The Presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump is over. Both leaders traded fiery barbs at each other in an attempt to shift the odds of the White House race. Biden and Trump exchanged personal insults and attacks during the nearly two-hour-long debate. Here are some key takeaways from the Biden-Trump debate.

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<p>Independent US presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is unlikely to take part in 2024's first United States presidential debate after he skipped the deadline set by the hosting media organisation.</p>

<p>CNN, which is set to host the debate on its platform on June 27, said that only President Joe Biden and his Republican rival Donald Trump had met the criteria to participate.</p>

<p>"Presidents Biden and Trump do not want me on the debate stage and CNN illegally agreed to their demand," Kennedy said in a statement. "My exclusion by Presidents Biden and Trump from the debate is undemocratic, un-American, and cowardly."</p>

<p>Out of the conditions put in place by the news organisation, one was to show up on enough state ballots to potentially win the presidency polls and the other was to receive at least 15% voter support in four separate national polls.</p>

<p>As per CNN's tally, Kennedy had garnered the said 15% in only three accepted polls to date and had qualified for the ballot in only six states.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This would not be sufficient to win the presidency.</p>

<p>Kennedy had alleged that the TV network's conditions were unjustly imposed and were deliberately intended to prevent him from going on stage.</p>

<p>The Kennedy campaign demanded the Federal Election Commission that it must take action by Thursday (June 20) and keep CNN, Biden and Trump from holding the debate scheduled for June 27 unless the channel makes changes. The FEC however declined to comment.</p>

<p>"If the debate goes forward without Mr. Kennedy, the Kennedy campaign intends to pursue this issue for as long as it takes to obtain justice against these illegal acts," the campaign said in a statement on Thursday.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Independent US presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is unlikely to take part in 2024's first United States presidential debate after he skipped the deadline set by the hosting media organisation.

Independent US presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is unlikely to take part in 2024's first United States presidential debate after he skipped the deadline set by the hosting media organisation. CNN, which is set to host the debate on its platform on June 27, said that only President Joe Biden and his Republican rival Donald Trump had met the criteria to participate. "Presidents Biden and Trump do not want me on the debate stage and CNN illegally agreed to their demand," Kennedy said in a statement. "My exclusion by Presidents Biden and Trump from the debate is undemocratic, un-American, and cowardly." Out of the conditions put in place by the news organisation, one was to show up on enough state ballots to potentially win the presidency polls and the other was to receive at least 15% voter support in four separate national polls. As per CNN's tally, Kennedy had garnered the said 15% in only three accepted polls to date and had qualified for the ballot in only six states. This would not be sufficient to win the presidency. Kennedy had alleged that the TV network's conditions were unjustly imposed and were deliberately intended to prevent him from going on stage. The Kennedy campaign demanded the Federal Election Commission that it must take action by Thursday (June 20) and keep CNN, Biden and Trump from holding the debate scheduled for June 27 unless the channel makes changes. The FEC however declined to comment. "If the debate goes forward without Mr. Kennedy, the Kennedy campaign intends to pursue this issue for as long as it takes to obtain justice against these illegal acts," the campaign said in a statement on Thursday. (With inputs from agencies)

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<p><strong>Israel-Hamas war</strong>: The United States is reportedly at the brink of approving an arms sale to Israel, which if ultimately approved, would be the largest-ever arms sales to Israel since the beginning of war in Gaza after October 7 last year.</p>

<p>According to a report in the Washington Post, two key Democrats in the US Congress have agreed to support a major arms sale to Israel that includes 50 F-15 fighter jets worth more than $18 billion. The US daily reported while citing three unnamed officials.</p>

<p>The newspaper reported that Representative Gregory Meeks and Senator Ben Cardin have signed off on the deal under heavy pressure from the Biden administration. For months, the two lawmakers had held up the sale amid unprecedented humanitarian crisis in Gaza that has left more than 37,000 dead in the blockaded Palestinian enclave.</p>

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<p>"Any issues or concerns Chair Cardin had were addressed through our ongoing consultations with the (Biden)Administration, and that’s why he felt it appropriate to allow this case to move forward," Eric Harris, communications director for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was quoted as saying by the Washington Post.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meeks told the newspaper that he had been in close contact with the White House and had urged them to pressure Israel over humanitarian efforts and civilian casualties. He added that the F-15s would not be delivered until "years from now".&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Israel war: Biden threatens Israel of weapons &amp; artillery shells supply cut</strong></p>

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<p>WION can verify that while F-15s won't be immediately delivered to Israel due to elaborate apparatus that accompanies a fighter aircraft sale, a sign-off on air-to-air missiles and Joint Direct Attack Munition kits could still play a role in ongoing war as they retrofit unguided bombs with precision guidance.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>What does it mean?</strong></h2>

<p>Meeks and Cardin are two of four lawmakers who can effectively veto a foreign military sale. In the case of the F-15 and munitions package, the two top Republicans on the committees — Sen. James E. Risch of Idaho and Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas — had signed off on the sale months ago.</p>

<h2><strong>What next?</strong></h2>

<p>The State Department can now notify the US Congress of the approved sale.</p>

<p>Once approved, the transaction would be one of the largest arms sales to Israel since the war began. According to the Washington Post report, the weaponry&nbsp;is largely financed by the more than $3.3 billion in US taxpayer funds Washington provides Israel annually.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Israel-Hamas war: The United States is reportedly at the brink of approving an arms sale to Israel, which if ultimately approved, would be the largest-ever arms sales to Israel since the beginning of war in Gaza after October 7 last year.

