News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on @ThisWeekABC that the war in Ukraine hasn't devolved into a stalemate but he acknowledged it remains "hard going" against Russia. https://t.co/fz5fhZzyON pic.twitter.com/OGFf9p4j8A
— ABC News (@ABC) July 16, 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview that Russia had a “sufficient stockpile” of cluster munitions, warning that Russia “reserves the right to take reciprocal action” if Ukraine uses the controversial weapons. https://t.co/3z8uVROnw5
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 16, 2023
"It will be a bipartisan bill," GOP @RepMcCaul says on the House-passed national defense bill, which includes controversial provisions the Senate is likely to cut.
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) July 16, 2023
"It's vitally important we not politicize this bill…I feel very confident we'll have a bipartisan bill." pic.twitter.com/0Uq2O2oLXy
Calling it a danger to national security, Duckworth blasts Tuberville's hold on military promotions https://t.co/gHjKlvIiPX
— POLITICO (@politico) July 16, 2023
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie told @ThisWeekABC that he believes Donald Trump will—despite suggesting otherwise —end up attending the first GOP primary debate, in Milwaukee next month. https://t.co/zGxVzRgNds
— ABC News (@ABC) July 16, 2023
Former President Trump said he would consider some of his 2024 GOP primary rivals as potential running mates or Cabinet members if he wins back the White House.
— The Hill (@thehill) July 16, 2023
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President Biden’s campaign committee raised $19.9 million from April through June. https://t.co/Z3kyMy8YNs
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 16, 2023
An Alabama woman who went missing after telling a 911 dispatcher that she saw a toddler walking alone on the side of an interstate has been found alivehttps://t.co/LFmq2NnQPX
— CNN (@CNN) July 16, 2023
US remains concerned North Korea will conduct another missile test https://t.co/MPjxi1gumj pic.twitter.com/BkjTzQUhxb
— Reuters (@Reuters) July 16, 2023
Iranian authorities announce a new campaign to force women to wear the Islamic headscarf and morality police return to the streets 10 months after the death of a woman in their custody sparked nationwide protests. https://t.co/tIZlIx6BNl
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 16, 2023
Four people have been found dead due to flooding in Pennsylvania, officials say, as they search for three who remain missing, including a 2-year-old girl and her 9-month-old brother https://t.co/LU08b9wdo9
— CNN (@CNN) July 16, 2023
Intense heat wave sweeps Southwest, breaking records: Phoenix hits 118°F, Death Valley aiming for 130°F. California wildfires, Midwest smoke and Vermont flash flooding add to the extreme weather chaos across the nation. @DanyaBacchuTV reports. pic.twitter.com/0wxlDA13wx
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) July 16, 2023
