The latest national NBC News poll indicates that the share of voters interested in the 2024 election is at a 20-year low, with negative views of both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. However, the poll shows that third-party candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is cutting into Trump’s support more than Biden’s. Trump leads Biden by 2 percentage points in a head-to-head matchup but when other candidates are included, Biden has a 2-point advantage.
The House passed a foreign aid package providing billions in aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. Fractures within the GOP were evident, with some Republicans voting against the packages. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene expressed plans to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson if he doesn’t resign. The aid package for Israel may affect Biden’s election prospects among Muslim Americans. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy expressed appreciation for the US aid package, saying it gives his country a chance for victory.
In other political news, President Biden has evolved on his stance on abortion, becoming a staunch defender of the right to choose. The House aid package includes the REPO Act, allowing the confiscation of Russian assets to transfer to Ukraine for reconstruction. Meanwhile, Trump has canceled his North Carolina rally due to stormy weather, his first rally since the start of his criminal trial. The River Seine in Paris is being cleaned up ahead of the 2024 Olympics, with fears of postponement due to high pollution levels.
Two imprisoned Georgia men claim they were wrongly convicted based on false claims made by an informant. Chinese youth are increasingly turning to coffee over tea, with China now having the most branded coffee shops in the world. The WNBA faces a significant pay disparity compared to the NBA, with changes in the league’s revenue structure necessary for equal pay. The 20th anniversary of “Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle” is being celebrated for breaking stereotypes with Asian American leads.
