News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Iran has named the hard-line Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his late father as supreme leader.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) March 9, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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Exclusive: Iran is ready for a long war with the US and only economic pain – not diplomacy – will end it, senior official tells CNN. https://cnn.it/4bykpao
— CNN (@cnn.com) March 9, 2026 at 11:52 AM
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Oil prices surged on Monday as Middle East countries cut production amid the ongoing conflict in the region, leading to reports that G7 countries, including the U.S., planned to discuss a coordinated release of crude from their strategic reserves. Full details: cnb.cx/4rW7mVZ
— CNBC (@cnbc.com) March 9, 2026 at 9:17 AM
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Senate Dems threaten wave of war votes to force Iran hearing
— Politico (@politico.com) March 9, 2026 at 2:04 PM
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5 Iranian women soccer players flee hotel, seek asylum in Australia, exiled crown prince says
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) March 9, 2026 at 2:20 PM
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NEW: Lebanon asks U.S. for direct peace talks with Israel to end fighting
— Axios (@axios.com) March 9, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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As the Trump administration embarks on a $38 billion plan to convert industrial warehouses into large-scale holding centers, it is turning to relatively untested businesses to rapidly build and operate the facilities.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) March 9, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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BREAKING: The Trump administration has subpoenaed Arizona 2020 election records. It's the latest step the president has taken to relitigate an election he lost.
— Politico (@politico.com) March 9, 2026 at 1:33 PM
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The U.S. strikes a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing six people, U.S. Southern Command says.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) March 9, 2026 at 11:40 AM
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Two men face charges of providing material support to a terrorist organization and using a weapon of mass destruction after a pair of homemade bombs were tossed during protests near New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s home Saturday, court documents show. https://cnn.it/4lp8SxG
— CNN (@cnn.com) March 9, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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NEW: Anthropic sues the Trump administration, accusing it of a 'campaign of retaliation' in its attempt to label the AI company a national security threat.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) March 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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National Transportation Safety Board member Todd Inman, who was the NTSB's initial on scene spokesman at the deadly midair collision over Washington, D.C., last January, has abruptly departed the agency two years into what is typically a five-year term.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) March 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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U.S. President Donald Trump bought more than $1.1 million of Netflix bonds over the last three months as the streaming giant unsuccessfully fought Paramount Skydance to buy Warner Bros Discovery , according to government disclosures.
— Reuters Legal (@legal.reuters.com) March 9, 2026 at 3:05 PM
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