News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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JUST IN: The House January 6 committee announced that it has sent a subpoena for Donald Trump to testify about the US Capitol riot https://t.co/8JxFloLUij
— CNN (@CNN) October 21, 2022
BREAKING: Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Trump, sentenced to four months behind bars for defying Jan. 6 committee subpoena. https://t.co/soaguw94eY
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 21, 2022
McConnell called for "additional air defenses, long-range fires, and humanitarian and economic support" to Ukraine in the wake of ongoing Russian attacks. https://t.co/rGLltDUxyO
— Axios (@axios) October 21, 2022
European Union leaders sought Friday to shore up their support for Ukraine after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Russia was trying to spark a refugee exodus by destroying his war-ravaged country's energy infrastructure. https://t.co/I4fRaVUrWg
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 21, 2022
Former President Trump is claiming clemency requests that he received while serving in the White House, as well as other documents seized by the FBI from Mar-a-Lago related to immigration initiatives, are his property and should be returned to him. https://t.co/Wp0GMv79Ku
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 21, 2022
JUST IN: In an unexpected move, Trump ally Tom Barrack will take the stand in his trial on charges that he illegally lobbied on behalf of the UAE, his attorney said in court. https://t.co/ktPsnXoHYG
— ABC News (@ABC) October 21, 2022
Hundreds of jurisdictions across the country are reporting a shortage of poll workers amid concerns about their safety. https://t.co/nOqyM5wduI
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 21, 2022
JUST IN: Florida man has his election fraud charges dismissed, making him the first of 20 people who Gov. Ron DeSantis announced had been charged with voter fraud in August, to beat his case. https://t.co/yaVGmQ1lVB
— ABC News (@ABC) October 21, 2022
Tim Ryan is forcing Republican groups to spend more than $30 million countering him rather than on Democratic-held seats in places like Arizona and Colorado.https://t.co/KppbGcTQdB
— POLITICO (@politico) October 21, 2022
Supreme Court Justice Barrett rejects group’s effort to block President Biden’s student debt relief program from taking effect. https://t.co/amEcxoDGLe
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 21, 2022
The Pentagon has announced that it will pay for service members' travel across state lines to access reproductive healthcare, including abortions under specific circumstances. pic.twitter.com/BHpIJff22b
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 21, 2022
A common respiratory virus is spreading at unusually high levels, overwhelming children’s hospitals. Here’s what parents need to know https://t.co/OShWgMxsJx
— CNN (@CNN) October 21, 2022
