News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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The U.S. conducts strikes in response to an attack that killed three U.S. soldiers in Jordan, officials say. https://t.co/bECu9MepxK
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 2, 2024
President Biden will perform one of the most solemn duties of his office when he attends the dignified transfer of the three American soldiers killed in Jordan this week in a drone strike that the U.S. has attributed to Iranian-backed militant groups. https://t.co/YgSTgX278p
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 2, 2024
Ukraine has informed the White House that President Zelensky has decided to fire his top military commander, Gen. Valery Zaluzhny, in what would be the most consequential personnel shake-up of the war, said two people familiar with the discussion. https://t.co/u3oCzuBaba
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 2, 2024
Ukraine says Russia is refusing to turn over the bodies of plane crash victims https://t.co/3FuQ1C90Np
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 2, 2024
US lawmakers call on Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán to immediately approve Sweden's NATO membership https://t.co/HFjTkPBiEF
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 2, 2024
The US economy added a stunning 353,000 jobs in January, kicking off 2024 with a bang. The jobless rate is under 4% for the 24th month in a row. https://t.co/x7KGGbkglu
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) February 2, 2024
The House passed bipartisan tax legislation Wednesday evening that would expand the Child Tax Credit and restore several business tax breaks — a rare feat in an otherwise bitterly divided Congress.https://t.co/Cewn81uYcv
— POLITICO (@politico) February 2, 2024
BREAKING: House GOP subpoenas Fani Willis, the DA who charged Trump in Georgia, over allegations of retaliation against whistleblower. https://t.co/mAbCGCw5IJ
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 2, 2024
Ryan Samsel, Jan. 6 defendant who instigated breach, convicted of multiple felonies https://t.co/weQkrFFZNL
— POLITICO (@politico) February 2, 2024
North Korea extended a provocative series of weapons tests by firing cruise missiles into the sea, as leader Kim Jong Un called for his military to step up war preparations and toured a shipyard. https://t.co/emKiuDN5GI
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 2, 2024
Nikki Haley is vowing to stay in the race indefinitely, backed by thousands of committed donors, a key slice of the party's moderate wing and a new willingness to attack the mental fitness and legal baggage of 2024 Republican front-runner Donald Trump. https://t.co/Sio450dcqD
— ABC News (@ABC) February 2, 2024
Trump told Fox Business that if re-elected in November, he would not reappoint Jerome Powell to a third term as chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve. https://t.co/MzCV2opOml
— Axios (@axios) February 2, 2024
It's Groundhog Day (again): Punxsutawney Phil's prediction on whether we have an early spring or six more weeks of winter is in.
— ABC News (@ABC) February 2, 2024
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