News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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After a mass shooting in Nashville, Tennessee's Republican governor said he'll sign an executive order strengthening background checks for gun purchases.
— POLITICO (@politico) April 11, 2023
He also called for lawmakers to pass a red flag law to temporarily remove guns from dangerous people. https://t.co/iXOHthGfYX
The man who opened fire at a Louisville bank on Monday, resulting in the deaths of five people, spent three summers working as an intern at the bank before becoming a full-time employee in 2021, CBS News has confirmed. https://t.co/yNOeRGDMqz
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 11, 2023
Breaking News: Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan D.A., sued Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, in an extraordinary step meant to keep GOP lawmakers from interfering in the Trump case. The suit accuses Jordan of a “transparent campaign to intimidate and attack” Bragg. https://t.co/NN8xpMkJo7
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 11, 2023
President Joe Biden’s trip to Ireland is part homecoming, part diplomacy and part politics. Here's what's on his agenda today, and the days ahead. https://t.co/xoabFq44zz pic.twitter.com/oLUT8PijvN
— CNN (@CNN) April 11, 2023
Blinken reassures Ukraine of "ironclad" support after bruising leaks https://t.co/DYdZgqmBIp pic.twitter.com/TFQWSohcnA
— The Hill (@thehill) April 11, 2023
President Joe Biden has spoken to the parents of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, the Moscow-based journalist detained in Russia and charged with espionage. https://t.co/AZhgdSwzGh
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 11, 2023
Former Trump adviser Stephen Miller was seen entering the area at the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., where the grand jury tied to special counsel Jack Smith's Jan. 6 investigation meets. https://t.co/pl0yxwTfhS
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 11, 2023
The Justice Department is providing access to a group of congressional leaders some of the classified materials recovered from the residences of former Pres. Trump, Pres. Biden and former Vice Pres. Pence, sources say. https://t.co/ZOZFvyjRmn
— ABC News (@ABC) April 11, 2023
The International Monetary Fund downgraded its forecasts for the global economy, noting “the recent increase in financial market volatility" https://t.co/o4j9SEcLxY
— CNN (@CNN) April 11, 2023
Pentagon officials urged their Israeli counterparts not to overreact after leaked Pentagon documents appeared to suggest the U.S. had spied on some of its closest allies — including Israel, an Israeli official tells Axios.
— Axios (@axios) April 11, 2023
https://t.co/9QsHCaGCiX
A retired firefighter has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for chucking a fire extinguisher at police officers as they protected the Capitol on Jan. 6. https://t.co/NGsUO5yyzr
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 11, 2023
NEW: A lawyer representing Fox News against Dominion's defamation suit clashed with the judge over how some of the network's top stars can be questioned on the witness stand. https://t.co/yJvYG4gYi2
— ABC News (@ABC) April 11, 2023
BREAKING: Chicago will host the 2024 Democratic National Convention, the DNC announced. https://t.co/28esBvnAc9
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 11, 2023
