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.
BREAKING: ICE informs Kilmar Abrego Garcia that he may be deported to Uganda, less than 24 hours after being released from federal custody.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) August 23, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said “all the developments” to set up security guarantees for a post-war Ukraine will be “ready in the coming days."
— Bloomberg News (@bloomberg.com) August 23, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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UPDATE: The Texas Legislature passed a plan called for by President Trump to give Republicans an edge. And California lawmakers are sending theirs to the voters as the two most populous states compete to shape the midterm elections for Congress.
— NPR (@npr.org) August 23, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott promised to quickly sign off on a new, Republican-leaning congressional voting map gerrymandered to help the GOP maintain its slim majority in Congress.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) August 23, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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The Florida detention camp known as Alligator Alcatraz is being run illegally by state workers who are holding immigrants “off the grid,” the American Civil Liberties Union said in a new lawsuit filed hours after a judge in a different case ruled the facility must be dismantled
— Bloomberg News (@bloomberg.com) August 23, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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A judge ruled the Trump administration cannot deny funding to Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles and 30 other cities and counties because of policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration efforts.
— NPR (@npr.org) August 23, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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‘Alligator Alcatraz’ may be shut down before Halloween. Florida already has a backup plan: https://cnn.it/45SgDEZ
— CNN (@cnn.com) August 23, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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Trump crime crackdown deploys troops in Washington's safest sites reut.rs/4oR7vc7
— Reuters (@reuters.com) August 23, 2025 at 6:25 AM
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European and Indian postal services say they will suspend shipments to U.S. amid confusion over import duties.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) August 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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The Trump administration said Friday it backs an effort to end a decades-old grant program for colleges with large numbers of Hispanic students that is being challenged in court, declaring the government believes the funding is unconstitutional.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) August 23, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Politicians in Britain and the U.S. have warned the government against allowing China to build the embassy on the site over concerns that it could be used as a base for spying.
— CNN (@cnn.com) August 23, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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Breaking News: The Trump administration ordered construction to stop on a $4 billion wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island that has already mostly been built.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) August 22, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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