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.
Welcome to Super Tuesday, where voters in 16 states will cast their ballots in not just the presidential primaries but in races up and down the ballot.https://t.co/viJhDFAw5h
— POLITICO (@politico) March 5, 2024
Nikki Haley ruled out the idea of running either as an independent or under a No Labels ticket.
— The Hill (@thehill) March 5, 2024
“What I will tell you is I’m a conservative Republican. I have said many, many times, I would not run as an independent," Haley said. https://t.co/SKglFQGA2f pic.twitter.com/9zFM7loNuC
Taylor Swift encouraged her fans in Tennessee and other Super Tuesday states to cast their votes for the presidential primaries, issuing the call on Instagram to her 282 million followers this morning.https://t.co/i4JdqrBsQt
— POLITICO (@politico) March 5, 2024
The U.S. and Jordan have airdropped more humanitarian aid into Gaza, the U.S. Central Command says. https://t.co/CKeDejC2cz
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 5, 2024
A second straight day of talks aimed at negotiating a cease-fire between Hamas and Israel concluded in Egypt on Tuesday with no breakthrough, a Hamas official told @ABC News. https://t.co/OaggsWxJoz
— ABC News (@ABC) March 5, 2024
Ukraine says it has sunk a Russian patrol ship off the coast of occupied Crimea.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 5, 2024
Moscow did not confirm the claim, which would represent the latest blow to Russia's naval power. https://t.co/saTQW0Tisp
🚨 Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema will not seek re-election.https://t.co/sz1nWxxMw4
— Axios (@axios) March 5, 2024
Wyoming Sen. Barrasso will run for No. 2 spot in GOP leadership, narrowing race to replace McConnell https://t.co/YkUeMB04bl
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 5, 2024
The House subcommittee tasked with investigating the nation's response to the coronavirus pandemic subpoenaed Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday in relation to his administration's handling of nursing homes during the pandemic, according to documents. https://t.co/uUo8lnU7Qa
— ABC News (@ABC) March 5, 2024
A group of Colorado Republicans are threatening Secretary of State Jena Griswold with a formal recall effort after the Supreme Court struck down a liberal organization's attempt to block Trump from the primary.https://t.co/sL6IgLZ4IG
— Axios (@axios) March 5, 2024
A new Missouri bill would make it a felony offense for school teachers or counselors to support or contribute to the social transitioning of a transgender minor — the proposed law would also have an offender be placed on the sexual offender registry. https://t.co/ySNfVZcVjx
— ABC News (@ABC) March 5, 2024
Former senior executives of Twitter are suing Elon Musk and X Corp., saying they're entitled to a total of more than $128 million in unpaid severance payments. https://t.co/U3y3LJNuib
— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 5, 2024
The wildfires continuing to spread across the Texas Panhandle have already burned nearly 1.3 million acres in just over a week – nearly the same amount of land burned over the course of several years in the state.
— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 5, 2024
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