News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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President Joe Biden will hold a news conference at 6:30 p.m. ET Thursday, the key event in a monumental week for his campaign as he fends off calls for him to step aside as the party’s presumptive nominee.
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 11, 2024
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Pres. Biden's campaign is testing head-to-head matchups of Vice Pres. Harris against former Pres. Trump — a strategic shift that comes with increasing scrutiny on whether Biden should end his 2024 re-election campaign. https://t.co/C89upKNEEe pic.twitter.com/OJ1Pl8yNJZ
— ABC News (@ABC) July 11, 2024
House Dems are bracing for Biden's NATO press conference tonight — and at least a half-dozen are ready to go public against the president if things go poorly. https://t.co/QmHGKAipt7
— POLITICO (@politico) July 11, 2024
A hostage kidnapped during the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel has filed a lawsuit against a U.S. nonprofit organization that he alleges provided financial support to the militant who imprisoned him before his rescue by the IDF, according to court records. https://t.co/v2WTwhQd0h
— ABC News (@ABC) July 11, 2024
The US uncovered a plot by the Russian government to kill the CEO of a German arms manufacturer sending weapons to Ukraine https://t.co/d2u01zKFvp
— CNN (@CNN) July 11, 2024
Breaking News: Donald Trump is expected to meet with Hungary’s right-wing leader, Viktor Orban, in Florida on Thursday, days after Orban met Vladimir Putin in Russia. https://t.co/O9xvHHDd1L
— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 11, 2024
The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on whether legislation is needed to limit the impact of the recent Supreme Court ruling that said former President Trump had some immunity for his conduct in seeking to overturn the 2020 election. https://t.co/7UjnKwUiXV
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 11, 2024
The IRS reported Wednesday that it has collected $1 billion in taxes and penalties owed by hundreds of wealthy households who accumulated past-due tax debts for years while IRS enforcement dwindled. https://t.co/rvfzdjeb4e
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 11, 2024
Consumer prices are continuing to moderate, with June data showing U.S. inflation is once again cooling after unexpectedly high readings earlier this year. https://t.co/pM5SgwGLZ6
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 11, 2024
Just 13% of workers in the U.S. are now earning less than $15 an hour. Two years ago, that number was 31.9%.
— Axios (@axios) July 11, 2024
Even accounting for inflation — $15 an hour in 2024 has the same buying power as about $14 in 2022 — this is remarkable progress.https://t.co/l1doksETC2
The Biden campaign is making Project 2025 a key focus of GOP convention messaging https://t.co/vEO0PuQPl4
— The Hill (@thehill) July 11, 2024
Over 1.3 million in Texas remain without power after Beryl https://t.co/e74U1xsUi9 pic.twitter.com/kdvP2WcPzj
— Reuters (@Reuters) July 11, 2024
