News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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The acting director of the Secret Service defended the protection plan at the golf course, saying the suspect did not have a line of sight on Donald Trump https://t.co/zLJNQgvi4A
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) September 16, 2024
Johnson ‘looking at’ potential new Secret Service funds in short-term spending bill https://t.co/SjzVHrlaZx
— POLITICO (@politico) September 17, 2024
The man arrested in connection with an apparent attempt to assassinate Donald Trump is a former supporter who turned against the former president in part for foreign policy reasons. https://t.co/lKYvhlxLbT
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 17, 2024
BREAKING: At least eight people are dead and over 2,750 people were injured after pager devices owned by a large number of workers in various Hezbollah units and institutions exploded on Tuesday, according to Lebanese officials and the group.
— ABC News (@ABC) September 17, 2024
Read more: https://t.co/QkCuhtCYyS pic.twitter.com/9lTwnQpphP
Israel didn't inform the Biden administration ahead of its intelligence operation that included exploding thousands of Hezbollah members' pager devices, two U.S. officials told Axios. https://t.co/UklMa4vTGg
— Axios (@axios) September 17, 2024
Support for Ukraine guarantees the survival of neighboring Moldova, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said. 'It is clear what the greatest concern of the people here is: that if Ukraine falls, Moldova is the next country in line,' she said https://t.co/deZKqWD3Sg
— Reuters (@Reuters) September 17, 2024
Speaker Johnson says the House will vote on a six-month stopgap funding bill linked to legislation requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote — the same package he abruptly pulled off the floor last week amid growing GOP opposition. https://t.co/eqFhBs6CfH
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 17, 2024
Senate Democrats will once again attempt to advance legislation aimed at protecting access to in vitro fertilization on Tuesday — but the bill will almost certainly fall short of the votes it needs to advance. https://t.co/J5y0nsLVYt
— ABC News (@ABC) September 17, 2024
Mark Meadows, Donald Trump's former White House chief of staff, lost a bid to move his Arizona election subversion case to federal court https://t.co/CHlIhyXyIS
— CNN (@CNN) September 16, 2024
Public officials, election workers are facing 'unprecedented' wave of threats, Monaco says https://t.co/hPZs0ennj8
— POLITICO (@politico) September 17, 2024
Sean “Diddy” Combs faces racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and interstate transportation for prostitution charges.
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 17, 2024
"Between at least 2008-present, Combs abused, threatened and coerced victims to fulfill his sexual desires, protect his reputation and conceal his conduct." pic.twitter.com/Wyn3q56RyH
Several towns in southeastern North Carolina saw historic rainfall Monday as a potential tropical cyclone ripped through the area. https://t.co/ajIfvlLCJm
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 17, 2024
