NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (April 17)

The Senate dismissed both articles of impeachment against Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday and ended the trial. Senate democrats argued that the articles were unconstitutional, while republicans argued for a full trial. The House will be voting on three separate foreign aid bills, with $61 Billion to Ukraine, $26 Billion to Israel, and $8 Billion to Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific region. President Biden endorsed the bills and said he would sign them immediately if passed, while House GOP pushed back on the lack of border measures. President Joe Biden called for tripling tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum imports, at a campaign stop in Pittsburgh. Biden said this is to combat China's practices that hurt American workers and companies. Foreign ministers of Germany and the United Kingdom visited Jerusalem and met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The diplomats urged restraint, while Netanyahu said Israel will make its own decisions on retaliation against Iran. Seven jurors have been selected for former President Trump's hush money trial in New York. The Judge said he hopes to finish jury selection by the end of this week. And Trump complained about not getting unlimited chances to reject prospective jurors.