News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
This is an OPEN THREAD, folks. Chat about any of the stories listed, share links to stories that caught your eye today, and generally have a good time discussing whatever you want.
BREAKING: The Biden administration has requested 1,500 troops for the U.S.-Mexico border amid an expected migrant surge following the end of pandemic-era restrictions, three administration officials tell @AP. https://t.co/LjZyBavdXn
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 2, 2023
Ukrainian soldiers and civilians alike are bracing for more pre-emptive strikes ahead of Ukraine's much anticipated spring counter-offensive.
— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) May 2, 2023
And the country is grieving recent losses, after Russian missile strikes hit civilian targets miles away from the front lines. pic.twitter.com/KkoDOxKTNa
As the Treasury Department warns that the nation is inching closer to its first debt default, House Democrats are moving forward with a plan to allow them to get around Speaker McCarthy on the debt ceiling — but only if they have some Republican support. https://t.co/Px4ynEFUZM
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 2, 2023
Ohio Republican state lawmakers pressed forward with a plan to raise the threshold for passing future constitutional amendments in August, with an eye toward thwarting a November abortion rights question. https://t.co/0xhVRdxftm
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 2, 2023
Eighty-six people, most of whom are American citizens, were airlifted on Monday from Port Sudan to Egypt aboard a plane chartered by Project Dynamo, in the first private air evacuation of Americans from Sudan. https://t.co/2CahBzbbgH
— ABC News (@ABC) May 2, 2023
A friend of E. Jean Carroll testified in federal court that Carroll called her "minutes" after Donald Trump allegedly raped her in a Manhattan department store. https://t.co/wEIrMEnPZe
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 2, 2023
The Biden administration is set to end most of the last remaining federal vaccine requirements next week when the national public health emergency for COVID-19 expires. https://t.co/VI0ACHRDWy
— ABC News (@ABC) May 2, 2023
Ex-officer Tou Thao, who held back crowd during George Floyd's murder, found guilty of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughterhttps://t.co/FdlFbEkzMI
— CNN (@CNN) May 2, 2023
Republicans at the Senate hearing on Supreme Court ethics mostly called it a partisan spectacle, but some did advise the court to update its ethics oversight.
— POLITICO (@politico) May 2, 2023
Sen. Lindsey Graham urged the court to "take this moment to instill more public confidence.” https://t.co/uJuKWRmUKe
Jesse L. McFadden, a registered sex offender who was thought to be traveling with two missing Oklahoma teens, is believed to be among the seven people found dead at a homehttps://t.co/34GKUIXP0A
— CNN (@CNN) May 2, 2023
NEW POLL: Trump tops DeSantis by 36 points in new poll https://t.co/HJFd3u6p7I pic.twitter.com/SknMyp0OvX
— The Hill (@thehill) May 2, 2023
Television and movie writers have launched a strike for the first time in 15 years, as Hollywood prepares for a walkout with potentially widespread ramifications in a fight over fair pay in the streaming era. https://t.co/FEt1x2nGQF pic.twitter.com/O1lKbdOr6w
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 2, 2023
