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.
The repatriation of unaccompanied Guatemalan children in US government custody is expected to begin today https://cnn.it/4fZ8HGm
— CNN (@cnn.com) August 31, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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A federal judge overnight barred the Trump administration from deporting a group of unaccompanied migrant children to Guatemala after lawyers argued the effort would skirt legal protections Congress established for these minors.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) August 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen didn’t mince any words toward Russia’s Vladimir Putin during today's visit to Poland’s border with Belarus.
— POLITICO Europe (@politico.eu) August 31, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to recognize a Palestinian state, prompting similar moves from other Western nations, angered Israel and its U.S. ally by putting a two-state solution back at the heart of diplomatic efforts to end the devastating war in Gaza.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) August 31, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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A flotilla of ships departed from Barcelona to the Gaza Strip with humanitarian aid and activists on board, in the largest attempt yet to break the Israeli blockade of the Palestinian territory by sea: https://cnn.it/3HY0g1p
— CNN (@cnn.com) August 31, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker told CBS News the Trump administration has not communicated with his state on a reported plan to send military forces to Chicago, calling the idea an "invasion" and arguing President Trump has "other aims" aside from cracking down on crime.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) August 31, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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US still working on trade deals despite court ruling, USTR says reut.rs/41w2YlD
— Reuters (@reuters.com) August 31, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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Annunciation Catholic Church held its first Mass since the deadly Minneapolis school shooting. Rev. Dennis Zehren wept during the service as he recalled the congregation being told to stay down as rounds rang out during the attack.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) August 31, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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Pope Leo XIV denounced the “pandemic of arms, large and small,” as he prayed publicly for the victims of the shooting during a Catholic school Mass in the United States.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) August 31, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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John Shin, a 37-year-old violinist who has played with the Utah Symphony, is being held in a detention center more than 500 miles away from his home.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) August 31, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Ports across the country were planning to become economic hubs for the growing offshore wind industry. The Trump administration is cancelling grants to build the infrastructure for it.
— NPR (@npr.org) August 31, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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President Trump said late Saturday that he would issue an executive order to require voter identification for all U.S. elections, a continuation of his efforts to overhaul the nation’s election laws, which he has long attacked and falsely blamed for his 2020 election loss.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) August 31, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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