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.
The Trump administration has frozen $108 million in federal funds for Duke University’s medical school and health care system, according to two administration officials.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) July 29, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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The U.S. Justice Department issues a memo asking recipients of federal funds to ban DEI programs, which President Trump has aimed to dismantle since taking office in January.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) July 31, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy, and US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee will visit Gaza on Friday to inspect food distribution sites.
— CNN (@cnn.com) July 31, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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BREAKING: Trump announces a 90-day negotiating period with Mexico after a call with the country’s leader as 25% tariff rates stay in place.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) July 31, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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One was beaten unconscious. Others were covered in bruises, struggling to walk or vomiting blood. Another said he’d been sexually assaulted. These are the stories of 16 former detainees who were deported to El Salvador’s mega prison.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) July 31, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Exclusive: Air Marshals diverted from protecting commercial passenger flights act as "highly paid guards" on deportation flights. cnn.it/46UooMP
— CNN (@cnn.com) July 31, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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The FAA is defending controller staffing levels on the night of the deadly crash near Washington.
— Politico (@politico.com) July 31, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Kerr County’s top emergency coordinator says he had been feeling ill for days leading up to the deadly floods but that he immediately mobilized when he was awakened early on July 4.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) July 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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A CBS News investigation has revealed that China is still secretly buying Iranian oil and evading U.S. sanctions by using what's known as a "dark fleet" to transfer oil from ship to ship in the middle of the sea.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) July 31, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates inched down again last year and the share of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high, according to federal data posted Thursday.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) July 31, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Student loan interest for millions resumes on Aug. 1. The average monthly payment could rise $300.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) July 31, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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After a Martha’s Vineyard pierogi vendor refused to sell to him, Epstein’s lawyer plans to sue a farmer’s market so that they must sell to him.
— New York Magazine (@nymag.com) July 31, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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What’s "Heritage America"? Broken down, it refers to the white people who populated the original U.S. colonies. And it’s the online right’s favorite new nativist slogan.
— Politico (@politico.com) July 31, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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