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.
Despite promises to cut spending during the campaign and his first few months in office, President Trump's federal government has spent about $220 billion more in his first 100 days compared to the same time period last year.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) April 29, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Prime Minister Mark Carney led his Liberal Party to a narrow victory in Canada’s pivotal election on Monday, successfully convincing voters that he was the right candidate to confront President Trump’s trade war and threats to annex the country. Read more: nyti.ms/4iAjpmn
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) April 29, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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JUST IN: Amazon denies tariff pricing plan after White House calls it "hostile and political"
— Axios (@axios.com) April 29, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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Shipments of goods from China to the U.S. are dropping sharply with the Trump administration's steep tariffs in place, leading major U.S. retailers to warn about impending supply shortages.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) April 29, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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Chinese men have been targeted on social media by recruitment ads to join Russia on the frontlines fighting Ukraine.
— CNN (@cnn.com) April 29, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Breaking News: President Trump signed 3 executive orders, including one targeting “sanctuary cities” and one to support police officers accused of wrongdoing.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) April 28, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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A coalition of unions, nonprofits and local governments has sued President Trump, Elon Musk and the heads of nearly two dozen agencies in an effort to block mass layoffs in the federal government.
— NPR (@npr.org) April 29, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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In new details, attorneys say ICE explicitly told one mother to bring her children with her to a check-in and knew in advance that another mother’s child had Stage 4 cancer.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) April 28, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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US appeals court revives temporary ban on CFPB mass firings reut.rs/44ODUsj
— Reuters Legal (@legal.reuters.com) April 28, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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NEW: Consumer confidence shows "pervasive pessimism"
— Axios (@axios.com) April 29, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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Federal election officials are suggesting states must pledge to follow President Donald Trump’s directive curbing diversity, equity and inclusion programs as a condition for receiving $15 million in election security funding.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) April 29, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday he was ending the Defense Department’s Women, Peace and Security program which he termed a ‘Biden initiative’ that was enacted by President Donald Trump in his first term.
— CNN (@cnn.com) April 29, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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