News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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👀 SCOOP: Stephen Miller emerges as top contender for Trump's next national security adviser
— Axios (@axios.com) May 2, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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JUST IN: Trump budgets $1 trillion for Pentagon
— Axios (@axios.com) May 2, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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Trump is seeking massive funding cuts across the government. He's asking Congress to slash spending on non-defense programs by more than $163 billion.
— Politico (@politico.com) May 2, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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President Trump said that he would rename Veterans Day, on Nov. 11, as “Victory Day for World War I” and May 8, widely known as V-E Day, as “Victory Day for World War II,” so that the U.S. could celebrate its achievements in those conflicts.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) May 2, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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Trump ended a tariff loophole on shipments from China, a change that went into effect today. Here's what to know.
— Axios (@axios.com) May 2, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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American employers added a better-than-expected 177,000 jobs in April as the job market showed resilience in the face of President Donald Trump’s trade wars.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) May 2, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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In an executive order, President Trump directs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to stop funding NPR and PBS, the nation's primary public broadcasters.
— NPR (@npr.org) May 2, 2025 at 6:26 AM
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Trump says Harvard University will be stripped of its tax-exempt status, the latest move in a fight over free speech, politics and federal funding
— CNN (@cnn.com) May 2, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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Rural communities are scrambling after the Trump administration canceled billions in disaster grants. Many were counting on the funds for infrastructure fixes meant to withstand future disasters.
— NPR (@npr.org) May 2, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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Tennessee state law enforcement released video showing a 2022 traffic stop involving Kilmar Abrego Garcia, one of the incidents the Trump administration officials have used to justify the removal of the Maryland man who the government has admitted was wrongly deported to El Salvador in March.
— CNN (@cnn.com) May 2, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Former national security adviser Mike Waltz was photographed using a Signal-like messaging app during Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting, more than a month after he first came under intense scrutiny for accidentally including a journalist in a group chat that discussed military plans.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) May 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Oil spill off Louisiana's Gulf Coast raises alarm as DOGE cuts may threaten response efforts.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) May 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Vatican firefighters install a chimney over the Sistine Chapel ahead of the conclave to elect the next pope.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) May 2, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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