News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia is back in U.S. custody after being illegally deported and will now face federal human trafficking charges in Tennessee.
— Politico (@politico.com) June 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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In a phone call with CNN's Dana Bash, President Donald Trump said he is "not even thinking about" billionaire Elon Musk and won't be speaking to him in the near future.
— CNN (@cnn.com) June 6, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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⚡🚗 JUST IN: Trump weighs selling his Tesla as spat with Musk escalates
— Axios (@axios.com) June 6, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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The blow up marks the end of an alliance between the president and the billionaire that lasted far longer than many observers expected.
— NPR (@npr.org) June 6, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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Russia launched waves of drones and ballistic missiles at multiple targets across a broad swath of Ukraine, killing at least four people in the capital and wounding around 40 across the country. Read more: cnn.it/43Q4zmy
— CNN (@cnn.com) June 6, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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U.S. employers added 139,000 jobs in May — a modest slowdown from the previous month. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.2%, as the workforce shrank.
— NPR (@npr.org) June 6, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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US, China to hold trade talks on June 9 in London, Trump says reut.rs/43Q7Ylc
— Reuters (@reuters.com) June 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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North Korea confirmed its capsized warship was upright and stable, but a layer of intrigue lingers: Why the armada of massive balloons?
— The Wall Street Journal (@wsj.com) June 6, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University student detained in March by immigration agents, responds to the charges against him and described the "irreparable harm" his arrest has had on him and his family.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) June 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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JUST IN: Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow the Education Department to carry out broad layoffs that were blocked by a federal judge.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) June 6, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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The Trump administration is preparing to cancel a large swath of federal funding for California, an effort which could begin as soon as Friday, according to multiple sources.
— CNN (@cnn.com) June 6, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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The Pentagon’s watchdog is looking into whether any of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s aides were asked to delete Signal messages that may have shared sensitive military information with a reporter. That's according to two people familiar with the investigation and documents reviewed by The AP.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) June 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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After a brief lull during the pandemic, whooping cough has bounced back, raising alarm among public health officials. Here's what to know.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) June 6, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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