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.
Would Pete Hegseth comply with a judge's order to remove Marines from a deployment in Los Angeles? The Defense secretary wouldn't say.
— Politico (@politico.com) June 12, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Pam Bondi said the LA protests are "very different" to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, adding: "These are people out there hurting people in California right now. This is ongoing."
— Axios (@axios.com) June 12, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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BREAKING: Democratic senator forcibly removed from DHS press conference
— Axios (@axios.com) June 12, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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The U.S.- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation accused Hamas of killing at least five of its Palestinian employees on Wednesday, as almost 40 other Palestinians were killed near the foundation’s aid sites in the Gaza Strip.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) June 12, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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A judge released a Russian-born scientist and Harvard University researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos into the United States on bail. She had been in federal custody since February.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) June 12, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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The Trump administration appears to have put on hold plans to dramatically ramp up transfers of undocumented migrants to Guantanamo Bay. It comes after we obtained documents showing the administration vetting 9,000 migrants for transfer to the base 👇
— Politico (@politico.com) June 12, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott deployed over 5,000 National Guard soldiers across the state "to maintain law and order." Follow live updates.
— CNN (@cnn.com) June 12, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Opponents of President Donald Trump’s administration are set to rally in nearly 2,000 cities and towns this weekend.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) June 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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President Trump signs three resolutions barring California from mandating electric vehicle sales and setting tailpipe emissions standards designed to galvanize the transition away from combustion engines.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) June 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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The clock is ticking on President Trump's proposal to Iran to accept restrictions on its nuclear program — and possibly avert a potential military strike by Israel, which could involve U.S. support.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) June 12, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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Former Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board members said the Trump administration usurped their authority by denying awards to "a substantial number" of the individuals it had selected for the program.
— NPR (@npr.org) June 12, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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A London-bound plane carrying more than 240 people crashed just minutes after taking off from Ahmedabad Airport in western India on Thursday. Local media reported that the Air India flight, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, crashed into a building housing medical students.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) June 12, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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