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.
Breaking News: Attorney General Pam Bondi suggested that there was not likely to be a criminal inquiry into the sharing of military plans in an unsecured chat.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) March 27, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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A federal district judge ordered agents on Tuesday not to move the student out of Massachusetts without advance notice. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainee locator page showed Ozturk’s location as Louisiana late Wednesday.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) March 27, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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NEW: A doctoral student at the University of Alabama has been arrested and detained by ICE, as the Trump administration continues to target non-U.S. citizens in higher education.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) March 27, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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A lawyer for The Associated Press asked a federal judge to reinstate its access to the White House press pool and other events, saying the Trump administration’s ban is an attack on freedom of speech. A government lawyer told the judge that AP hadn’t shown irreparable harm.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) March 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Utah's new law is part of a larger effort by Republicans to limit the window in which mail ballots can be counted during an election.
— NPR (@npr.org) March 27, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will announce sweeping cuts to the department he heads on Thursday
— Bloomberg News (@bloomberg.com) March 27, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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EXCLUSIVE: The Trump administration is discussing plans to try to block certain colleges from having any foreign students if it decides too many are "pro-Hamas," senior Justice and State Department officials tell Axios.
— Axios (@axios.com) March 27, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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Second lady Usha Vance has scrapped a plan to attend Greenland's national dog sled race this week. But American tax dollars will help support the race anyway.
— NPR (@npr.org) March 26, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Black Americans make up 19% of active-duty military enlistments, and women make up roughly 17%. Critics argue that Hegseth’s anti-DEI stance in the military is creating an environment that is unwelcoming and discouraging for anyone who isn’t a straight White male.
— CNN (@cnn.com) March 27, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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The U.S. Department of Education says its re-opening the online applications for income-driven repayment plans, the programs used by millions of federal student loan borrowers to repay their debt.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) March 27, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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BREAKING: President Trump withdraws Rep. Elise Stefanik for U.N. ambassador to retain her seat in the GOP-controlled House.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) March 27, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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The UK climate activist group Just Stop Oil announced that it will end disruptive acts of protest, which have included throwing soup on Vincent Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers,” smashing the glass protecting the Magna Carta and spraying orange powder paint on Stonehenge. cnn.it/3Y9WC9F
— CNN (@cnn.com) March 27, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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