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6 PM ET: Biden’s SCOTUS reforms, Lebanon travel warning, McDonald’s sales fall & more

CNN 5 Things

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News, Daily News

3.81.3K Ratings

🗓️ 29 July 2024

⏱️ 6 minutes

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President Joe Biden proposed major changes to the US Supreme Court that face an uphill battle in Congress. The US is warning against traveling to Lebanon amid increased tensions with Israel. US intelligence says Iran is trying to undercut former President Donald Trump’s campaign. We have a roundup of some of today’s highlights from the Paris Olympics. Plus, McDonald’s is blaming inflation for its decline in US sales. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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From CNN, I'm a former D.K. with the five things you need to know for Monday, July 29th.

0:37.0

President Joe Biden proposed major changes to the Supreme Court.

0:42.0

During an event in Austin, Texas today,

0:44.6

he called for a constitutional amendment

0:46.5

taking away a president's immunity for crimes committed

0:49.2

while in office, term limits for justices,

0:51.8

and a binding code of conduct for the High Court.

0:54.0

I have great respect for our institutions and the separation of power is laid out in our

0:58.6

Constitution. What's happening now is not consistent with that doctrine?

1:03.8

The constitutional amendment would be next to impossible to gain approval before Biden's

1:07.8

term ends, and the other reforms face an uphill battle in Congress.

1:12.0

House Speaker Mike Johnson said

1:13.4

Biden's proposal is quote, dead on arrival. The US State Department is

1:18.5

urging Americans to reconsider travel to Lebanon as the country braces for Israel's response to a rocket

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