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 sends letter of support on Ukraine’s Independence Day, as Zelensky says Kyiv ‘will not lose’ the war: https://cnn.it/4p8tETJ
— CNN (@cnn.com) August 24, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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Vice President JD Vance said he remains optimistic the U.S. can end the war in Ukraine, and weighed in on Russia striking an American factory in an interview with NBC News' "Meet the Press."
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) August 24, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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Russia says it has captured another village in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region reut.rs/4lKNdhY
— Reuters (@reuters.com) August 24, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least 33 Palestinians in Gaza on Saturday, including people sheltering in tents or seeking scarce food, local hospitals said as a famine in Gaza’s largest city puts new pressure on Israel over its 22-month offensive. https://to.pbs.org/3VkBgEA
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) August 23, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Israel strikes Yemeni capital Sanaa reut.rs/3UJlRxC
— Reuters (@reuters.com) August 24, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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When tariffs are tacked on to many imported goods, someone’s got to foot the bill. According to President Trump, foreign countries and overseas businesses are eating the cost. But evidence shows that American consumers and businesses are paying for the tariffs the administration has implemented.
— CNN (@cnn.com) August 24, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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The number of people in the United States illegally surged to an all-time high of 14 million in 2023, a research group said, a major increase that still falls well short of estimates from President Donald Trump and some critics of immigration.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) August 24, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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Earlier in August, Trump deployed hundreds of National Guard members to Washington, D.C., as part of what he touted as an effort to reduce crime and root out homelessness.
— NPR (@npr.org) August 24, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Venezuela released a group of political prisoners as President Donald Trump’s administration ratchets up pressure on Nicolás Maduro’s socialist regime
— Bloomberg News (@bloomberg.com) August 24, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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A posthumous memoir by prominent Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre is set for release on Oct. 21.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) August 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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A page published by the White House entitled "President Trump Is Right About the Smithsonian" lists exhibits, educational sites and more that the administration seems to take issue with.
— NPR (@npr.org) August 24, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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Hawaii's Kilauea volcano has resumed its eruption by shooting an arc of lava high into the air and across a section of its summit crater floor.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) August 24, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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