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 gives Trump administration another day to turn over deportation flight details or decide whether to invoke privilege
— CNN (@cnn.com) March 19, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Israel's military launched a new ground offensive in Gaza, sending troops into areas they retreated from during a two-month ceasefire. This comes a day after airstrikes killed more than 400 people.
— NPR (@npr.org) March 19, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Russia launched a series of drone strikes that struck civilian areas overnight and damaged a hospital in Ukraine following a phone call between Presidents Trump and Vladimir Putin during which the Russian leader refused to back a full 30-day ceasefire.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) March 19, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke for about an hour with President Trump on Wednesday, following Trump's call on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
— NPR (@npr.org) March 19, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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According to its website, Berlin’s Foreign Office now warns its citizens that tougher immigration enforcement under US President Donald Trump could land travelers in detention or see them face deportation.
— POLITICO Europe (@politico.eu) March 19, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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JUST IN: A federal judge denied the Trump administration's request to dismiss Columbia University alumnus Mahmoud Khalil's challenge to his arrest by immigration authorities and agreed his case should be moved to New Jersey.
— Axios (@axios.com) March 19, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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More than 600 NOAA workers were laid off. This week, the federal government reinstated some of them, but they were placed on administrative leave and have not been asked to return to work. Whether or not the services they previously contributed to will be restored remains unknown.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) March 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Watch: Before the election, President Trump said he had nothing to do with Project 2025. Here’s how his actions now mirror the Heritage Foundation’s radical vision.
— The Wall Street Journal (@wsj.com) March 19, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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The military story of Jackie Robinson, who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball after serving as a 2nd lieutenant in the Army, no longer exists on the Department of Defense’s website as part of the Trump administration’s wiping out of DEI within the federal government. nbcnews.to/4kZ4kgE
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) March 19, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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The Federal Reserve is holding interest rates steady as concerns grow about President Trump's tariffs and his economic agenda
— CNN (@cnn.com) March 19, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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The UCLA Anderson Forecast, citing substantial changes to the economy from policies of the Trump administration, issued its first-ever "recession watch" on Tuesday.
— CNBC (@cnbc.com) March 19, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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The perpetual hunt for clues about the 20th century’s most dissected political assassination — the shooting of President John F. Kennedy on Nov. 22, 1963, in Dallas — took a turn Tuesday night with the release of more than 31,000 pages from the National Archives.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) March 19, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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