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News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Here’s what Trump and Biden said on their Easter messages https://t.co/A8mcLpZfsh
— The Hill (@thehill) March 31, 2024
The White House faces backlash for not allowing "questionable content, religious symbols…or partisan political statements" at this year's White House Easter Egg contest.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 31, 2024
But the White House and the American Egg Board say the restrictions aren't new. https://t.co/fryw8lgRvZ
A spokesman for President Biden is rejecting attacks from top Republicans who criticized the president for issuing a proclamation in support of transgender people on the same day as Easter. https://t.co/5jS4HujWVW
— ABC News (@ABC) March 31, 2024
Israel and Hamas are set to participate in a new round of cease-fire talks on Sunday in Cairo, Egyptian state-run TV channel Al Qahera reported, reviving hopes for a pause in the fighting in Gaza and the release of hostages after earlier efforts stalled. https://t.co/ndIUVNJD07
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 31, 2024
The U.S. hasn't given Israel every weapon it has asked for as it continues military operations against Hamas in Gaza, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told reporters on Thursday. https://t.co/ddZya4Ce02
— ABC News (@ABC) March 31, 2024
Pope Francis called for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages during his traditional Easter address on Sunday.
— Axios (@axios) March 31, 2024
Francis also called for a "general exchange of all prisoners between Russia and Ukraine." https://t.co/31zObUYJTF
.@RepMikeTurner (R-OH) says there is "significant and very strong support among Republicans" for the next Ukraine aid package that will face a vote in the House, and he hopes it will pass before Congress takes its next break in late April. pic.twitter.com/J94ZU3O5Fw
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) March 31, 2024
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said there will be additional federal funding allocated to remove and rebuild the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. https://t.co/lk2VbQxAHP
— The Hill (@thehill) March 31, 2024
New $20 minimum wage for fast food workers in California is set to start Monday https://t.co/PIZvk6vVcC
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 31, 2024
GOP congressman tempers ‘Nagasaki and Hiroshima’ comments on Gaza: ‘I used a metaphor’ https://t.co/eleRlmO83W
— POLITICO (@politico) March 31, 2024
The New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision will cancel visitations at nearly two dozen prisons during the solar eclipse because of the “total darkness” they’ll experience. https://t.co/MkDC7eCFtq
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 31, 2024