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.
Trump and Vance attacked Zelenskyy in a remarkable Oval Office exchange today. “You’ve done enough talking. You’re not winning this,” Trump said, raising his voice. “You have a damn good chance of coming out okay because of us.” politi.co/41o8ypd
— Politico (@politico.com) February 28, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Zelenskyy departed the White House without a deal on rare earth minerals www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru…
— MSNBC (@msnbc.com) February 28, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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President Donald Trump writes that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky "can come back when he's ready for peace" after a hostile Oval Office exchange between the two leaders
— CNN (@cnn.com) February 28, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova during today’s Oval Office meeting with President Trump, VP Vance and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. (via White House pool) nbcnews.to/4ilvKLp
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) February 28, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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US intelligence indicates that Russia and China are attempting to recruit federal employees fired by the Trump administration, sources say
— CNN (@cnn.com) February 28, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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At a joint press conference with President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Trump interrupted as Starmer replied to a question about Canada from a journalist.
— Reuters (@reuters.com) February 27, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Refugee aid groups say the Trump administration seems to be trying to circumvent a court ruling blocking his efforts to suspend the nation's refugee admissions program.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) February 28, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration houses key groups like the National Weather Service. Experts warn the consequences of employee cuts could be drastic.
— NPR (@npr.org) February 28, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Iowa became the first state in the nation to approve legislation removing gender identity protections from its civil rights code, despite massive protests by opponents who say it could expose transgender people to discrimination in numerous areas of life.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) February 27, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of underlying inflation rose at a mild pace in January, while consumers pulled back on spending
— Bloomberg News (@bloomberg.com) February 28, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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President Donald Trump will soon sign an executive order designating English as the official language of the United States, marking the first time the country will have a federally recognized national language in its nearly 250-year history.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) February 28, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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A total of 146 measles cases have been reported in the outbreak in West Texas, state health authorities say
— CNN (@cnn.com) February 28, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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