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.
The prosecution asked Michael Cohen to state at whose direction he paid Stormy Daniels.
— NBC Politics (@NBCPolitics) May 14, 2024
"Trump's," he replied.
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A New York court rejected former President Donald Trump's bid to lift the gag order limiting what he can say about those involved in his ongoing criminal trial. https://t.co/snpmIdGEh7
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 14, 2024
Blanche referenced an April 23 social media post Cohen made, after the trial had started, referring to Trump as a “dictator douchebag.”
— The Hill (@thehill) May 14, 2024
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Mike Johnson is the latest high-profile Trump surrogate to come to his hush money trial.
— POLITICO (@politico) May 14, 2024
Speaking before reporters, Johnson blasted the proceedings as a sham and criticized those Trump cannot due to his gag order.https://t.co/HsLS0G9KLM
BREAKING: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Kyiv to reaffirm American support for Ukraine in its war with Russia. https://t.co/a0QuwKoAEe
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 14, 2024
President Joe Biden signed a ban on Russian enriched uranium into law, the White House said, in the latest effort by Washington to disrupt President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine https://t.co/yzn1rIYEbL
— Reuters (@Reuters) May 14, 2024
Georgia’s parliament on Tuesday approved a controversial “foreign agent law,” defying mass street protests by Georgians who fear the bill will strip back civil rights and push their country further into Moscow’s orbit. https://t.co/fbAGiEvjz0
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 14, 2024
The DOJ told a federal judge that former Trump adviser Steven Bannon should begin serving a four-month prison sentence for his contempt of Congress convictions.https://t.co/WXujT7Eroo
— Axios (@axios) May 14, 2024
A Maryland woman accused of plotting to carry out attacks on multiple energy substations surrounding Baltimore pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy and firearms charges, court records show. https://t.co/UdWTHmM9fv
— ABC News (@ABC) May 14, 2024
Pres. Biden announced new tariffs on $18 billion worth of Chinese imports to help protect his administration's investments in key sectors in the United States. https://t.co/AbUuar5i4Q pic.twitter.com/rJcOTXY4K6
— ABC News (@ABC) May 14, 2024
Department of Justice officials said unprecedented threats against election workers are being "supercharged by advanced technologies" including artificial intelligence. https://t.co/mvy8el0OIQ
— Axios (@axios) May 14, 2024
Sales of raw milk appear to be on the rise, despite years of warnings about the health risks of drinking the unpasteurized products — and an outbreak of bird flu in dairy cows. https://t.co/rSSOrczuAH
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 14, 2024
Boeing Starliner launch delayed another four days for tests to verify helium leak repair. https://t.co/vz2vPjJqYP
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 14, 2024
