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 plans to join law enforcement on the streets of DC tonight — the second staged event highlighting the federal crackdown in the city. https://cnn.it/4lHt7Ff
— CNN (@cnn.com) August 21, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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BREAKING: The Trump administration says it's reviewing all 55 million people with U.S. visas for potential deportable violations.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) August 21, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Uganda will accept migrants from other countries who are deported from the US.
— Politico (@politico.com) August 21, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Blue cities and states rebuff White House over immigration enforcement. “Donald Trump and Pam Bondi are trying to strong-arm Boston into cooperating with their cruel, dangerous mass deportation policies," said Boston Mayor Michelle Wu.
— Politico (@politico.com) August 21, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Scoop: The Trump administration has asked Israel to reduce "non-urgent" military action in Lebanon after decision to disarm Hezbollah
— Axios (@axios.com) August 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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As part of a new trade deal, the U.S. will impose a 15 percent tariff on most European products and will lower its tariff on imported cars once the E.U. introduces legislation to eliminate its already-low tariffs on American industrial products.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) August 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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California Democrats are poised to pass a contentious redistricting effort on Thursday in the latest escalation to a national back and forth that could prove critical in which party is able to win the U.S. House in next year's midterm elections.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) August 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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A New York appeals court dismisses a $500 million civil fraud penalty against President Trump and his companies for routinely over-valuing their properties in financial statements.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) August 21, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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The U.S. is deploying 3 guided-missile destroyers to waters off Venezuela as part of President Trump's effort to combat threats from Latin American cartels.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) August 21, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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A subpoena sent to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia demanded information about individual patients, including names, birth dates and social security numbers.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) August 21, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ former chief advisor was accused of accepting thousands of dollars in bribes, the latest in a long string of corruption scandals involving the mayor’s inner circle as he seeks reelection in November.
— CNN (@cnn.com) August 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Public tours of the White House have been suspended indefinitely because of planned construction on a massive ballroom expected to start next month. While cancellations happen frequently, a hiatus that could stretch months or years is rare.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) August 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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