News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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The Trump administration, U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez, Jr., ruled, does not "possess the lawful authority under the (Alien Enemies Act), and based on the Proclamation, to detain Venezuelan aliens, transfer them within the United States, or remove them from the country."
— NPR (@npr.org) May 1, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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NEW: White House sources and court documents reviewed by Axios reveal allegations that Kilmar Abrego Garcia abused his wife on several occasions. The information is strengthening the Trump’s administration’s resolve to prevent Garcia’s return to the U.S.
— Axios (@axios.com) May 1, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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Trump says buying Iranian oil must stop, threatens secondary sanctions on purchasers reut.rs/4cVIR4y
— Reuters (@reuters.com) May 1, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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JUST IN: Mike Waltz is on his way out as Trump's national security adviser post-"Signalgate"
— Axios (@axios.com) May 1, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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President Trump nominates Mike Waltz as UN ambassador and announces Secretary of State Marco Rubio will serve as interim national security adviser cnn.it/4d0TQK3
— CNN (@cnn.com) May 1, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. intends to change how vaccines are tested. a move that the agency said will increase transparency, but that medical experts fear could limit access to vaccines and undermine the public’s trust in immunization depending on its implementation.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) May 1, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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The Trump administration has named overdose prevention among its top drug policy priorities, but a preliminary budget proposal that was recently leaked suggests that it would cut about two dozen substance abuse prevention and treatment programs.
— CNN (@cnn.com) April 30, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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NEW: HHS released a review today asserting that gender-affirming care for minors has significant risks with little evidence of benefit. The document contrasts with the policies of major medical associations.
— Axios (@axios.com) May 1, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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A cybercrime expert with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has testified that a former Memphis police officer charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols took a cellphone photo of Nichols as he struggled with serious injuries.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) May 1, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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Dozens of Harvard University professors are pledging to take a temporary pay cut to support the school as it fights the Trump administration's move to freeze billions of dollars in federal funding.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) May 1, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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Under pressure to make drastic budget cuts, Army leaders have struck an unusual agreement with Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency: Don’t DOGE us; we will DOGE ourselves. www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat…
— MSNBC (@msnbc.com) May 1, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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Former Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday warned of a “constitutional crisis … that will eventually impact everyone,” in her first major speech since losing the 2024 election to President Trump. www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco…
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) May 1, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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