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.
SCOOP: Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem tell ICE to supercharge immigrant arrests
— Axios (@axios.com) May 28, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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NEW: The White House is planning — at last — to send some DOGE cuts to the Hill. The decision comes after a long battle over how to formalize them.
— Politico (@politico.com) May 28, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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BREAKING: Trump says he'll give Putin two more weeks to see if he's serious about Ukraine peace but wouldn't say what actions he might consider to punish Russia
— CNN (@cnn.com) May 28, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Russia has proposed holding the next round of direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on June 2 with a view to achieving a sustainable peace settlement, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) May 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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BREAKING: Trump says he told Israel's Netanyahu to hold off on an Iran strike as the U.S. pushes for a new nuclear deal.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) May 28, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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President Donald Trump addressed Wall Street analysts' newly coined term "TACO trade" or "Trump Always Chickens Out," while taking questions from reporters during a Wednesday event in the Oval Office.
— MSNBC (@msnbc.com) May 28, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that he could bar government scientists from publishing in the world’s leading medical journals, instead proposing the creation of “in-house” publications by his agency.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) May 28, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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Graduation events unfold this week at Harvard, as the university tries to thread a needle with the White House between resistance and accommodation.
— CNN (@cnn.com) May 28, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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BREAKING: Termination notices are expected to go out to the 800 remaining Voice of America employees this week.
— Politico (@politico.com) May 28, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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BREAKING: President Trump says he will "take a look" at pardoning the men convicted in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) May 28, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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President Trump said he would pardon reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, who are in prison for charges that include bank fraud and tax evasion, in an emotional call with their children on Tuesday. https://cbsn.ws/4myODxl
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) May 28, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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President Trump said on Tuesday that Canada is “considering” his offer of joining the United States as the 51st state in exchange for no-cost protection by the proposed “Golden Dome” missile defense system.
— The Hill (@thehill.com) May 27, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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