NTD News Today Full Broadcast (April 17)

100 members of the U.S. Senate were sworn in as jurors for the impeachment trial of Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas on April 17. The articles of impeachment were approved by the House of Representatives on Feb. 13, and officially read in the Senate chamber on Tuesday. Majority leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said he’ll allow floor debate on the articles, but called for a dismissal of the charges. President Joe Biden will propose a boost in tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from China, a move viewed by some as a strategic one designed to increase support among blue-collar voters for the 2024 election. The president will ask the United States Trade Representative to consider tripling the existing Section 301 tariff rate on Chinese steel and aluminum as part of a four-year review. He was expected to announce this request during his Wednesday visit to the United Steelworkers headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A Boeing whistleblower has raised concerns about the company’s 787 Dreamliner aircraft, warning that the plane’s quality issues could make it “fall apart” in midair. Sam Salehpour, a quality engineer at Boeing who has worked with the company for fifteen years, is scheduled to testify Wednesday on the aircraft manufacturer’s quality issues during a Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations hearing. Topics in this episode include: NY: Trump Trial Day 2 Ends, 7 Jurors Seated Trump Makes Campaign Stop at Bodega After Court Poll: 1/3 Think Trump Acted Illegally in ‘Hush Money’ Case Scotus Could Knock Down January 6th Charges Are the Questions to Trump’s Jury Pool Adequate? State Dept: Israel Hasn’t Told U.S. of Plans to Respond Gaza Protesters Demand Google End Contract With Israel Columbia Testifying at Antisemitism Hearing Boeing Whistleblower to Testify Before Congress Scotus Weighs Jan. 6 Obstruction Charges January 6 Whistleblowers Testify Challenging ‘False’ J6 Narratives House Panel Hears Testimony on J6 Report National Guardsmen Challenge J6 Report Watch: House Hearing With J6 Whistleblowers Protesters Interrupt J6 Whistleblowers Japan Hit by Magnitude 6.4 Earthquake Trump to Meet With Polish President Duda in NY Democrats Raise More Cash Than GOP in 1st Quarter Senators to Be Sworn In for Mayorkas Impeachment Trial Senate Responding to Mayorkas Impeachment GOP Hopes Mayorkas Impeachment Highlights Border Suspect in Senate Aide’s Crash Is in U.S. Illegally: Report AZ Democrats Would Need GOP Help to Repeal Abortion Ban NC: Pandemic Rules Closing Bars ‘Illogical’: Court LA Mayor Asks Rich Residents to Fund Homeless Program Biden to Propose Tripling Chinese Steel, Aluminum Tariffs Solomon Islands Election Watched by China, U.S. EU Leaders Discuss How to Compete With U.S. and China EU Wants Answers About New App TikTok Lite S. Firms in China Fear Intellectual Property Theft Senate Panel Examines Boeing Safety Amid Defect Allegations Boeing Whistleblowers to Testify Before Congress Congress Calls on Boeing Whistleblowers Boeing Engineer Testifies Before Congress Senate to Begin Mayorkas Impeachment Trial FAA Grounds All Alaska Airlines Flights Netanyahu Meets Foreign Ministers From UK, Germany Yellen: Us to Hit Iran With New Sanctions in Days DeSantis Limits Challenges to Books in School Libraries Ohio Judge Blocks Law Banning Minor Cross-Sex Surgeries Suspect in Senate Aide’s Crash Is in U.S. Illegally: Report RPT: U.S. Gov’t Fraud Losses Above $233B/Year Ford Recalls Over 450K Vehicles Over Drive Power Issues Google Cracking Down on YouTube Ad Blockers Many Americans With Student Loans Delay Life Events Fewer Homes for Sale, Mortgage ‘Lock-In’ Effect Growing Fear of Squatters Moving In Prevention May Be the Best Measure Against Squatting HI: Landmark Removed Due to Tourists’ Bad Behavior