News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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EXCLUSIVE: The Trump administration has acknowledged that it grabbed a Maryland father with protected status and mistakenly deported him to El Salvador—but claims that courts are powerless to order his return, @nickmiroff.bsky.social reports: theatln.tc/Bot5mE4O
— The Atlantic (@theatlantic.com) March 31, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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An Israeli airstrike killed four people, including a Hezbollah official in Beirut's southern suburbs, a Lebanese security source said, further testing a shaky ceasefire between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah reut.rs/3EbhZAz
— Reuters (@reuters.com) April 1, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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President Trump said that he had settled on a plan for his latest batch of tariffs expected this week but didn’t reveal what he had decided.
— The Wall Street Journal (@wsj.com) April 1, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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President Trump indicated consumers could avoid tariffs by buying vehicles built entirely in the U.S., but industry experts say there’s not a single one with all-domestic parts and assembly.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) March 31, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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BREAKING: Europe has a "strong plan" for striking back at the US in response to Trump's tariff hikes "if necessary," top EU official says
— CNN (@cnn.com) April 1, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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BREAKING: Some employees at US health agencies have started receiving notice that their jobs are being cut
— CNN (@cnn.com) April 1, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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A federal judge on Monday paused plans by the Trump administration to end temporary legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans, a week before they were scheduled to expire.
— NPR (@npr.org) March 31, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Sen. Cory Booker (D-New Jersey) spoke through the night on the Senate floor, to protest President Trump, Elon Musk and the administration’s policies. “These are not normal times in our nation,” he said. “And they should not be treated as such in the United States Senate.” wapo.st/3E5AiqV
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) April 1, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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NEW: The House voted to defy House Speaker Mike Johnson and force a vote on allowing members who are new parents to vote by proxy for three months.
— Axios (@axios.com) April 1, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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China's launches drills around Taiwan to "severely punish" the island's pro-independence leader, as the U.S. boosts its war footing in Japan to deter Chinese "aggression."
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) April 1, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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BREAKING: The body of the fourth U.S. Army soldier who went missing during a training exercise in Lithuania last week has been found, military officials announce.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) April 1, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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BREAKING: Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, the man charged with murder in connection to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last year.
— Axios (@axios.com) April 1, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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Myanmar earthquake death toll expected to exceed 3,000, but remarkable rescues still leave room for hope.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) April 1, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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