News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Friday's hearing over the merits of the judge's temporary restraining order comes as the case has become a flashpoint between the judiciary and executive branches.
— NPR (@npr.org) March 21, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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A federal judge ordered Trump's administration not to deport Badar Khan Suri, a student at Georgetown University whose lawyer has said the US was seeking to remove him after it accused him of harming foreign policy. Subscribe to The Daily Docket: reut.rs/4aBvwvO
— Reuters Legal (@legal.reuters.com) March 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Breaking News: The Pentagon is set to brief Elon Musk on the U.S. military’s closely guarded plan for any potential war with China, officials said.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) March 20, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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The southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa was engulfed in flames late Thursday after being struck by a large-scale Russian drone attack, hours after US President Donald Trump expressed optimism about ending the war and as peace talks are set to resume on Monday. Read more: cnn.it/41Trmgq
— CNN (@cnn.com) March 21, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Western officials have accused Russia and its proxies of staging dozens of attacks and other incidents across Europe since the invasion of Ukraine, according to data collected by The Associated Press.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) March 21, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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Hamas says it is considering the latest US ceasefire plan for Gaza and remains “fully engaged” in the mediation process as Israel vowed to escalate its renewed campaign in Gaza to pressure the militants into releasing hostages
— CNN (@cnn.com) March 21, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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Trump said he is withdrawing an executive order that targeted law firm Paul Weiss, saying the firm ‘acknowledged the wrongdoing’ of an attorney who investigated the president and has pledged $40 million in free legal work to support the administration reut.rs/4iA9HRw
— Reuters (@reuters.com) March 20, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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Management of special needs and nutrition programs, as well as student loans, will move from the Department of Education to other federal agencies, President Trump said.
— Axios (@axios.com) March 21, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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The Trump administration on Friday is expected to cut 40% of the Small Business Administration staff as part of its wider effort to shrink the federal bureaucracy, three sources familiar with the plans told CBS News.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) March 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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House Republicans don’t have the votes to impeach any federal judges. The reality has prompted GOP hard-liners to back-channel with Trump allies on alternatives they could push across the House floor.
— Politico (@politico.com) March 21, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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Sudan’s military says that it had retaken the Republican Palace in Khartoum, the last heavily guarded bastion of rival paramilitary forces in the capital, after nearly two years of fighting.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) March 21, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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UPDATE: Europe's busiest airport announced some flights would resume on Friday after a fire at an electrical substation knocked out its power, disrupting travel for hundreds of thousands of passengers.
— NPR (@npr.org) March 21, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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