
News from the note…
A roundup of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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President Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Florida on Thursday to view first-hand the partial collapse of the condo building.
— NPR (@NPR) June 29, 2021
At least 11 people are confirmed dead, and 150 others are still unnaccounted for.https://t.co/73aOcsWnmk
Residents of Champlain Towers North in Florida say they are worried, but staying put, following the collapse of the building's twin high-rise. https://t.co/uCDqqKo2gN
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 29, 2021
"This bipartisan breakthrough is a great deal for the American people," Pres. Biden says about bipartisan infrastructure plan, "not just for folks in cities, not just for red states or blue states, but for everybody." https://t.co/9aCsLANY7C pic.twitter.com/P2RNx6Qy1e
— ABC News (@ABC) June 29, 2021
Arizona’s Maricopa County will replace voting equipment that was turned over to a private contractor for a Republican-commissioned review of the 2020 presidential election, concerned that the process compromised the security of the machines https://t.co/PBsfarGit5
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 29, 2021
Democrats in the House are pushing ahead with plans to create a committee to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol comprised of more Democrats than Republicans, a partisan tilt that is sparking criticism from the GOP. https://t.co/KYILk6cX4q
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 29, 2021
Giuliani facing DOJ inquiry into Turkey alleged efforts to lobby former President Trump on behalf of Turkish interests: report https://t.co/tn3YdYSwXF pic.twitter.com/xZGDUcBFYf
— The Hill (@thehill) June 29, 2021
Gosar to hold fundraiser with white nationalist Nick Fuentes https://t.co/VbY5hnImEn pic.twitter.com/BrvYAw2RXS
— The Hill (@thehill) June 29, 2021
Walmart to launch its own line of insulin, claiming it will cut costs https://t.co/0XpL2SUiQh
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 29, 2021
South Dakota's governor says she'll deploy up to 50 National Guard troops to the Texas border at the request of the state's governor.
— Axios (@axios) June 29, 2021
Florida, Nebraska, and Iowa's governors have also pledged officers. https://t.co/3Il0bPP5L9
During past rallies, Trump’s supporters felt hopeful the Manhattan billionaire was giving them a voice. Now, they felt cheated. https://t.co/73yQAKiGd9
— POLITICO (@politico) June 29, 2021
PHOTOS: Roads buckle as record-setting heat wave grips Pacific Northwest https://t.co/UBLDecurOT
— Axios (@axios) June 29, 2021