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.
Israel says it has scored battlefield gains against Hamas and begun to dismantle its military infrastructure.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 21, 2023
But experts and former U.S. military officers say that progress is temporary and that there is little sign Hamas is on the verge of defeat. https://t.co/JLTqSk6CsM
BREAKING: UN relief workers visiting Gaza hospitals describe ‘unbearable’ scenes https://t.co/EmykrftJxh
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 21, 2023
European leaders increasingly gloomy on Ukraine progress https://t.co/Plp7bAkTY5
— POLITICO (@politico) December 21, 2023
Rudy Giuliani must immediately pay $148 million to two Georgia election workers he defamed, with a federal judge suggesting the former New York mayor may have been dishonest about his finances and expressing concern he might not comply with the judgment. https://t.co/PLccSPuUKU
— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 21, 2023
Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy https://t.co/NOoOyXTsXm
— POLITICO (@politico) December 21, 2023
In a high-level prisoner swap, 10 Americans held by Venezuela are back in the U.S. in exchange for a close ally of the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro.
— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) December 21, 2023
The deal is one more step in President Biden’s vow to bring detained Americans home from overseas. https://t.co/YMLopPkYRn pic.twitter.com/UZgHdW2VHW
A federal judge ruled to allow a Confederate memorial to be removed from Arlington National Cemetery in northern Virginia after it was halted amid a temporary restraining order submitted by protesting groups. https://t.co/N37AAPTlFf
— ABC News (@ABC) December 21, 2023
Trump said he is "not an insurrectionist" following the Colorado Supreme Court's decision to bar him from the state's 2024 primary ballot.
— Axios (@axios) December 21, 2023
"I'm not an Insurrectionist ("PEACEFULLY & PATRIOTICALLY"), Crooked Joe Biden is!!!" he wrote on Truth Social.https://t.co/lRssG1dtod
No Labels, a group attempting to assemble a third-party presidential unity ticket, is floating the unlikely prospect of a “coalition government” forming if no candidate reaches the 270 Electoral College votes required to win the White House in 2024. https://t.co/R3FkSOlcjB
— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 21, 2023
DeSantis says Trump indictments "sucked out" oxygen from GOP primary https://t.co/fRm5GBrwkC pic.twitter.com/gGBfPLAi3g
— The Hill (@thehill) December 21, 2023
The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability has asked the Department of Defense to produce information regarding the safety and performance of the military's Osprey aircraft that fatally crashed last month, killing all eight crew members.https://t.co/UVoxmOhTu6
— Axios (@axios) December 21, 2023
Winter officially arrives tonight! ❄️ Thursday, Dec. 21, marks this year’s winter solstice for the Northern Hemisphere, bringing with it the shortest day and longest night of the year.https://t.co/A6I1uf3MXr
— ABC News (@ABC) December 21, 2023
