News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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President Donald Trump will head to Texas for a firsthand look at the devastation caused by catastrophic flooding that has killed at least 120 people. Follow AP's live updates: bit.ly/44HzjGy
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) July 11, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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In less than a week, there were at least four 1-in-1,000-year rainfall events across the U.S. — intense deluges that are thought to have roughly a 0.1% chance of happening in any given year. nbcnews.to/44rYXAy Illinois credit: mslinnie.jefferson
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) July 11, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Russia launched more aerial attacks on Ukraine in June than in any other month of the war so far, causing the highest number of civilians killed or wounded since the conflict broke out more than three years ago, according to a tally by the UN and independent researchers.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) July 11, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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The Pentagon acknowledged that an Iranian ballistic missile hit Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar in June during an Iranian attack after President Donald Trump downplayed the assault.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) July 11, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Trump says the US will impose a 35% tariff on Canadian goods. The higher-than-expected levy is set to take effect next month.
— Politico (@politico.com) July 11, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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The Department of Health and Human Services has asked some laid-off staff if they could return to work temporarily, as the department grapples with a backlog of grants that has swelled to more than a billion dollars in the wake of hurdles set up by DOGE.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) July 11, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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A federal appeals court ruled that the Pentagon can withdraw from plea agreements that would have ruled out death sentences for three Guantanamo Bay prisoners accused of plotting the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
— Politico (@politico.com) July 11, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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In a Senate questionnaire, judicial nominee Emil Bove wouldn't rule out a third Trump term or denounce Jan. 6.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) July 11, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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🔨 Trump has become enraged that the Fed isn't cutting rates. His all-out assault on Powell seems to include using the Fed's headquarters renovation to build a case for removing Powell before his term ends.
— Axios (@axios.com) July 11, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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The wife of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said she is filing for divorce “on biblical grounds,” ending their 38-year marriage as he seeks to unseat Sen. John Cornyn in next year’s Republican Senate primary.
— CNN (@cnn.com) July 10, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Exclusive: Harvard leaders have discussed creating a center for conservative scholarship as the school fights the Trump administration’s accusations that it is too liberal.
— The Wall Street Journal (@wsj.com) July 10, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino has told people he is considering resigning amid a major clash between the FBI and Justice Department over the continued fallout from the release of the Jeffrey Epstein memo, several sources familiar with the matter told CNN. cnn.it/4eNSQtV
— CNN (@cnn.com) July 11, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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