News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Breaking: The FBI arrested a Milwaukee-area judge for allegedly helping an undocumented immigrant evade arrest, a remarkable escalation of the administration’s battle with the judiciary.
— Politico (@politico.com) April 25, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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President Donald Trump has directed his attorney general to investigate fundraising platforms such as ActBlue, the central fundraising apparatus of the Democratic Party — escalating his effort to use his powers to target his political opponents and the core machinery of the opposition party.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) April 24, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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U.S. officials discussed how to bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia back to the U.S. and how to keep him safe from attacks in prison, @nickmiroff.bsky.social reports. Then the White House dug in.
— The Atlantic (@theatlantic.com) April 25, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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President Trump’s inability to halt the war in Ukraine after promising to do so quickly has left him frustrated. The question now is whether he is willing to press Moscow for concessions.
— The Wall Street Journal (@wsj.com) April 25, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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Crimea went to the Russians in 2014 and it will remain with Russia, US President Donald Trump told Time magazine.
— POLITICO Europe (@politico.eu) April 25, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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BREAKING: The World Food Program says its food stocks in Gaza have run out under Israel’s nearly 8-week-old blockade, ending a main source of sustenance for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in the territory.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) April 25, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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China considers exempting some goods from US tariffs, source says reut.rs/4lQDB6A
— Reuters (@reuters.com) April 25, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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President Trump said he's spoken with Chinese President Xi Jinping amid tariff tensions with China, as China denies any talks are taking place between Beijing and Washington.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) April 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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The Trump administration is backing down in a multi-state legal fight over sweeping actions taken by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement earlier this month that jeopardized and potentially terminated the immigration status of thousands of international students studying in the US. cnn.it/3YQRvvl
— CNN (@cnn.com) April 25, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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Staff members at Columbia University and Barnard College in New York City said they were taken aback earlier this week after receiving text messages on their personal devices linking to a survey which asked, in part, if they were Jewish or Israeli.
— CNN (@cnn.com) April 24, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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BREAKING: George Santos sentenced to over 7 years in prison
— Axios (@axios.com) April 25, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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JUST IN: Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to federal stalking and murder charges in connection with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) April 25, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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