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.
President Trump said that he wanted federal law enforcement agencies to work on restoring Alcatraz, now a museum, to a functioning maximum-security prison.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) May 4, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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President Donald Trump extended his trade war to the cinema. Trump, in an evening post on his social media platform Truth Social, said he has instructed the Commerce Department and US Trade Representative to place a 100% tariff on films that are produced outside the US and imported into America.
— CNN (@cnn.com) May 4, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Major U.S. employers are starting to take a new approach to jobs: Hire less—or not at all.
— The Wall Street Journal (@wsj.com) May 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen for the first time in months. The attacks come a day after a ballistic missile hit an airport in Tel Aviv.
— CNN (@cnn.com) May 5, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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DHS will offer a $1K stipend to migrants who self-deport.
— Politico (@politico.com) May 5, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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European leaders knock Trump’s war on universities as ‘gigantic miscalculation’ and seek to woo American researchers with a new program called “Choose Europe for Science.”
— Politico (@politico.com) May 5, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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Over a dozen states sued the Trump administration Monday for laying off thousands of Health and Human Services staffers, urging a court to reverse job cuts that they argue brought work at large swaths of the Robert F. Kennedy Jr.-led health agency to a "sudden halt." https://cbsn.ws/4iHoEAJ
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) May 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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TeleMessage, the app that President Trump’s former national security adviser Mike Waltz appeared to use to archive his group chats, has suspended all services after hackers claimed to have stolen files from it.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) May 5, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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A prominent lawyer in Washington who defended Hunter Biden against criminal charges has launched a new law firm to represent former government officials and others targeted by the Trump administration reut.rs/4k65aHj
— Reuters Legal (@legal.reuters.com) May 5, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has decided not to run for Senate next year, dealing a blow to Republicans who viewed the two-term governor as a top recruit.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) May 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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The Social Security Administration is retreating from a recent policy change on the agency recovering overpayments that sparked concerns it could cause financial hardship for tens of thousands of beneficiaries. https://cbsn.ws/3YvdnMT
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) May 5, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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At one point, law enforcement personnel surrounded a woman in the audience and then carried her out. It was unclear what exactly led to her removal.
— Meet the Press (@meetthepress.com) May 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Cinco de Mayo festivities are taking place across the U.S. with music, tacos, tequila and colorful displays of Mexican culture — even if they're not always the most authentic.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) May 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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