Today’s Headlines: Congress passed a $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, along with a TikTok ban, allowing TikTok up to a year to secure a sale to an American company. Hamas released a video of an Israeli-American hostage, increasing pressure for negotiations. In Arizona, a grand jury indicted 18 people, including Trump affiliates, for efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The Supreme Court heard arguments on Idaho's abortion ban vs. federal emergency care law, showing a divided stance. Tennessee passed a law permitting concealed handguns for teachers, and the Department of Transportation issued new rules mandating automatic flight refunds. Lastly, bird flu concerns arose after FDA detection in milk samples, leading to new regulations for dairy cow transportation.
Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:
Axios: What happens now that Biden has signed the TikTok bill
Axios: Qatar passed U.S. proof-of-life of Israeli-American hostage on Monday
WA Post: Meadows, Giuliani and other Trump allies charged in Arizona 2020 election probe
SCOTUS Blog: Supreme Court divided over federal-state conflict on emergency abortion ban
WA Post: Tennessee passes bill to let teachers carry guns, a year after mass shooting
CBS News: New airline rules will make it easier to get refunds for canceled flights. Here's what to know
Axios: U.S. expands testing for bird flu in dairy cows
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