News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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President Trump said Wednesday that he had not yet decided whether the U.S. military should join Israel's ongoing attacks on Iran, and he didn't believe it was too late to reach a deal with the Islamic republic on its nuclear program, though he warned it was "very late to be talking."
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) June 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Israeli warplanes pounded Tehran overnight and into Wednesday. Meanwhile, Iran warned that any U.S. intervention in the conflict would risk “all-out war in the region.” Follow AP's live updates.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) June 18, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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Three of the new members HHS Sec. RFK Jr. appointed to a federal vaccine panel have promoted misinformation about vaccines and public health.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) June 18, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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JUST IN: Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady again as officials mull Middle East tensions and Trump's tariffs. cnn.it/3TuShLr
— CNN (@cnn.com) June 18, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Trump still wants the megabill on his desk by July 4. His chief of staff reiterated the deadline to GOP senators at a closed-door lunch.
— Politico (@politico.com) June 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Trustees of the Social Security trust fund predict the fund will be exhausted in eight years. Unless Congress acts, Social Security payments will automatically drop by 23% at that time.
— NPR (@npr.org) June 18, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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JUST IN: Japan's Nippon Steel completes its $14.1 billion U.S. Steel takeover
— Axios (@axios.com) June 18, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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President Donald Trump is nominating former Fox News host and interim US Attorney Jeanine Pirro to a full term as the top federal prosecutor in Washington, DC, according to a White House news release. cnn.it/4ebBAOM
— CNN (@cnn.com) June 17, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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EXCLUSIVE: US diplomats have officially been directed to screen the social media and online presence of all student visa applicants.
— Politico (@politico.com) June 18, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was taken to the hospital on Tuesday after she suffered an allergic reaction.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) June 18, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court upholds a Tennessee law that restricts access to gender-affirming care for minors.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) June 18, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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BREAKING: U.S. regulators have approved the world's only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) June 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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