News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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The Trump administration said Friday that Europe is facing the “stark prospect of civilizational erasure” and pledged that the U.S. will support like-minded “patriotic” parties across the continent to prevent a future in which “certain NATO members will become majority non-European.”
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) December 5, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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During his first term, President Trump rattled NATO allies by telling them that if they didn’t pull their weight, he could “do his own thing.” Now Washington appears to be doing just that in Russia, in the Middle East and pretty much everywhere else.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) December 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Russian President Vladimir Putin challenges heavy U.S. pressure on India not to buy Russian fuel, if the U.S. could do so, as he begins a two-day state visit to the country.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) December 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court will decide whether President Trump's birthright citizenship order violates the Constitution.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) December 5, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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During interviews with the FBI, the suspect arrested in the pipe bomb probe told investigators that he believed the 2020 election was stolen, people briefed on the matter said. https://cnn.it/4a0FdXW
— CNN (@cnn.com) December 5, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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A federal appeals court on Thursday temporarily paused a lower court ruling that had called for an end to the deployment of National Guard troops to the streets of Washington, D.C.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) December 4, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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“FBI Director Kash Patel has — on more than one occasion — ordered that the security detail protecting his girlfriend escort one of her allegedly inebriated friends home after a night of partying in Nashville, according to three people with knowledge of the incidents.” www.ms.now/news/kash-pa…
— MS NOW (@ms.now) December 5, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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Breaking News: An ex-DEA agent has been charged with agreeing to launder millions of dollars in narcotics proceeds for a Mexican drug cartel.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) December 5, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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JUST IN: Supreme Court allows Republican-backed Texas congressional map in an order that is unlikely to change before midterm elections
— Axios (@axios.com) December 4, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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BREAKING: The CDC's vaccine advisory panel votes to stop recommending the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) December 5, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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Breaking news: President Trump replaced the architect he handpicked to design his $300 million White House ballroom. It is unclear whether he was fired or resigned.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) December 4, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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FIFA will give out its first “peace prize” during Friday’s draw for the 2026 men's tournament, one of several features that appear designed for President Trump.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) December 5, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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