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.
BREAKING: Trump says 25% tariff on Mexican and Canadian goods will go into effect March 4, plus an additional 10% on Chinese imports
— CNN (@cnn.com) February 27, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy received an invitation from European Council President António Costa to attend the special European Union summit set for March 6.
— POLITICO Europe (@politico.eu) February 27, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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The fate of 59 Israeli hostages and 2 million Palestinians hangs in the balance as the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire nears its end.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) February 27, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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Tech billionaire Elon Musk is urging retired air traffic controllers to come back to the workforce amid the nationwide shortage of workers. Earlier this month, President Trump’s administration began firing hundreds of workers at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
— The Hill (@thehill.com) February 27, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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President Trump’s move to halt foreign aid is starting to derail efforts to unearth increasingly scarce information in China.
— The Wall Street Journal (@wsj.com) February 27, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts paused a federal judge's order requiring President Donald Trump's administration to pay foreign aid funds to contractors and grant recipients reut.rs/4hUSpyA
— Reuters (@reuters.com) February 27, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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MANA Nutrition makes a special kind of peanut butter paste that many humanitarian aid workers are familiar with. On Wednesday afternoon, Mark Moore, the CEO and co-founder of the Fitzgerald, Georgia-based plant, got word from USAID that MANA’s contracts with the agency were being canceled.
— CNN (@cnn.com) February 27, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Transgender service members will be removed from the military unless they are granted a waiver, according to a memo the Pentagon. The rule goes further than the trans military ban President Trump enacted during his first term.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) February 27, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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The House passed the Republican budget which included tax cuts totaling $4.5 trillion, spending cuts amounting to $1.5 to $2 trillion and about $3 trillion added to the deficit over the next ten years. @amnanawaz.bsky.social spoke to the chair of the House Budget Committee, Rep. Jodey Arrington.
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) February 27, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis spoke on the news of Andrew Tate and his brother's arrival in the state from Romania.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) February 27, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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These 23 Dem AGs are executing their long-laid plans to fight Trump and Musk. They’re winning.
— Politico (@politico.com) February 27, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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This phenomenon known as a "planet parade," will feature Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune all present at the same time along a line in the night sky on Friday, NASA says.
— NPR (@npr.org) February 27, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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