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Israel's Judicial Overhaul Bill, Spain's Elections, Trump's Legal Woes

Israel's parliament is set to vote on weakening the powers of its judiciary. Spain is thrown in political limbo after national elections failed to produce a clear winner. And former President Donald Trump is anticipating federal criminal charges for his role in trying to cling to power after the 2020 election. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? <a href="https://www.npr.org/newsletter/news">Subscribe</a> to the Up First newsletter. Up First is produced by Nina Kravinsky and Shelby Hawkins. Our editors are Reena Advani, Krishnadev Calamur. Michael Sullivan and Olivia Hampton. Our technical director is Zac Coleman with engineering support from Carleigh Strange. Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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