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.
Judge grants Jack Smith's request to pause Trump's federal Jan. 6 case https://t.co/evhilddma3
— Axios (@axios) November 8, 2024
NEW: Billionaire Elon Musk joined President-elect Donald Trump's phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday, multiple sources with direct knowledge of the call told @ABC News.
— ABC News (@ABC) November 8, 2024
Read more: https://t.co/yiGq8PEmbT pic.twitter.com/ab0fgNqXB2
Trump transition staff poised to access national security secrets, Justice Department says https://t.co/SrGtpIWBEL
— POLITICO (@politico) November 8, 2024
Dozens of Black people across the country said they have received text messages telling them they had been “selected” to pick cotton “at the nearest plantation.” pic.twitter.com/AnH0DL0e1f
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 8, 2024
JUST IN: A federal judge in Texas ruled against a Biden administration program for undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens. https://t.co/GMi77ZUYmi
— Axios (@axios) November 7, 2024
Susie Wiles is on track to be the most powerful woman in Washington. She's also an outsider, with little experience in the federal government. https://t.co/BQMciUIayB
— POLITICO (@politico) November 8, 2024
BREAKING: The Justice Department has brought criminal charges in a thwarted Iranian plot to kill President-elect Donald Trump before this week's presidential election. https://t.co/EdFBtETVOF
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 8, 2024
Amsterdam banned demonstrations for three days from Friday after overnight attacks on Israeli soccer supporters by what the mayor called 'antisemitic hit-and-run squads' https://t.co/RhoUYIxonl pic.twitter.com/rRq3jEGRyC
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 8, 2024
A Russian court sentenced two soldiers to life in prison for the massacre of a family of nine people in their home in occupied Ukraine. https://t.co/bfsGlt4NAm
— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 8, 2024
German chancellor’s last remaining coalition ally makes his move before expected early election https://t.co/seCQ4qCaoE
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 8, 2024
The sound of Notre-Dame’s bells pealed throughout Paris on Friday. It was first time since 2019, when a furious blaze consumed the centuries-old landmark. https://t.co/pjWY9Bo1o6 pic.twitter.com/B2EDQtmpiK
— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 8, 2024
Rafael moves west across as the first major hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico in November for almost 40 years, bringing the threat of life-threatening conditions to the southern U.S. coastline. https://t.co/ToOLNLMf8S
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 8, 2024
