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Correction.
In our "Under the radar" section from Thursday, we incorrectly referred to Jake Sullivan as the Secretary of State. Sullivan is, in fact, the National Security Advisor. Ironically, all of the editorial team's focus was on a dispute about how to word a different part of that section, which appears to have distracted us from the very obvious mistake sitting right in front of our faces.
This is our 107th correction in Tangle's 247-week history and our first correction since April 15th. We track corrections and place them at the top of the newsletter in an effort to maximize transparency with readers.
Quick hits.
- The core personal consumption expenditures price index (CPI), which measures costs for common goods except for more volatile food and energy prices, rose 2.8% year-over-year and 0.3% month-over-month in March. (The numbers)
- Arrests of campus protesters demonstrating against the war in Gaza continued over the weekend, with an estimated 800 students arrested across dozens of college campuses since April 18. (The arrests)
- Hamas is sending a delegation to visit Egypt today to discuss Israel's latest ceasefire proposal, which includes the release of hostages. (The talks) Separately, the World Central Kitchen said it will resume operations in Gaza after the April 1 strike that killed seven of its workers. (The restart)
- U.S. intelligence officials have determined that Russian President Vladimir Putin likely didn't order the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, though officials still believe he was ultimately responsible for it. (The report)
- While fundraising for the 2024 election, former President Donald Trump met with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) for the first time since DeSantis dropped out of the GOP primary. (The meeting)
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