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.
President Trump angrily brushed off ethical concerns about accepting a $400 million luxury jet from Qatar to be used as a new Air Force One, saying only someone “stupid” would turn down such an offer.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) May 12, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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JUST IN: Trump maintains 120% cheap goods tax on China, hitting Shein and Temu
— Axios (@axios.com) May 12, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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President Trump signs an executive order that aims to cut prescription drug costs in the U.S. The admin hasn’t singled out a specific class of drugs for price cuts, but officials said it’s fair to expect that GLP-1s will be included among them.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) May 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Trump said he called GOP congressional leaders to tell them tariffs and drug pricing policy would save ‘hundreds of millions’ of dollars. The calls come amid a divide among Congressional Republicans over their party’s proposals for significant changes to Medicaid to help pay for their megabill.
— Politico (@politico.com) May 12, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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JUST IN: Hamas hands Edan Alexander, the last known living American hostage in Gaza, to the Red Cross
— CNN (@cnn.com) May 12, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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Stock market futures in the U.S. surged on Monday as the U.S. and China agreed to temporarily de-escalate their trade war.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) May 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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A flight carrying a group of 59 White South Africans granted refugee status in the US by the Trump administration arrived at Washington Dulles airport on Monday, a State Department official said.
— CNN (@cnn.com) May 12, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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The church said it's terminating a decades-long partnership with the federal government to help refugees arriving in the U.S., citing moral opposition to resettling white Afrikaners from South Africa.
— NPR (@npr.org) May 12, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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House Republicans just unveiled the heart of their long-awaited tax package. It would be the most consequential tax bill to pass Congress in years.
— Politico (@politico.com) May 12, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Pope Leo XIV called free speech and the press a "precious gift" as he asked for the release of imprisoned journalists.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) May 12, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Breaking News: Governor Gavin Newsom called on California municipalities to outlaw homeless encampments and clear existing ones.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) May 12, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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An early-season heat wave is set to bake huge swaths of the country this week, with record or near-record high temperatures expected across the northern and the southern Plains, the Southwest and much of central and southern Texas.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) May 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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