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.
National Public Radio filed a First Amendment lawsuit against the Trump administration on Tuesday, alleging that President Trump’s attempt to defund NPR is a “clear violation of the Constitution.”
— CNN (@cnn.com) May 27, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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A letter from the U.S. General Services Administration, which is dated Tuesday, tells agencies to submit a list of contracts they have terminated with the university by June 6.
— NPR (@npr.org) May 27, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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Exclusive: New student visa interviews are on pause as Trump’s admin weighs requiring foreign students applying in the U.S. to undergo social media vetting.
— Politico (@politico.com) May 27, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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In what is widely viewed as a show of support for Canada in the face of annexation threats by President Trump, Britain’s King Charles III outlines PM Mark Carney’s government priorities at the Canadian parliament.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) May 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Trump Media announces a $2.5 billion raise from institutional investors to bankroll one of the largest bitcoin treasury allocations by a public company.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) May 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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NEW: Consumer sentiment jumps after U.S.-China trade truce
— Axios (@axios.com) May 27, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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US drops COVID vaccine recommendations for healthy children, pregnant women reut.rs/3YZ4knB
— Reuters (@reuters.com) May 27, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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COVID variant NB.1.8.1 has hit the U.S. Here's what to know about symptoms, new booster vaccine restrictions and more.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) May 27, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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A second cryptocurrency investor has surrendered to police in the alleged kidnapping and torture of a man inside an upscale Manhattan apartment. Authorities say the victim was beaten and held for weeks by captors seeking access to his Bitcoin password.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) May 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Texas lawmakers voted to require public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom, advancing a conservative priority before the end of the state legislature’s session next week
— Bloomberg News (@bloomberg.com) May 27, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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President Trump issued a pardon on May 26 for Sherrif Scott Jenkins, a former Virginia sheriff who was convicted last year of federal bribery charges, averting prison time for the officer reut.rs/4jeqYzr
— Reuters Legal (@legal.reuters.com) May 27, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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President Donald Trump said during Memorial Day remarks at Arlington National Cemetery that in some ways he was glad he wasn't re-elected four years ago because he wouldn't have the chance to be president during America's 250th birthday.
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) May 26, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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