News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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BREAKING: U.S. Rep. George Santos pleaded not guilty to charges alleging a financial fraud at the heart of a political campaign built on dubious boasts about his personal wealth and business success. Santos was released from custody on a $500,000 bond. https://t.co/WvOyudos63
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 10, 2023
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has signaled that George Santos will be allowed to continue to serve in Congress even after being indicted on federal charges. https://t.co/tnA8URE3Bz
— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 10, 2023
Wagner still holds significant territory in Bakhmut, U.S. officials say https://t.co/3ERd9yFsYA
— POLITICO (@politico) May 10, 2023
E. Jean Carroll said that a Manhattan federal jury’s finding that Donald Trump sexually abused her in the spring of 1996 – awarding her $5 million for battery and defamation – is a victory for all women who are victims of sexual assault https://t.co/akH1eelGtH
— CNN (@CNN) May 10, 2023
In the hours after a jury in Manhattan found Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming the writer E. Jean Carroll, the former president continued to criticize the case. The judge had cautioned Trump about his social media posts during the trial.https://t.co/9AIpW57Pyp
— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 10, 2023
US President Joe Biden said his meeting with the top congressional leaders about the debt ceiling was ‘productive’ despite failing to break the deadlock over raising it https://t.co/wAjp5pjDUW pic.twitter.com/ueDCcJSvMk
— Reuters (@Reuters) May 10, 2023
The inflation rate has fallen below 5% for the first time since June 2021.
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 10, 2023
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The Department of Homeland Security is assigning hundreds of asylum officers to the border to sort through the region's recent surge in humanitarian needs, Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says. https://t.co/6YKFL6rXuc
— ABC News (@ABC) May 10, 2023
Kelly Craft, a Republican candidate for Kentucky governor, said if she's elected, "we will not have transgenders in our school system." https://t.co/hWrvGF8gvz
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 10, 2023
JUST IN: FDA advisers vote unanimously in support of making a birth-control pill available over-the-counter, saying the benefits outweigh the risks. https://t.co/5pYZkfzpqR
— CNN (@CNN) May 10, 2023
Sen. Dianne Feinstein is expected to return to the Senate on Wednesday following a nearly three-month absence due to health issues, but she missed the first two votes of the day. https://t.co/OOHDAxCHye
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 10, 2023
It's the first time the recently indicted and twice-impeached former president will appear on the network since the 2016 presidential campaign. https://t.co/tGAmFlshYH
— ABC News (@ABC) May 10, 2023
