Jurors Selected For Trump Trial, SCOTUS Hears January 6 Case, Mayorkas Impeachment To Senate; No USC Valedictorian Speech

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Some Jurors Chosen In Hush Money Trial
After the first day of jury selection for Donald Trump’s hush money trial saw no jurors selected who said they could be impartial, a total of seven jurors have now been chosen. As correspondent Julie Walker reports the former president continues to speak out against what he calls an unfair system.
  
SCOTUS Hears January 6 Case
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a lawsuit brought by a January 6th defendant against the government that could change some of the sentences and charges against him and other defendants. John Stolnis has the details from Washington.
  
Senate To Receive Mayorkas Impeachment
The U.S. Senate is forced to move forward on a trial after House Republicans delivered two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports.
  
USC Cancels Valedictorian Speech
A major California university will not have a valedictorian speaking at graduation. Correspondent Ed Donahue reports on what led to the removal of the star student’s speech.
    
West Virginia Law Overturned
A federal appeals court overturned a West Virginia law called the "Save Women’s Sports Act" that prohibited transgender girls from competing against biological girls in sports.   
   
Trump Trial Poll
The talk of the nation is the hush money trial facing former President Donald Trump in New York. Correspondent Donna Warder reports on a new poll asking people what they think about the case and how it is impacting the election.
    
Trump’s Hush Money Trial Reaction
So far, seven jurors have been selected for Donald Trump’s historic hush money trial in New York City, including the unnamed jury foreperson, who is married, originally from Ireland, and works in sales. As correspondent Julie Walker reports, the former president was in court for the second straight day, and had a lot to say about the process, and his claims that the judge is unfair.  
   
Johnson Under Fire
House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing a revolt within his own party as he vows to move ahead with U.S. funding for Ukraine and other allies. Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports.
 
 Latest In The Middle East
The Israeli government’s war cabinet is scheduled to meet again today to discuss plans for their response to the Iranian missile and drone assault that a coalition of nations including the U.S., Jordan and Saudi Arabia were able to neutralize. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports. 
  
Powell On Interest Rates
There’s concern that inflation progress is starting to stall, and the recent numbers could mean that interest rate cuts may be delayed. Correspondent Shelley Adler reports.
  
Florida Redefines Book Law
Florida residents who don’t have children attending school will have significantly fewer chances to challenge books in local K-through-12 libraries under a new law signed by Governor Ron DeSantis. America in the Morning’s Jeff McKay explains.
  
OAN Settles Voting Claims Lawsuit
One America News Network reached a confidential settlement Tuesday to resolve a defamation lawsuit by voting-machine company Smartmatic over the conservative outlet’s broadcasting of false election-theft claims in the aftermath of the 2020 presidential contest. 
 
No Smoking
The smoke break could become a thing of the past across the pond. As correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports, Great Britain could be on the dawning of a smoke-free generation.
   
Michigan Turns Blue
Democrats have regained full control of the Michigan State House after two special election wins Tuesday night. The districts were in the Detroit suburbs, where two Democrats had resigned to each become a town mayor. 
  
Finally  
We’ve seen autoworkers and some of Hollywood’s elite walking on the picket lines within the past 12 months, and unless they can come to an agreement, another entertainment strike is looming, this one involving Grover and Big Bird. Kevin Carr explains. 
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