US Domestic News Roundup: Former Trump adviser Navarro to be sentenced for contempt of Congress; Opening arguments set in Michigan mom's trial for son's School Shooting and more

Trump has yet to make a final decision, the allies said, but it is a clear sign that he is already planning for a likely general election rematch with Democratic President Joe Biden in November. Trump and Biden shift focus to general election rematch as Haley fights on Donald Trump and Joe Biden attacked each other on Wednesday as they prepared for a likely election rematch in November after Trump's win in New Hampshire's Republican presidential primary made his White House nomination increasingly likely, although his last remaining rival Nikki Haley vowed to stay in the race.

Following is a summary of current US domestic news briefs.

Former Trump adviser Navarro to be sentenced for contempt of Congress

Former U.S. President Donald Trump's trade adviser Peter Navarro will be sentenced in Washington federal court on Thursday for refusing to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Federal prosecutors are seeking six months in prison for Navarro, writing in a court papers that he "chose allegiance to former President Donald Trump over the rule of law."

Opening arguments set in Michigan mom's trial for son's school shooting

Lawyers were to make opening statements on Thursday in the trial of a Michigan woman whose teenage son used a gun she and her husband allegedly gave him as a Christmas present to kill four schoolmates. Twelve jurors and five alternates were empanelled in Pontiac, Michigan, Wednesday afternoon, the court said, to hear a rare trial of a parent facing criminal charges in a school shooting.

Trump leads Biden in election rematch, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Donald Trump leads Democratic President Joe Biden by six percentage points in a Reuters/Ipsos poll that showed Americans are unhappy about an election rematch that came into sharper focus following the former president's New Hampshire victory. The nationwide poll of 1,250 U.S. adults showed Trump leading Biden 40% to 34% with the rest unsure or planning to vote for someone else or no one. The poll had a margin of error of three percentage points.

Florida lawmakers vote to restrict children's access to social media

The Florida House of Representatives approved on Wednesday a bill aimed at barring children aged 16 and younger from social media platforms, following similar action in several states to limit online risks to young teenagers. Passed by a bipartisan vote of 106 to 13, the measure would require social media platforms to terminate the accounts of anyone under 17 years old and use a third-party verification system to screen out the underaged.

Trump seeking advice from friends, allies on running mate pick

Donald Trump is calling friends, allies and donors to seek advice on who he should pick as a vice presidential running mate as he closes in on the Republican White House nomination, according to five close allies of the former president. Trump has yet to make a final decision, the allies said, but it is a clear sign that he is already planning for a likely general election rematch with Democratic President Joe Biden in November.

Trump and Biden shift focus to general election rematch as Haley fights on

Donald Trump and Joe Biden attacked each other on Wednesday as they prepared for a likely election rematch in November after Trump's win in New Hampshire's Republican presidential primary made his White House nomination increasingly likely, although his last remaining rival Nikki Haley vowed to stay in the race. Former Republican President Trump's back-to-back wins in nominating contests put him on an almost certain path toward a general election contest with Democratic President Biden. Both turned their fire on each other after Trump's New Hampshire victory over Haley on Tuesday night.

Analysis-Fight brewing over Biden climate funds that help farmers in Republican-leaning states

An effort by Republican U.S. lawmakers to reallocate $18 billion in climate-friendly agriculture funding under President Joe Biden's signature climate law would shift money away from programs that primarily benefit farmers in Republican-leaning states, a Reuters analysis found. The Inflation Reduction Act money, earmarked for U.S. Department of Agriculture-designated "climate-smart" farm practices, is intended to support Biden's agriculture climate agenda, which relies heavily on storing carbon in the soil and lowering emissions through sustainable farming techniques.

Exclusive-Biden urges US Congress to approve F-16 sale to Turkey 'without delay'

U.S. President Joe Biden sent a letter to leaders of key Capitol Hill committees on Wednesday informing them of his intention to begin the formal notification process for the sale of Lockheed Martin F-16 aircraft to Turkey once Ankara completes Sweden's NATO accession process.In the letter to the top Republican and Democratic members of the Senate Foreign Relations and House of Representatives Foreign Affairs committees, Biden urged Congress to approve the sale "without delay," a U.S. official said. Earlier on Wednesday the White House sent a letter to members of Congress urging approval of the $20 billion sale of F-16 aircraft and modernization kits to Turkey, four sources familiar with the letter told Reuters. Turkey's parliament ratified Sweden's NATO membership bid on Tuesday, clearing a major hurdle to expanding the Western military alliance after 20 months of delay. The sources said the letter was sent on Wednesday, and that the Biden administration has not yet formally notified Congress of plans for the sale.

Trump on deck to testify at E. Jean Carroll trial

Donald Trump may go face-to-face with the writer E. Jean Carroll in open court on Thursday, to convince jurors he shouldn't pay her any damages despite being liable for having defamed and sexually abused her. Lawyers for Carroll are expected to wrap up their case in federal court in Manhattan, and Trump could testify in his own defense after they finish.

How Biden plans to fight Trump in 2024, hoping for a repeat win

U.S. President Joe Biden is getting the opponent he thinks he was made to beat in 2024. Donald Trump's decisive victory in the first two Republican presidential contests in Iowa and New Hampshire make almost certain what Biden's re-election campaign has predicted for months.