News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Secret Service faces fresh scrutiny over former President Trump's assassination attempt https://t.co/1jHLOCSGcJ
— The Hill (@thehill) July 16, 2024
The Secret Service sniper who neutralized the Trump rally gunman fired one round and was assisted by a spotter, according to two federal law enforcement officials with knowledge of the response to the shooting. https://t.co/g6UemQPkUU
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 16, 2024
David Dutch, the 57-year-old U.S. Marine who was one of the shooting victims at the Trump rally on Saturday, is no longer in a medically-induced coma.
— ABC News (@ABC) July 16, 2024
Live updates: https://t.co/rr10QVB3VH pic.twitter.com/WgQj2pLBE5
Russia has finished drafting 150,000 conscripts into its military, its Defense Ministry said Monday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned he needs more fighter jets and missile defense systems to stop the Kremlin’s renewed battlefront advance. https://t.co/oSZy83B9DH
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 16, 2024
LATEST: Israel has carried out a strike on Nuseirat refugee camp, where displaced Palestinians had been told to shelter, for the second day in a row, according to Gaza Civil Defense.
— ABC News (@ABC) July 16, 2024
Read more: https://t.co/u5kX8xRuZN
Jury finds Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez guilty on all counts — including bribery, extortion and wire fraud — in federal corruption trial https://t.co/abeAUilJGq pic.twitter.com/SZ83CD6aMb
— CNN (@CNN) July 16, 2024
Sen. Ron Johnson said he read the wrong version of his speech at the Republican National Convention, which was written before the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump. https://t.co/jbkZ35Nr1K
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 16, 2024
The Teamsters union has historically endorsed Democratic candidates. But their president suggested that could change this year.
— POLITICO (@politico) July 16, 2024
Sean O'Brien became the first Teamsters leader to speak at a Republican National Convention last night: https://t.co/w0HHfxAmqr
Border arrests plunge 29% in June to the lowest of Biden's presidency as asylum halt takes hold https://t.co/RtZ9PQwNs6
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 16, 2024
Today President Biden is expected to call for legislative action to curb landlords' ability to raise rents, capping national rent increases at 5%. https://t.co/OItMiU5RX5
— Axios (@axios) July 16, 2024
Republican leaders of the House Oversight Committee sent a letter Tuesday threatening to subpoena top Pentagon officials if they fail to provide documents related to crashes of the military's tiltrotor Osprey aircraft. https://t.co/Yv0hrEOhim
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 16, 2024
The dam in Illinois failed, sending first responders to the flooded area to make sure everyone got out safely, officials said. https://t.co/kTW3PphSaW
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 16, 2024
