Trump Immunity Arguments, Blinken in Israel, FAFSA Mistake

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🗓️ 9 January 2024

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A federal appeals court will hear arguments about whether Donald Trump is immune from federal prosecution over alleged attempts to overthrow the 2020 election. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is making his fourth trip to Israel to try to prevent a wider conflict. The new federal financial aid application for college students arrived three months late and contains an error that means some students miss out on funds.

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0:00.0	Former President Trump asks an appeals court to give him immunity from prosecution.
0:06.5	The court faces a question that could stop one of his trials.
0:09.4	Is a former president above prosecution even when he tried to overturn his election defeat.
0:14.6	I'm Stephen Skeep with Michelle Martin and this is up first from NPR News.
0:18.8	Secretary of State Anthony Blinkin tries to influence Israel's strategy.
0:26.0	He's meeting Israeli leaders as well as Palestinians and others in the Middle East.
0:30.0	How much leverage does the United States have to limit civilian suffering in the war against Hamas?
0:35.8	Also, how would you grade a new federal form for student financial aid?
0:39.6	It arrived three months late, and even with that delay, it contains an error that may cost some
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