News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Breaking: Russia freed wrongly convicted WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich as part of the largest and most complex East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War https://t.co/MAPTNZ6Wdf pic.twitter.com/kNW9cezaDg
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) August 1, 2024
Pres. Biden delivers remarks on the historic, multi-country prisoner swap with Russia that freed Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan, saying the deal was a "feat of diplomacy and friendship."
— ABC News (@ABC) August 1, 2024
"Anyone who questions whether allies matter — they do." https://t.co/6Iwxc9Fm7A pic.twitter.com/vc9D7rC2A3
White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan gets choked up discussing the Biden administration's efforts in securing the release of three Americans in a prisoner swap deal with Russia.
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 1, 2024
"Today was a very good day," he says during Thursday's White House press briefing. pic.twitter.com/msHx3FdgqI
The Israel Defense Forces said that Mohammed Deif had been “eliminated.” Deif previously survived multiple attempts on his life, and was nicknamed “the cat with nine lives.”
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 1, 2024
Here’s what to know. https://t.co/lctKRgxNTg
Breaking News: Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas leader assassinated in Iran this week, was killed by a bomb smuggled into his guesthouse months ago, Middle Eastern officials said. https://t.co/O8sfQVjnNE
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 1, 2024
A New York appeals court rejects Donald Trump's attempt to lift a gag order that restricts him from publicly commenting on parts of the hush money case https://t.co/UEUbNeyagt
— CNN (@CNN) August 1, 2024
In an attempt to reverse the Supreme Court's immunity decision, Schumer introduces the No Kings Act https://t.co/kkzHlpLlVp
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 1, 2024
Democratic lawmakers are mounting a new attempt to ensure that federal officials, including thousands of law enforcement officers, can be individually sued for constitutional violations such as the use of excessive force. https://t.co/CmxW4XUKaO
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 1, 2024
Three of the five 9/11 defendants at Guantanamo Bay — including alleged mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed — reached a plea agreement with prosecutors, the Department of Defense announced. https://t.co/PVnf41aD9n pic.twitter.com/XwxMu0KipL
— ABC News (@ABC) August 1, 2024
Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), the GOP nominee for vice president, defended his running mate’s attacks on Vice President Harris’s biracial heritage, calling the reaction “hysterical” and comparing Harris to a “chameleon.”https://t.co/R9xkbZvAF6
— The Hill (@thehill) August 1, 2024
A Texas adoption attorney has been charged with attempting to sell and purchase unborn children. https://t.co/L2fmNsCdst
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 1, 2024
Donald Trump mocks Kamala Harris’ heritage: "She happened to turn Black" https://t.co/L3lxds0lcV
— The Hill (@thehill) August 1, 2024
