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.
Trump said on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that he’s following lawyers’ advice as he tries to execute rapid deportations, arguing that giving immigrants due process is time-consuming.
— Meet the Press (@meetthepress.com) May 4, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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A missile launched by Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen on Sunday briefly halted flights and commuter traffic at Israel's main international airport after an impact left a plume of smoke and caused panic among passengers. https://cbsn.ws/44TwaVR
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) May 4, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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Gazans are fighting over the last cans of food, malnourished mothers are struggling to make milk for their thinning babies, and doctors have begun counting down the days before the slow deaths by starvation begin to happen en masse.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) May 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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New York cardinal says Trump AI pope image 'wasn't good' reut.rs/4cY16pY
— Reuters (@reuters.com) May 4, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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Since President Donald Trump took office, the IRS has churned through four acting leaders and spiraled into turmoil, while the president’s pick for full-time commissioner waits for a Senate confirmation hearing: cnn.it/4m1uBLJ
— CNN (@cnn.com) May 4, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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Japan says no plan to threaten Treasuries sale in US trade talks reut.rs/4iFOKnH
— Reuters (@reuters.com) May 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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More than a dozen data-gathering programs that track deaths and disease appear to have been eliminated in the tornado of layoffs and proposed budget cuts in the Trump administration's first 100 days.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) May 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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A Guatemalan woman who had just given birth at an Arizona hospital was swiftly taken into ICE custody before being released as she faces deportation proceedings.
— CNN (@cnn.com) May 3, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) told "Face The Nation" that she expects Mike Waltz to have a "brutal hearing" for U.N. ambassador after his surprise departure last week from his post as President Trump's national security adviser. https://cbsn.ws/44iwwFr
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) May 4, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Japan and China are accusing each other of violating the airspace around the Japanese-controlled East China Sea islands that Beijing also claims.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) May 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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BREAKING: A planned bombing at a Lady Gaga concert in Brazil on Saturday night was foiled and a person is in custody in connection to the failed plot, Brazilian authorities say.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) May 4, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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May 4 — or May the 4th, as fans say — has evolved over the years into Star Wars Day, an informal holiday celebrating the space epic and its surrounding franchise.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) May 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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