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• Day two of jury selection in Trump New York hush money criminal trial.
• House Speaker Mike Johnson defies far-right opposition to push Ukraine, Israel aid package.
• Biden pushed economic vision in first leg of three day campaign push in Pennsylvania.
• House Republicans send impeachment articles against DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to Senate.
• California homeless encampment removal bill fails to clear legislative committee. 
• Activists push for housing bond for California fall election.

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