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.
President Donald Trump says he “hates to barge” into cities with the National Guard but he is prepared to do so, even if governors don’t request federal deployment.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) August 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Some National Guard members in Washington D.C., likely fewer than 50, had weapons as of Sunday night, a military official told CBS News.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) August 25, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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President Trump is molding D.C. into his own personal Epcot — a political theme park where troops keep the peace, the White House glitters like Mar-a-Lago and museums answer to MAGA.
— Axios (@axios.com) August 25, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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Trump orders crackdown on US flag burning and desecration, raising free speech concern reut.rs/41KaA47
— Reuters (@reuters.com) August 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Israel is facing fierce condemnation after a pair of strikes on a Gaza hospital killed five journalists as well as medical workers and others on Monday. https://cnn.it/45A8QN9
— CNN (@cnn.com) August 25, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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The U.S. military on Sunday intercepted a Russian spy plane flying in international airspace off Alaska, marking the third such instance in less than a week.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) August 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry condemned Woody Allen for speaking at a Russian film festival, calling his participation in the event "a disgrace and an insult" to the victims of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) August 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who reunited with his family last week after 160 days apart following his mistaken deportation to El Salvador, was taken into ICE custody on Monday after an immigration check-in, his attorney says.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) August 25, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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A federal judge will require that Kilmar Abrego Garcia remain in the US while he challenges the Trump administration's plan to deport him to Uganda.
— CNN (@cnn.com) August 25, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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While meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, President Trump said he'd like to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. "I get along with him really well," Trump said of Kim.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) August 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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US CDC taps vaccine skeptic to lead COVID committee reut.rs/468Col2
— Reuters (@reuters.com) August 25, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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The first human case of the flesh-eating parasite new world screwworm has been detected in the United States, the Department of Health and Human Services says.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) August 25, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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