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.
An emergency court hearing over President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook ended with no immediate ruling from the judge overseeing the high-stakes legal battle.
— CNN (@cnn.com) August 29, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Israel's military said Friday that it had launched the "initial stages" of a planned offensive to seize Gaza City, declaring the Palestinian territory's biggest population center a "dangerous combat zone."
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) August 29, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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“Please remember Fletcher for the person he was and not the act that ended his life,” Jesse Merkel said Thursday. https://to.pbs.org/4lRmC2M
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) August 29, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a Republican-friendly redistricting bill approved by the state legislature, finalizing a new congressional map pushed by President Donald Trump ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. https://cnn.it/3JEEe4m
— CNN (@cnn.com) August 29, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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White House declares $4.9B in foreign aid unilaterally canceled in end-run around Congress' funding power.
— Politico (@politico.com) August 29, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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Immigration agents arrested two Mexican contractors helping to tackle a wildfire in Olympic National Forest in Washington, a supervisor who oversees the crews said Thursday.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) August 29, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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A federal appeals court blocked the Trump administration’s plans to end protections for 600,000 people from Venezuela who have had permission to live and work in the U.S.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) August 29, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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Tariffs on small packages from around the world went into effect this morning. Here's what to know.
— Axios (@axios.com) August 29, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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US withdraws from key UN human rights report, draws criticism from rights advocates reut.rs/4n42lYu
— Reuters (@reuters.com) August 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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BREAKING: Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa won't seek reelection to Senate in 2026, sources say.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) August 29, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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After reverting to its former logo following a backlash, Cracker Barrel has also now removed or altered pages on its website involving the LGBTQ+ community and diversity, equity and inclusion groups.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) August 29, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Nearly 1,400 people died after Hurricane Katrina crashed into Louisiana and Mississippi. Most of the deaths were in New Orleans, which has had an uneven recovery in the past 20 years.
— NPR (@npr.org) August 29, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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