News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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BREAKING: A spending bill to avert a government shutdown clears a key hurdle, providing a pathway for Senate passage as the deadline looms.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) March 14, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer faces a moment of turmoil after retreating from his initial vow to block a six-month government funding bill written by Republicans. The move infuriated Democrats and raised questions about his effectiveness as party leader in the Senate.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) March 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Nancy Pelosi flexed her political muscle Friday, taking a swipe at Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer after he walked back a threat to force Republicans to negotiate or risk a US government shutdown
— Bloomberg News (@bloomberg.com) March 14, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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Mark Carney sworn in as Canada's prime minister as Justin Trudeau formally steps down after nearly a decade in power cnn.it/3Rbv1Rw
— CNN (@cnn.com) March 14, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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Hamas, the militant group the U.S. has labeled as terrorists, says it's willing to release the one living American hostage and bodies of four others it's held in Gaza since the 2023 attacks in Israel.
— NPR (@npr.org) March 14, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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A Columbia University student left the country after having a student visa cancelled and a second student was arrested for overstaying an expired visa, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Both students had participated in pro-Palestine protests.
— Axios (@axios.com) March 14, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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The latest Trump effort to eliminate DEI programs – using the federal purse as leverage ⬇️
— Politico (@politico.com) March 14, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady at the end of its two-day meeting next week, despite some encouraging news on inflation.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) March 14, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Representatives of China, Russia and Iran called Friday for an end to U.S. sanctions on Iran over its rapidly advancing nuclear program and a restart to multinational talks on the issue.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) March 14, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Apparent mass killing site, dozens of shoes discovered in cartel bastion during search for missing relatives in Mexico
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) March 14, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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Police in Connecticut are trying to determine how a man could have been held captive in his home for 20 years without anyone noticing.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) March 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Amid a multistate outbreak, US measles cases in 2025 have already surpassed the total number of infections for all of last year cnn.it/3DFh9vS
— CNN (@cnn.com) March 14, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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Five years after the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic, there has been progress — and backsliding in the way the world responds to infectious disease.
— NPR (@npr.org) March 14, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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