News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Trump's frustration around the Epstein saga stems, in part, from an understanding that it's “a vulnerability,” said a White House ally. He's famously had his finger on the pulse of the GOP base but has, for now, lost the ability to dominate the narrative.
— Politico (@politico.com) July 23, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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BREAKING: Federal judge denies a DOJ request to unseal Jeffrey Epstein grand jury transcripts in Florida. The ruling is separate from a request that the DOJ has pending related to a grand jury in the Southern District of New York, where Epstein was ultimately indicted.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) July 23, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Exclusive: Photos from Trump's 1993 wedding and video footage from 1999 Victoria's Secret fashion show shed light on Trump-Epstein relationship. More details: cnn.it/3IAhEtl
— CNN (@cnn.com) July 22, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is facing protests and EU criticism for the first time since Russia invaded, over changes to national anti-corruption agencies.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) July 23, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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An explosive whistle-blower report claims that the Justice Department is asking government lawyers to lie to the courts, and that this has forced career officials to chose between upholding the Constitution and pledging loyalty to the president. Listen to today's episode of "The Daily."
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) July 23, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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President Trump has begun announcing a suite of new bilateral trade agreements. The details of the deals — and who, if anyone, stands to benefit — remain largely unknown.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) July 23, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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The Trump administration has opened an investigation into Harvard's international visa program, the latest escalation against the Ivy League institution. cnn.it/3TUJ0wI
— CNN (@cnn.com) July 23, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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Macron and his wife are suing Candace Owens for defamation. The pair is alleging that the influencer profited off of spreading a false rumor that the French first lady was born a biological male.
— Politico (@politico.com) July 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Federal judges in New Jersey invoked a rarely used judiciary power to sideline interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba, installing her top assistant as the state's top federal prosecutor — but hours later, the Trump administration responded by ousting Habba's deputy.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) July 23, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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BREAKING: Judge sentences Bryan Kohberger to life in prison for murdering four University of Idaho students in 2022.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) July 23, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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The Trump White House intends to get rid of regulations that AI developers see as hindering innovation, including measures related to curbing climate change and boosting DEI.
— NPR (@npr.org) July 23, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Extreme heat has already taken a deadly toll in the United States this summer, even as some of the hottest weeks are still to come.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) July 23, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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