News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Two documents with classified markings were found in a Florida storage unit during a search by a team that former President Donald Trump's lawyers hired, a source says https://t.co/KJOolyxKvF
— CNN (@CNN) December 7, 2022
Warnock addressed a ballroom of cheering supporters last night after winning his Georgia Senate runoff.
— POLITICO (@politico) December 7, 2022
“After a hard fought campaign, or should I say campaigns, it is my honor to utter the four most powerful words every spoken in a democracy: The people have spoken,” he said. pic.twitter.com/FinPGwD8N2
N.C. power company: Substation repairs complete after alleged attack https://t.co/WBIyEbkgQi
— Axios (@axios) December 7, 2022
German authorities on Wednesday arrested 25 people suspected of plotting to use armed force to storm parliament and violently overthrow the state, marking one of country’s largest ever raids targeting right-wing extremists.https://t.co/TFZoAAcGdo
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 7, 2022
Legal experts say Trump's hotel and real estate businesses could now struggle to secure loans and government contracts. https://t.co/XGum9C0SHn
— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 7, 2022
A New Zealand court temporarily took away medical custody of a baby from his parents after they refused blood transfusions for him unless the blood came from donors who were unvaccinated against Covid-19. https://t.co/D2vDXmWnMS
— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 7, 2022
Although Rep. Lee Zeldin of N.Y. isn't challenging the RNC chair, he said she shouldn't remain in her post. https://t.co/iuSsGgErAS
— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 7, 2022
BREAKING: Peru’s Congress removed President Pedro Castillo from office, voting to replace him with the vice president shortly after Castillo decreed the dissolution of the legislature ahead of a scheduled vote to oust him. https://t.co/6gEFxJSFzm
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 7, 2022
JUST IN: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott directed state agencies to ban the use of TikTok on government-issued devices over concerns about how the app handles data on sensitive information. https://t.co/bIcvHMFLzt
— ABC News (@ABC) December 7, 2022
Canadian police face scrutiny after saying they believe they know where the bodies of two Indigenous women allegedly slain by a suspected serial killer are buried — but that they won't be searching the area due to potential hazards and conditions. https://t.co/E0hMepEato
— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 7, 2022
A lawyer for former President Trump argued that Trump's fiery speech prior to the Jan. 6 attack was within his official responsibilities, making him immune from lawsuits. https://t.co/JBKo2CwAu2
— ABC News (@ABC) December 7, 2022
"This is not a partisan issue, this is an integrity issue," the family of fallen US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick said about snubbing GOP leaders during a congressional gold medal ceremony https://t.co/KW9tGd38we
— CNN (@CNN) December 7, 2022
