News from the note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Mark Meadows is urging a judge to reject an effort to subpoena him as part of a 2020 election probe in Georgia. https://t.co/56wiTmF33d
— Axios (@axios) October 25, 2022
An Arizona sheriff said he’s stepping up security around ballot drop boxes after a series of incidents involving people keeping watch on the boxes and taking video of voters. They were apparently inspired by lies about the 2020 election. https://t.co/wvzHBOP6yY
— POLITICO (@politico) October 25, 2022
Hope Hicks, who served as a top adviser to former President Trump, is interviewing with the House Jan. 6 committee on Tuesday, a source familiar says. https://t.co/khminaMaV0
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 25, 2022
A Russian court upheld Brittney Griner's nine-year prison sentence for drug possession, rejecting her appeal.https://t.co/OXeNqdOCMx
— POLITICO (@politico) October 25, 2022
UPDATE: Amid intense backlash from within the Democratic Party, House progressives have retracted a letter they sent to President Biden seeking U.S. engagement with Russia to end the war in Ukraine. https://t.co/ebHcnrAbxv
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 25, 2022
Russia has notified the U.S. that its annual nuclear exercise has begun and that it will include launches of nuclear capable missiles starting Wednesday, according to two U.S. officials. https://t.co/a3lF8RhyPK
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 25, 2022
President Joe Biden will get his updated COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday while calling on more Americans to do so ahead of the winter and holiday season, according to the White House. https://t.co/LoWciZ20jK
— ABC News (@ABC) October 25, 2022
Rishi Sunak officially became Britain’s third prime minister in seven weeks on Tuesday, saying “mistakes were made” by his predecessor as he sought to bring stability to the UK after months of political and economic turmoil https://t.co/a6WrFSbkKx
— CNN (@CNN) October 25, 2022
Authorities say a man on parole from prison fatally shot two Dallas hospital employees after accusing his girlfriend who had just given birth of infidelity. https://t.co/KfX1pNQZr2
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 25, 2022
BREAKING: Adidas has terminated its relationship with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West. https://t.co/kZaF6tjCur
— ABC News (@ABC) October 25, 2022
President Obama's final defense secretary, Ashton Carter, has died at age 68 https://t.co/oAGFx5H0ji
— CNN (@CNN) October 25, 2022
Ian's damage to Florida agriculture as high as $1.8 billion https://t.co/PwcMfL8oyv pic.twitter.com/ilqfj2dP5k
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 25, 2022
