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.
New York prosecutors ask judge to keep Trump gag order in "hush money" case in place. https://t.co/4sNWjTLQr4
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 21, 2024
Jack Smith’s classified docs case against Donald Trump is on trial today — just not in the way he intended.
— POLITICO (@politico) June 21, 2024
Judge Cannon scheduled a hearing over Trump's far-fetched claim that Smith was unconstitutionally appointed and thus the case should be thrown out.https://t.co/6WdtwzXWEE
Trump demands recusal of NY civil fraud judge over chat with outside lawyer https://t.co/wFYqbhLedl
— The Hill (@thehill) June 21, 2024
The Supreme Court upheld a law that prevents people subject to a restraining order for domestic abuse from owning a gun — one of the few limits on firearm ownership upheld by the court. https://t.co/itKc0xQz0o
— Axios (@axios) June 21, 2024
Two people were killed and eight were wounded in a mass shooting outside an Arkansas grocery store, police say. https://t.co/WZhoDkLDcM
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 21, 2024
Former Pres. Trump's campaign Friday clarified his immigration proposal to give green cards to all noncitizen college students who graduate from American universities, arguing there would be an "aggressive vetting process." https://t.co/ILOVwzPOsP
— ABC News (@ABC) June 21, 2024
Border Patrol reports arrests are down 25% since Biden announced new asylum restrictions https://t.co/GiogL6z5vX
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 20, 2024
Steve Bannon has asked the Supreme Court to keep him out of prison, where he is set to report on July 1, two years after his conviction on contempt of Congress charges. https://t.co/1kK6fbtsUv
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 21, 2024
South Korea says it fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers made third temporary incursion https://t.co/VhyD61aduA
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 21, 2024
As former President Trump zeroes in on a vice presidential running mate, his campaign’s internal debates have focused on two top finalists: North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and Sen. JD Vance of Ohio. https://t.co/XrNfZu4VMB
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 21, 2024
Some families of 9/11 victims are suing Saudi Arabia, claiming a newly-released video of a Saudi intelligence service operative filmed outside the U.S. Capitol in 1999 is proof that Al-Qaeda did not act alone in committing the terror attacks. @60minutes' @CeciliaVega reports. pic.twitter.com/sRIljHzUdq
— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) June 21, 2024
Ryan Watson, an American charged with bringing ammunition to Turks and Caicos — and who has remained on the islands since his arrest in April — is scheduled to be sentenced Friday in what he called the "most surreal experience" of his life. https://t.co/pXaefSdNPe pic.twitter.com/Cv2XyV6dv3
— ABC News (@ABC) June 21, 2024
