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.
The White House, through an outside event production company, is soliciting corporate sponsors for this year’s annual Easter Egg Roll, prompting major concerns from ethics experts and shock from former White House officials from both parties: cnn.it/41OSwVD
— CNN (@cnn.com) March 23, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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Israel's military said it intercepted two missiles launched from Yemen on Thursday, days after US President Donald Trump said he would hold Iran responsible for any attacks carried out by the Houthi group that it backs in Yemen reut.rs/4iVd45N
— Reuters (@reuters.com) March 23, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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More than 50,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since start of Israel-Hamas war, health ministry in the territory says
— CNN (@cnn.com) March 23, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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The IRS is nearing an agreement to allow immigration officials to use tax data to confirm the names and addresses of people suspected of being in the country illegally, culminating weeks of negotiations over using the tax system to support President Trump’s mass deportation campaign.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) March 23, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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Second lady Usha Vance will visit Greenland later this week, the White House announced Sunday, the most high-profile visit yet as the Trump administration eyes the Danish territory. https://cbsn.ws/4hyaQYU
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) March 23, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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President Donald Trump and billionaire adviser Elon Musk are going all-in on flipping control of Wisconsin’s top court, with Trump endorsing the conservative in the race and Musk’s PAC hunting for votes by offering state residents cash for their contact details.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) March 23, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer says he won’t resign from his post, despite pressure from some in the party after he voted to move forward with a Republican spending bill that avoided a government shutdown.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) March 23, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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The U.S. has lifted bounties on three senior Taliban figures, including the interior minister, officials in Kabul said Sunday.
— NPR (@npr.org) March 23, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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Chief Justice John Roberts is on a collision course with Donald Trump as the president increasingly tests the limits of the judiciary’s role as the most prominent backstop to his administration’s sweeping agenda.
— The Hill (@thehill.com) March 23, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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On Monday, a century-old tradition that allowed Canadians and Americans to freely access the front entrance of the Haskell Free Library and Opera House that straddles Vermont and Quebec will come to an end. https://cbsn.ws/420cxsu
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) March 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Evacuation orders have been issued in a western North Carolina county as three wildfires burn amid dry conditions and drought, officials say.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) March 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Lava from Hawaii’s most active volcano created fountains that reached 700 feet Thursday during the latest episode of an ongoing eruption.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) March 23, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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