News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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JUST IN: Roughly 140 U.S. service members have been injured in the 10-day Iran war so far, the Pentagon confirmed today.
— Axios (@axios.com) March 10, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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US official: ‘Not true’ Navy successfully escorted oil tanker through Strait of Hormuz
— Politico (@politico.com) March 10, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday morning that “today will be yet again our most intense day of strikes inside Iran.” Follow AP's live updates.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) March 10, 2026 at 8:54 AM
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President Trump said he was eyeing a quick end to the war in Iran, as some of his advisers privately urged him to look for an exit plan amid spiking oil prices and concerns that a lengthy conflict could spark political backlash. 🔗 on.wsj.com/4bguWWy
— The Wall Street Journal (@wsj.com) March 10, 2026 at 1:44 PM
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Oil could hit $150 amid Gulf shutdown, Wood Mackenzie says reut.rs/4cBwWuN
— Reuters (@reuters.com) March 10, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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EXCLUSIVE: 7 months ago, Ukraine tried to sell the U.S. their battle-proven technology for downing Iranian-made drones. The Trump administration dismissed the Ukrainians, only to reverse course last week after more-than-expected Iranian drone strikes.
— Axios (@axios.com) March 10, 2026 at 7:53 AM
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Russia's deportations of Ukrainian children amount to crimes against humanity, UN inquiry finds reut.rs/47o9ugY
— Reuters (@reuters.com) March 10, 2026 at 2:25 PM
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The decision comes just days after a different federal judge issued a similar order in a case brought by tenants at a nearby apartment building. That order also limited the use of chemical munitions at the ICE facility.
— NPR (@npr.org) March 10, 2026 at 11:57 AM
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Police in Toronto are investigating a “national security incident” after a shots were fired at the US consulate, leaving damage to the building but no injuries. https://cnn.it/3OT2Itv
— CNN (@cnn.com) March 10, 2026 at 3:28 PM
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Internal Supreme Court divisions over how the high court has frequently ruled in favor of the Trump administration in emergency situations spilled out into public Monday.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) March 10, 2026 at 9:06 AM
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Ed Martin, a senior Justice Department official and staunch ally of President Donald Trump, is facing allegations of misconduct from attorney ethics regulators in Washington.
— Bloomberg News (@bloomberg.com) March 10, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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President Trump has peppered aides about whether longtime adviser Corey Lewandowski profited personally from a $220 million federal advertising campaign featuring Kristi Noem, according to three people familiar with his conversations.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) March 10, 2026 at 1:40 PM
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A new statue of President Trump and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has popped up again on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Titled “The King of the World,” the monument draws inspiration from Jack and Rose in “Titanic.”
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) March 10, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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