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 News: The FBI searched the Maryland home of John Bolton, the former national security adviser and a critic of President Trump, an official said. Follow live updates.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) August 22, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered that National Guard troops patrolling the streets of Washington for President Donald Trump’s law enforcement crackdown will be armed, the Pentagon said Friday. https://to.pbs.org/3HPmzGB
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) August 22, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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Trump says he is looking to send in the National Guard to Chicago or New York.
— Politico (@politico.com) August 22, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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The U.N. aid chief said that the famine that has struck part of Gaza was preventable, blaming the "systematic obstruction" of aid by Israel and demanding that PM Netanyahu let supplies in on a massive scale.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) August 22, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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Breaking News: Gaza City and the surrounding area are officially suffering from famine, a global group of experts said. An Israeli agency rejected the finding.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) August 22, 2025 at 5:47 AM
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BREAKING: Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been freed from a Tennessee jail so he can rejoin his family in Maryland while awaiting trial.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) August 22, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Congress has officially received the first batch of Jeffrey Epstein files.
— Politico (@politico.com) August 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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BREAKING: Justice Dept. releases transcripts of an interview with Ghislaine Maxwell, the close former associate of Jeffrey Epstein and a convicted sex offender.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) August 22, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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JUST IN: Fed's Powell: May be time for another rate cut amid "unusual" job market
— Axios (@axios.com) August 22, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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NEW: Canada drops many of its retaliatory tariffs on the U.S., marking a significant step forward in the two countries’ relationship. Canada’s 25% tariffs on U.S. autos, steel and aluminum will remain in place for now, Canadian PM Mark Carney says.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) August 22, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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President Donald Trump said he reached an agreement with Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan that would involve the struggling chipmaker giving the United States a company stake worth $10 billion, a deal model that Trump said he hopes to revisit with other companies. https://cnn.it/4lJVBOp
— CNN (@cnn.com) August 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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BREAKING: President Trump says Intel agreed to give the U.S. a stake in its company.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) August 22, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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A blast of fall-like weather is coming for much of the United States, and unlike the last brief break from summer heat, this cooldown will have some staying power.
— CNN (@cnn.com) August 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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