News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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The Colorado Supreme Court has removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 ballot in a stunning decision. The ruling will be placed on hold pending appeal until January 4. https://t.co/nGyi4mXxZE pic.twitter.com/HcW5xqbe4e
— CNN (@CNN) December 19, 2023
Biden: Trump's an insurrectionist but courts can decide his ballot fate https://t.co/UtrEacrOSY
— POLITICO (@politico) December 20, 2023
Former President Trump's lawyers ask the Supreme Court to put off deciding on whether Trump has broad immunity from actions he took challenging the 2020 presidential elections result. https://t.co/IuhXliNL9N
— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 20, 2023
NEW: President Biden doesn't expect a new hostage deal between Israel and Hamas to come soon, he told reporters on Wednesday, but stressed that the U.S. is "pushing" for one. https://t.co/kI1WzaCu1x
— Axios (@axios) December 20, 2023
The youngest evacuees of the war – 28 premature babies – were evacuated from Gaza and moved across the border to Egypt about a month ago. As of today, they’ve received urgently needed care and most are in stable condition, but most of them are still without their parents. pic.twitter.com/RgPdbR6ZCM
— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 20, 2023
BREAKING: Chinese Pres. Xi Jinping told Pres. Biden directly at their recent summit that China will reunify with Taiwan, sources confirmed to @ABC News. https://t.co/pd0TkQLwDC pic.twitter.com/s2uvhLbFrp
— ABC News (@ABC) December 20, 2023
Paul Whelan, who’s been imprisoned in Russia for five years, says the Biden administration has “left me behind” while others have been freed. The U.S. recently said Russia rejected a proposal for his release. https://t.co/mGn8zIxwnD pic.twitter.com/YW2Ofy2Lbb
— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 20, 2023
Senate swiftly confirms top military brass, ending months-long campaign by GOP Sen. Tuberville https://t.co/c0xpw90UPi
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 20, 2023
BREAKING: Ten Americans detained in Venezuela were released Wednesday — including six deemed wrongfully detained, White House officials confirmed.
— ABC News (@ABC) December 20, 2023
More on the developing story: https://t.co/xeoiKwN45V pic.twitter.com/da2HDfvabw
The IRS says that some tax filers who faced late-pay penalties for tax years 2020 and 2021 will have those penalties waived. https://t.co/e1t7TlZARr
— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 20, 2023
The World Health Organization declared coronavirus subvariant JN.1 a variant of interest “due to its rapidly increasing spread.” https://t.co/wwB0ya21YM
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 20, 2023
Rescuers braved sub-zero cold to rescue victims of an earthquake that rocked a remote area in China's northwestern Gansu province, while survivors face months of uncertainty ahead without permanent shelter https://t.co/sCZSyxbZDh pic.twitter.com/xYzWkzaENz
— Reuters (@Reuters) December 20, 2023
