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 on Sunday morning unleashed on Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to strike the country’s infrastructure and urging Tehran to “open the F—in’ Strait, you crazy bastards.”
— The Hill (@thehill.com) April 5, 2026 at 9:11 AM
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President Donald Trump says he will have a news conference “with the Military” at the Oval Office at 1 p.m. on Monday
— Bloomberg News (@bloomberg.com) April 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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US rescues airman whose F-15 was downed in Iran, US officials say reut.rs/4sT7cPB
— Reuters (@reuters.com) April 5, 2026 at 12:20 AM
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Iran says several 'enemy flying objects' destroyed during US pilot rescue mission reut.rs/4cqD9sP
— Reuters (@reuters.com) April 5, 2026 at 2:35 AM
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A senior Iranian military official rejects President Trump's 48-hour ultimatum to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) April 4, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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Ousted Army Chief of Staff, Gen. Randy George, told Pentagon officials in an outgoing email that U.S. soldiers deserve "courageous leaders of character," after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked him to step down and take immediate retirement.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) April 4, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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The Trump administration is intensifying its campaign against alleged voter fraud, taking new steps toward building a national citizen database and ramping up its hunt for suspected noncitizen voters — all under the banner of "election integrity." https://cnn.it/41zUOZ7
— CNN (@cnn.com) April 5, 2026 at 9:55 AM
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Trump's executive order seeks to create lists of U.S. citizens who are eligible to vote in each state and instruct the U.S. Postal Service to send mail ballots only to verified voters.
— NPR (@npr.org) April 5, 2026 at 8:17 AM
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“Stay curious,” the CIA advised in its “fond farewell” to the CIA World Factbook.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) April 5, 2026 at 12:28 PM
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NASA's Artemis II astronauts showed off the type of food they eat in space as their Orion spacecraft continues its journey towards the moon. The Artemis II crew is set to fly around the moon and return to Earth in a nearly 10-day expedition. https://cnn.it/4bTRFJA
— CNN (@cnn.com) April 5, 2026 at 1:36 PM
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