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.
Breaking: Donald Trump has privately encouraged Ukraine to step up deep strikes on Russian territory, even asking Volodymyr Zelenskyy whether he could strike Moscow if the US provided long-range weapons, according to people briefed on the discussions. https://on.ft.com/4lqBk13
— Financial Times (@financialtimes.com) July 15, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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JUST IN: Trump says Indonesia will face 19% tariff, down from the 32% he proposed in April
— Axios (@axios.com) July 15, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Mexico pledges action should U.S. talks fail by August tariff deadline reut.rs/4nPa0LJ
— Reuters (@reuters.com) July 15, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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Canada's prime minister acknowledged publicly for the first time that the deal he’s negotiating with Trump is almost certain to come with tariffs. Canadian officials had previously held out hope for a nearly tariff-free relationship with the U.S. as part of a new trade and security agreement.
— Politico (@politico.com) July 15, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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GOP lawmakers are trying again to exclude millions of non-U.S. citizens living in the states from census counts that the 14th Amendment says must include the "whole number of persons in each state."
— NPR (@npr.org) July 15, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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An appeals court has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from revoking deportation protections and work permits for thousands of people from Afghanistan.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) July 15, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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US inflation heated back up in June, with higher prices – including those from President Trump's tariffs – starting to pack a bigger punch.
— CNN (@cnn.com) July 15, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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The Senate could move forward as soon as Tuesday on a request from the White House to claw back $9.4 billion in funds for international aid and public broadcasting as Congress faces a Friday deadline to act.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) July 15, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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The House Oversight Committee chair used a digital signature to send out letters and subpoena notices related to the Biden autopen investigation.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) July 15, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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More than 14 million children did not receive a single vaccine last year — about the same number as the year before — according to U.N. health officials. Nine countries accounted for more than half of those unprotected children.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) July 15, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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Two dead in severe storms and flash flooding on East Coast
— MSNBC (@msnbc.com) July 15, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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There’s growing concern for another significant rain and flooding event this week, this time along the Gulf Coast, from what could become the Atlantic basin’s next tropical system.
— CNN (@cnn.com) July 15, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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