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.
Hours after President Donald Trump told Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer to “go to hell” in a Saturday post on social media, the Senate was poised to head into recess following failed attempts to reach a deal over confirming Trump’s nominees.
— CNN (@cnn.com) August 2, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Without a deal in hand, Republicans say they may try to change Senate rules when they return in September to speed up the pace of confirmations.
— NPR (@npr.org) August 3, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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Russian missile attack injures seven in Mykolaiv, Ukraine says reut.rs/4mwjN85
— Reuters (@reuters.com) August 3, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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Top Trump aide accuses India of financing Russia's war in Ukraine reut.rs/3JfoaFT
— Reuters (@reuters.com) August 3, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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A Palestinian American died in the Israeli-occupied West Bank last week after a confrontation with settlers, U.S. officials confirmed. cbsn.ws/3J382r3
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) August 3, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett defends President Trump’s decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as well as the president’s claim that weaker-than-expected jobs reports were “rigged,” but failed to produce any evidence to support Trump’s claim.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) August 3, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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Democratic Sen. Cory Booker is imploring his party to fight back harder against President Donald Trump, arguing that history will remember some for their “complicity” in “bending the knee” to him: cnn.it/4lbnoai
— CNN (@cnn.com) August 3, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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A video that captured the brutal arrest of a Black college student pulled from his car and beaten by officers in Florida has led to an investigation and calls for motorists to consider protecting themselves by placing a camera inside their vehicles.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) August 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Two Colorado deputies have been disciplined for violating state law by helping federal agents make immigration arrests, and their sheriff says officers from other agencies have done the same.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) August 3, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Pope Leo XIV has told over a million Catholic youths they are a sign that a different world is possible. Speaking at the closing Mass of the Jubilee of Youth, he emphasized resolving conflicts through dialogue, not weapons.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) August 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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A magnitude 3.0 earthquake in New Jersey shook the New York metro area. No injuries or structural damage was reported shortly afterward, said Jonathan Tytell, a geophysicist at the USGS.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) August 3, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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A volcano on Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula erupted overnight into Sunday for what scientists said is the first time in hundreds of years, days after a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake. buff.ly/lVWeb3X
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) August 3, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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