Israel-Hamas war: The United States is reportedly at the brink of approving an arms sale to Israel, which if ultimately approved, would be the largest-ever arms sales to Israel since the beginning of war in Gaza after October 7 last year. According to a report in the Washington Post, two key Democrats in the US Congress have agreed to support a major arms sale to Israel that includes 50 F-15 fighter jets worth more than $18 billion. The US daily reported while citing three unnamed officials. The newspaper reported that Representative Gregory Meeks and Senator Ben Cardin have signed off on the deal under heavy pressure from the Biden administration. For months, the two lawmakers had held up the sale amid unprecedented humanitarian crisis in Gaza that has left more than 37,000 dead in the blockaded Palestinian enclave. Also read | Gaza war: Israel's use of US-supplied weapons may have violated international law, says Washington "Any issues or concerns Chair Cardin had were addressed through our ongoing consultations with the (Biden)Administration, and that’s why he felt it appropriate to allow this case to move forward," Eric Harris, communications director for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was quoted as saying by the Washington Post. Meeks told the newspaper that he had been in close contact with the White House and had urged them to pressure Israel over humanitarian efforts and civilian casualties. He added that the F-15s would not be delivered until "years from now". Also watch | Israel war: Biden threatens Israel of weapons & artillery shells supply cut × WION can verify that while F-15s won't be immediately delivered to Israel due to elaborate apparatus that accompanies a fighter aircraft sale, a sign-off on air-to-air missiles and Joint Direct Attack Munition kits could still play a role in ongoing war as they retrofit unguided bombs with precision guidance. What does it mean? Meeks and Cardin are two of four lawmakers who can effectively veto a foreign military sale. In the case of the F-15 and munitions package, the two top Republicans on the committees — Sen. James E. Risch of Idaho and Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas — had signed off on the sale months ago. What next? The State Department can now notify the US Congress of the approved sale. Once approved, the transaction would be one of the largest arms sales to Israel since the war began. According to the Washington Post report, the weaponry is largely financed by the more than $3.3 billion in US taxpayer funds Washington provides Israel annually. (With inputs from agencies)

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<p>The expansion of US civil rights protections to LGBTQ+ students across six states was blocked by a federal judge on Monday (June 17) in a major setback to the gender minorities in the United States. The ruling, however, is temporary in nature but it effectively blocks the Biden administration's new Title IX rule by declaring them as "arbitrary in the truest sense of the word".</p>

<p>The US District Judge Danny C. Reeves granted a preliminary injunction blocking the expansion of civil rights for LGBTQ+ students in the states of Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. The ruling comes days after a different federal judge temporarily blocked the new rule from taking effect in Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi and Montana.</p>

<p>In Kentucky, the ruling was applauded by the state's GOP attorney general, Russell Coleman, who argued that the regulation would undermine equal opportunities for women.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"The judge’s order makes clear that the US Department of Education’s attempt to redefine ‘sex’ to include ‘gender identity’ is unlawful and beyond the agency’s regulatory authority,” Coleman said in an official statement.</p>

<h2><strong>Title IX Civil rights for LGBTQ+ students: What is the row?</strong></h2>

<p>The row has stemmed from two cases that are among at least seven backed by more than 20 Republican-led states that contest the Title IX ruling. Title IX, the Biden administration's&nbsp;flagship civil rights expansion initiative, set to take effect in August just a few months before the US presidential elections in November, expands the definition of sexual harassment at schools and colleges and adds safeguards for survivors.</p>

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<p>In another lawsuit contesting Title IX civil rights, the US Education Department last week asked a federal judge in Missouri to deny a request for a preliminary injunction against the new rule. The lawsuit was filed last month by the Republican attorneys general of Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;US | Kentucky anti-LGBTQ law: Legislature passes anti-Trans law</strong></p>

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<p>The department said that enjoining the rule "would substantially harm the federal government’s interest in preventing discrimination in federally funded educational programs and activities."</p>


The expansion of US civil rights protections to LGBTQ+ students across six states was blocked by a federal judge on Monday (June 17) in a major setback to the gender minorities in the United States.

The expansion of US civil rights protections to LGBTQ+ students across six states was blocked by a federal judge on Monday (June 17) in a major setback to the gender minorities in the United States. The ruling, however, is temporary in nature but it effectively blocks the Biden administration's new Title IX rule by declaring them as "arbitrary in the truest sense of the word". The US District Judge Danny C. Reeves granted a preliminary injunction blocking the expansion of civil rights for LGBTQ+ students in the states of Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. The ruling comes days after a different federal judge temporarily blocked the new rule from taking effect in Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi and Montana. In Kentucky, the ruling was applauded by the state's GOP attorney general, Russell Coleman, who argued that the regulation would undermine equal opportunities for women. "The judge’s order makes clear that the US Department of Education’s attempt to redefine ‘sex’ to include ‘gender identity’ is unlawful and beyond the agency’s regulatory authority,” Coleman said in an official statement. Title IX Civil rights for LGBTQ+ students: What is the row? The row has stemmed from two cases that are among at least seven backed by more than 20 Republican-led states that contest the Title IX ruling. Title IX, the Biden administration's flagship civil rights expansion initiative, set to take effect in August just a few months before the US presidential elections in November, expands the definition of sexual harassment at schools and colleges and adds safeguards for survivors. Also read | US judge blocks Biden administration's protections for LGBT students in four states In another lawsuit contesting Title IX civil rights, the US Education Department last week asked a federal judge in Missouri to deny a request for a preliminary injunction against the new rule. The lawsuit was filed last month by the Republican attorneys general of Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. Also watch | US | Kentucky anti-LGBTQ law: Legislature passes anti-Trans law × The department said that enjoining the rule "would substantially harm the federal government’s interest in preventing discrimination in federally funded educational programs and activities."

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