

Donald Trump inches closer to GOP presidential nominee after Super Tuesday

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