News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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"Great nations don't ignore their most painful moments…they embrace them," Pres. Biden says as Juneteenth is made a holiday.
— ABC News (@ABC) June 17, 2021
"Great nations don't walk away. We come to terms with the mistakes we've made. And remembering those moments, we begin to heal" https://t.co/9kpu90QEQ1 pic.twitter.com/f7uiFhCcGk
As the nation embraces Juneteenth as a new federal holiday, explore the powerful history of emancipation that led to jubilation for more than 250,000 enslaved people in Galveston, Tex., on June 19, 1865. https://t.co/0ytA2KG4BD
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 17, 2021
BREAKING: The Supreme Court leaves the Affordable Care Act in place, rejecting a challenge from Republican-led states. https://t.co/tazG1Tie5H
— CNN (@CNN) June 17, 2021
Supreme Court sides with Catholic foster care agency that refused to work with same-sex couples https://t.co/1ecJtU98Vq
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 17, 2021
The U.S. will invest $3.2 billion to develop antiviral pills for Covid-19, the Department of Health and Human Services announced on Thursday. Such a treatment could prevent hospitalization and potentially save lives as the virus becomes a perennial threat. https://t.co/KPEYZaEERm
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 17, 2021
A push is underway on Capitol Hill for an investigation of the coronavirus outbreak by a national commission like the one that looked into 9/11. The proposal comes amid questions over the origin of the virus that has killed more than 600,000 Americans. https://t.co/IQYh7AeG8P
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 17, 2021
The House will move today to repeal a 2002 measure that granted the president expansive war powers in the wake of 9/11.
— NPR (@NPR) June 17, 2021
"It's Congress' responsibility to authorize the use of force," says Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee.https://t.co/2gxbhdowyj
A little-known GOP candidate in one of Florida’s most competitive congressional seats was secretly recorded threatening to send “a Russian and Ukrainian hit squad” to a fellow Republican opponent to make her “disappear” https://t.co/u6vVfY5Eh9
— POLITICO (@politico) June 17, 2021
Russian President Vladimir Putin polls higher than President Biden among Trump voters, per new polling from Economist/YouGov. https://t.co/BwbXMf5fJj
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) June 17, 2021
NEW: Stacey Abrams says she could "absolutely" support the policy demands from Joe Manchin for voting reform, including voter ID. https://t.co/4Z6VuAZIu0
— Axios (@axios) June 17, 2021
BREAKING: A St. Louis couple who pointed guns at social justice protesters last summer plead guilty to misdemeanor charges.
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 17, 2021
Patricia McCloskey and Mark McCloskey were both fined and agreed to forfeit their weapons. https://t.co/zgPtWPcQMh
There are traits that likely prime people to be more prone to holding conspiratorial beliefs—and when you take stock of these traits, you may find you aren’t far removed from your cousin who believes the world is run by lizard people.
— ABC News (@ABC) June 17, 2021
Via @FiveThirtyEight https://t.co/LhO0KlBZn2
