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: Three members of a militia group who were convicted in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer were given yearslong prison sentences. https://t.co/pt2QXRTQvg pic.twitter.com/fuCsMEDi8d
— ABC News (@ABC) December 15, 2022
A D.C. bar panel found that Rudy Giuliani violated at least one professional rule in his efforts to help Donald Trump overturn the 2020 election.
— POLITICO (@politico) December 15, 2022
The preliminary finding could result in the suspension or loss of Giuliani's law license.https://t.co/hMKwZniJPL
Russia’s Foreign Ministry warned Thursday that if the United States confirms reports that it plans to deliver sophisticated air defense missiles to Ukraine, it would be “another provocative move by the U.S.” that could prompt a response from Moscow. https://t.co/SEdcBe3dEE
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 15, 2022
Americans can now order four more free COVID tests through the mail, starting today. Here's how.https://t.co/nmXv9Rt838
— NPR (@NPR) December 15, 2022
The bill would allow Puerto Rico to hold the first-ever binding referendum on whether to become a state or gain some sort of independence. https://t.co/DrpAIS6t7h
— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 15, 2022
Texas AG Ken Paxton’s office sought a list of people who changed their gender on drivers licenses and other records over a 2-year span.
— Axios (@axios) December 15, 2022
Trans rights advocates worry the information could be used to target and limit the rights of transgender Texans. https://t.co/tGCCTCXxAw
The man accused of attacking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband with a hammer had a list of future targets that included Hollywood superstar Tom Hanks and California Governor Gavin Newsom, an investigator testified.
— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 15, 2022
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A Washington state man has been charged with seven counts of making interstate threats after he allegedly left more than 400 voicemails over two years for members of Congress. https://t.co/BwsbAQutwX
— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 15, 2022
According to the six-pillar plan, CBP spends 30% less time processing migrants now compared to early last year – which will help mitigate overcrowding of CBP facilities. https://t.co/FpIRwhjiSd
— CNN (@CNN) December 15, 2022
The DOJ is suing Arizona's outgoing governor over a proposed makeshift wall along the U.S.- Mexico border as illegal crossing numbers surge. https://t.co/2rKMEa8lDr
— ABC News (@ABC) December 15, 2022
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.31% in the week ending December 15, down from 6.33% the week before. https://t.co/D8JgzfjTJ5
— CNN (@CNN) December 15, 2022
A severe winter storm is closing in on the East Coast as it finishes sweeping through the Midwest and the Plains with blizzard conditions and spawning tornadoes in the southeast. https://t.co/7DtQ5KqgQT
— Axios (@axios) December 15, 2022
