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 Trump says he’s weighing taking over the Washington, D.C., police and that he could “quickly” bring in the National Guard. It comes one day after he threatened on Truth Social to take federal control of the city.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) August 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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President Trump says he has instructed the Commerce Department to start a new U.S. census that will be "based on modern day facts and figures" and won't include undocumented immigrants.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) August 7, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Sen. John Cornyn says the FBI has agreed to assist tracking down Texas Democrats who left the state.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) August 7, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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BREAKING: A meeting between Putin and Trump has been agreed, the Kremlin says. It would be their first since Trump's return to office.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) August 7, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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NEW: White House envoy Steve Witkoff to brief Ukrainian and NATO officials on his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
— Axios (@axios.com) August 7, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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Israel plans to move forward with a total occupation of the Gaza Strip.
— Politico (@politico.com) August 7, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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JUST IN: U.S. brokers meeting between UN and Gaza Humanitarian Foundation
— Axios (@axios.com) August 7, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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President Donald Trump's new tariff rates on U.S. imports from dozens of countries have taken effect, the latest chapter in his effort to reshape global trade.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) August 7, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Brian Driscoll, who briefly served as acting director of the FBI in the early days of the second Trump administration, is being pushed out of the agency, two sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. cbsn.ws/3UPEDTP
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) August 7, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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A federal judge ruled construction must temporarily stop at “Alligator Alcatraz” as hearings challenging the Everglades-based detention center’s environmental impact continue.
— Politico (@politico.com) August 7, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Trump calls on 'highly conflicted' Intel CEO to resign over China ties reut.rs/4lYBk8S
— Reuters (@reuters.com) August 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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After all the speculation that Elon Musk backing Donald Trump would bring regulatory relief for Tesla, Amazon-owned Zoox is benefitting first.
— Bloomberg News (@bloomberg.com) August 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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