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.
Trump continues to rage over Epstein after The Wall Street Journal published a racy birthday letter he denies having written to the disgraced financier.
— Politico (@politico.com) July 18, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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SCOOP: The director of Israel's Mossad spy agency visited DC this week seeking U.S. help in convincing countries to take hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from Gaza
— Axios (@axios.com) July 18, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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A federal judge who previously blocked President Donald Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship spent more than an hour grappling with whether his nationwide injunction could stand after the Supreme Court curbed the ability of judges to issue such broad rulings. cnn.it/3TMj7io
— CNN (@cnn.com) July 18, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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SCOOP: Trump’s audacious plan to convert Alcatraz back to a maximum- security prison could cost $2 billion. Officials have made preliminary cost estimates and made repeated visits to the site. Secs. Bondi and Burgum toured yesterday.
— Axios (@axios.com) July 18, 2025 at 6:40 AM
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Beneficiaries of the Special Immigrant Juveniles program no longer automatically get work permits and protection against deportation while they wait for the green card process. Now, thousands face uncertainty, long delays and heightened risk of detention or deportation. nbcnews.to/46MPe9e
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) July 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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US rejects WHO global pandemic response accord reut.rs/4kJKMvq
— Reuters (@reuters.com) July 18, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has been ordered to wear an ankle monitor, his press office has confirmed.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) July 18, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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In a fight over federal funding, both chambers of Congress have now agreed to rescind billions of dollars for foreign aid and public broadcasters. Listen to today's episode of "The Daily."
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) July 18, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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🖊️JUST IN: Trump takes victory lap, signing stablecoin bill he championed
— Axios (@axios.com) July 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Three deputies were killed on Friday morning after an explosion at a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department training facility, the department confirmed.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) July 18, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Finding the more than 100 people still missing in Texas may take months as searchers face mountains of debris, mud and silt.
— CNN (@cnn.com) July 18, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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A hot and wet weekend is ahead for much of the U.S., with 17 million under flood alerts across the Gulf Coast and Mid-Atlantic, and heat wave warnings in place.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) July 18, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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