News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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US President Donald Trump said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy 'better move fast,' calling him a 'dictator without elections' after the Ukrainian leader earlier on Wednesday accused Trump of being trapped in a 'disinformation bubble' reut.rs/4kjX7HV
— Reuters (@reuters.com) February 19, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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JUST IN: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy hit back at President Trump's call for the country to hold fresh presidential elections following Tuesday's historic Russia-U.S. talks in Saudi Arabia, describing Trump's assertions as Russian "disinformation." abcnews.go.com/Internationa…
— ABC News (@abcnewsgo.bsky.social) February 19, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been charged for allegedly helping to mastermind far right coup plot to upset the country's 2022 election result.
— NPR (@npr.org) February 19, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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Federal Reserve officials said shifts in trade and immigration policy are among the factors that could derail inflation progress, according to minutes from the central bank's latest policy meeting released today.
— Axios (@axios.com) February 19, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Some defense officials responsible for drafting lists of civilian Pentagon employees to be terminated as soon as this week are raising concerns with their superiors that the summary firings could break the law and potentially harm US military readiness, a senior defense official told CNN.
— CNN (@cnn.com) February 19, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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The number of detainees in ICE custody without a criminal conviction or pending criminal charges increased by more than 1,800 in the first two weeks of February, representing 41% of the 4,422 total new detainees in that period, according to new data obtained by NBC News. nbcnews.to/41ntY6Y
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) February 19, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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Legal services groups that offer representation and guidance to thousands of migrant children facing deportation said on Tuesday that they were abruptly directed by the Trump administration to halt their government-funded work.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) February 19, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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Republican senators find themselves in an unusual position these days: begging Trump officials to release funds they themselves appropriated.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) February 19, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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Not satisfied with just Washington, Elon Musk is looking to exert his influence in a state with a Supreme Court race.
— Politico (@politico.com) February 19, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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The Justice Department is offering a contradictory new explanation for why it is seeking to drop corruption charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams, with an official arguing that the charges against the mayor are not well supported in law.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) February 19, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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The Trump administration is moving ahead with its plan to kill New York City’s congestion pricing – a controversial program designed to help raise millions in critical infrastructure funding. cnn.it/3D0CAqT
— CNN (@cnn.com) February 19, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Pope Francis slept well and ate breakfast Wednesday, the Vatican said, after he developed pneumonia in both lungs in a further complication in the condition of the 88-year-old pontiff that raised concerns about his ability to fight off the infection. abcnews.go.com/Internationa…
— ABC News (@abcnewsgo.bsky.social) February 19, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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