News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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President Biden will meet at the White House with family members of hostages taken by Hamas on Oct. 7. Biden hosting the families comes amid Qatari and Egyptian mediators relaunch negotiations to secure the release of more hostages. https://t.co/6sauukpxNo
— Axios (@axios) December 12, 2023
President Biden tells donors Israel is losing support globally in its military campaign against Gaza and says PM Netanyahu must change his government https://t.co/vLxaiC5Ypm pic.twitter.com/sqM2tN8SWS
— CNN (@CNN) December 12, 2023
About 1 in 5 Israeli soldiers killed during Israel’s ground offensive in the Gaza Strip, which began in late October, died from friendly fire and other accidents, the IDF says. https://t.co/lpVtxhgmHv
— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 12, 2023
Harvard President Claudine Gay cleared a hurdle to keeping her job after the Harvard Corporation board issued a statement affirming its support for her amid backlash over her response at a congressional hearing to a question about the "genocide of Jews." https://t.co/ZODvjkmSfa pic.twitter.com/yqnBhPzVMs
— ABC News (@ABC) December 12, 2023
BREAKING: The White House signals it's open to hardline immigration policies to convince Republicans to back Ukraine aid. https://t.co/Mbo1ojeyrP
— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 12, 2023
Ukrainian Pres. Zelenskyy and Pres. Biden met at the White House Tuesday as the fate of additional aid for Ukraine hangs in the balance. https://t.co/9Mz4nWVaPj
— ABC News (@ABC) December 12, 2023
Russia has lost more than 13,000 soldiers in Ukraine since beginning an October offensive push in the eastern region of the country, according to declassified U.S. intelligence.
— The Hill (@thehill) December 12, 2023
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‘I was afraid for my life’: Ga. poll worker describes fear and threats after Giuliani’s false fraud claims https://t.co/RUkrDua1gp
— POLITICO (@politico) December 12, 2023
US consumer inflation eased slightly in November as gas prices fell, though some costs kept surging https://t.co/tMozMqoi2M
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 12, 2023
A New York court has agreed to allow the state to redraw its congressional map, issuing an order that could give Democrats another shot at drawing the state maps in their favor. https://t.co/jyzdXWaJsi
— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 12, 2023
House Republicans are reeling after punting a high-priority government surveillance bill to next year.https://t.co/ooJpgWtG3g
— POLITICO (@politico) December 12, 2023
Former New York Republican Congressman George Santos appeared in court in NY on Tuesday morning for a status conference, as he faces nearly two dozen charges related to alleged wire fraud, identity theft, campaign finance violations, and other crimes. https://t.co/pMjOtMi2TD pic.twitter.com/0NMVRLlXCp
— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 12, 2023
