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.
Thousands more US Marines and sailors are being deployed to the Middle East, officials say. https://cnn.it/47et5jJ
— CNN (@cnn.com) March 20, 2026 at 12:49 PM
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President Donald Trump lashed out at America’s NATO allies again today, raging at their refusal to join the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran and help reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
— POLITICO Europe (@politico.eu) March 20, 2026 at 12:21 PM
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EXCLUSIVE: Father of service member killed in Iran war said he did not tell Pete Hegseth to "finish" the job.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) March 19, 2026 at 8:13 PM
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The U.S. and its allies have intensified the battle to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sending attack jets over the sea lanes to blast Iranian naval vessels and Apache helicopters to shoot down drones.
— The Wall Street Journal (@wsj.com) March 20, 2026 at 9:11 AM
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Removing sanctions on Iran oil will bring supply to ports, US energy secretary says reut.rs/47Zrpea
— Reuters (@reuters.com) March 20, 2026 at 12:15 PM
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JUST IN: US sues Harvard over treatment of Jewish and Israeli students, seeks billions of dollars reut.rs/3PkuIWZ
— Reuters Legal (@legal.reuters.com) March 20, 2026 at 10:09 AM
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Some places that did not have high-profile ICE operations this year, such as Florida and San Antonio, have seen high and steadily increasing numbers of arrests, new data analyzed by The New York Times reveals. See how else the data has varied across the U.S.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) March 20, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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The White House is laying out a new framework that it wants Congress to use to shape national rules for artificial intelligence without curbing growth in the sector.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) March 20, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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Darren Indyke, longtime attorney for Jeffrey Epstein, testified he "did not know" of Epstein's sexual abuse of women and girls. He also confirmed the existence of hard drives held by Epstein's estate. n.pr/4bEhJHh
— NPR (@npr.org) March 20, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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A plaque was recently installed in the U.S. Capitol, honoring law enforcement who defended the seat of American democracy on Jan. 6, 2021, when it was stormed by a violent mob. But at least 16 D.C. police officers who served that day have been erroneously excluded.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) March 20, 2026 at 9:30 AM
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The Justice Department moved to dismiss the criminal case against ex-police officers charged for their role in Breonna Taylor's death.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) March 20, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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A top disaster response official has used violent rhetoric, shared conspiracy theories and said he once teleported to a Waffle House. https://cnn.it/4bB5OKd
— CNN (@cnn.com) March 20, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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