Good Morning DC,
Meta has lowered the age limit for WhatsApp users in the UK from 16 to 13.
It’s like Mike Zuckerberg’s whole “apology tour” at the US Congress was just one big charade.
Let’s get you caught up with the news of the day.
President Biden is heading to Rehoboth Beach today. Before he departs he will virtually address National Action Network Convention.
President Biden announced that 277,000 more Americans will get their student debt canceled. The new action will bring the total debt relief to $153 billion for 4.3 million Americans through various actions.
President Biden has signed into law the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which incorporates a new regulation mandating background checks for all firearm dealers, including those selling guns at gun shows and online.
On Tuesday, April 16, following Tax Day, President Biden will deliver an address in his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania. The focus of the address will center on a straightforward question: Do you think the tax code should work for rich people or for the middle class?
Abortion remains a contentious issue for Trump, while illegal immigration continues to pose challenges for Joe Biden.
Trump campaign is strengthening their case on illegal immigration, a topic that increasingly is coming to hunt Joe Biden.
Steven Cheung, Director of Communications for the Trump Campaign, is emphasizing news reports that the US Border Patrol has apprehended 54 convicted sex predators who crossed in Del Rio sector illegally since October 1st, including multiple child rapists.
Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to visit Arizona today in light of the recent abortion ban, aiming to engage with supporters and mobilize voters.
John Bolton, former national security adviser to Donald Trump, has recently been making frequent appearances on air. In a recent CNN interview, he stated that in 2020 he voted for a write-in candidate, Dick Cheney. “And I’ll vote for Dick Cheney again this November,” said Bolton.
FISA is back at the table today in the House of Representatives. The House is set to vote on a rule permitting debate on the bill Friday morning.
President Trump and the Speaker of the House will jointly make a public announcement this afternoon to introduce a bill aimed at prohibiting non-citizens from voting in federal elections.
At the same time Marjorie Taylor Greene is looking to lead the effort aimed at ousting Johnson. Former Speaker McCarthy says that based on his experience, the crucial approach with Marjorie is to engage in dialogue, as she is “willing to listen.”
Biden said earlier this week that Iran is “threatening to launch a significant attack on Israel.” Against the backdrop of concerns regarding a potential attack by Iran, the State Department has issued guidance to employees and their families stationed at the US Embassy in Israel, urging them to refrain from traveling outside the broader regions of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, or Beersheba “out of an abundance of caution.”
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UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron has called on Iran to de-escalate tensions with Israel.
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