Manhattan DA sues Rep. Jim Jordan over Trump probe interference; Biden marks the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland. Tonight's Sentences was written by Jariel Arvin. |
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Why the Manhattan DA sued Rep. Jim Jordan |
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- Tuesday, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg sued House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan to counter the lawmaker's efforts to get testimony and documents related to Bragg's indictment of former President Donald Trump. [Vox / Li Zhou]
- Trump pleaded not guilty last week to 34 felony counts related to falsifying business records related to hush money payments to an adult film actress during the 2016 presidential campaign. [Vox / Andrew Prokop]
- The lawsuit argues Congress has no right to obtain information relating to a state investigation, and it aims to block a House subpoena for testimony. [Reuters / Luc Cohen and Kanishka Singh]
- The filing marks a significant escalation in the tension among Bragg, Jordan, and Republicans who argue they should have oversight because the investigation used some federal funds. [CNBC / Dan Mangan]
- A Trump-appointed judge declined to issue a temporary restraining order on the subpoena, but scheduled an April 19 hearing to hear Bragg's case. [Politico]
- Meanwhile, Trump's attorneys asked for a month-long delay to writer E. Jean Carroll's sexual assault and defamation civil suit against the former president, citing intense media scrutiny. [CNN / Kara Scannell]
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- President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged Northern Ireland to restore its power-sharing government in Belfast, saying doing so would further peace and attract US investment. [Reuters / Steve Holland and Amanda Ferguson]
- The remarks came during Biden's trip to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the US-backed Good Friday Agreement that ended decades of violence between Northern Ireland Catholics and Protestants. [Washington Post / Tyler Pager and Matt Viser]
- The power-sharing government has not met in more than a year amid disagreements over the Windsor Framework, a Northern Ireland trade agreement reached after Britain's exit from the European Union. [BBC / Chris Mason]
- The Democratic Unionist Party, which refuses to share power because they say the framework separates Northern Ireland from the UK, said Biden's speech won't convince them to return to governing. [Deutsche Welle]
- After his speech, Biden traveled to the Republic of Ireland, where he'll spend a few days meeting diplomats and distant relatives. [Guardian / Rory Carroll and Lisa O'Carroll]
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The EPA unveiled its strictest-ever auto pollution standards, which would require two-thirds of US cars sold to produce zero emissions by 2032. [Vox / Umair Irfan] |
- Tuesday, the Biden administration proposed two options for protecting dwindling Colorado River resources: prioritize California farms or evenly split water among California, Arizona, and Nevada. [Los Angeles Times / Ian James]
- The US, Panama, and Colombia are launching a campaign to curb the increasing flow of illegal immigration through a dense jungle expanse between South and Central America. [AP News / Kathia Martinez]
- A massive industrial fire at an Indiana recycling plant on Tuesday afternoon prompted the evacuation of 2,000 people. The blaze is now contained but could burn for several days. [ABC News]
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