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.
EXCLUSIVE: Trump told Congress that the Iran war has “terminated” — an effort to justify not seeking authorization after the conflict reached a 60-day threshold.
— Politico (@politico.com) May 1, 2026 at 2:39 PM
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President Trump said he was not satisfied with the latest Iranian proposal for talks on the Iran war, while Iran's foreign minister said Tehran was ready for diplomacy if the United States changes its approach reut.rs/3ORYrH0
— Reuters (@reuters.com) May 1, 2026 at 2:36 PM
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Global oil prices spiked to their highest point in four years at more than $126 a barrel before they retreated again in the latest sign of market volatility.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) May 1, 2026 at 1:40 PM
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The hearings Wednesday and Thursday before the House and Senate Armed Services committees delved into the Trump administration's 2027 military budget proposal, which would boost defense spending to a historic $1.5 trillion. https://to.pbs.org/4cKIWK8
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) May 1, 2026 at 11:02 AM
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President Donald Trump said on Friday that he will increase the tariffs charged on cars and trucks from the European Union next week to 25%, a move that could jolt the world economy at a fragile moment. https://to.pbs.org/4tGekPO
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) May 1, 2026 at 3:31 PM
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Taiwan has expressed concern hours after a call between China and the United States' top diplomats in which Beijing stressed self-ruled Taiwan was the biggest risk in relations.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) May 1, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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The Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen seized US funded supplies and equipment, including vehicles, after the Trump administration suspended and slashed humanitarian funding around the world and began dismantling the US Agency of International Development. https://cnn.it/4t4LRSF
— CNN (@cnn.com) May 1, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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Trump expands U.S. sanctions on Cuban government reut.rs/4w2NGCj
— Reuters (@reuters.com) May 1, 2026 at 12:35 PM
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Lawmakers have received whistle blower reports accusing a top Justice Department official of pressuring prosecutors to work quickly to indict the Southern Poverty Law Center despite misgivings about the case, House Democrats said in a new letter.
— CNN (@cnn.com) May 1, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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The Trump’s administration appears to be recalibrating its centerpiece policy of mass deportations after a series of major immigration enforcement operations in American cities soured the public’s mood on it.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) May 1, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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US judge blocks Trump from ending protections for nearly 3,000 Yemeni nationals reut.rs/48CsZTM
— Reuters (@reuters.com) May 1, 2026 at 2:05 PM
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Pope Leo's pick to be bishop of West Virginia is a formerly undocumented immigrant who was smuggled into the U.S. in a car trunk. Bishop Evelio Menjivar-Ayala has called for Catholics to speak out against President Trump’s treatment of immigrants. More on Menjivar-Ayala here.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) May 1, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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More than 20 space, science and educational organizations sent a letter to Congress saying that “draconian cuts” to NASA’s budget proposed by the White House would “directly undermine” the agency’s efforts to return astronauts to the moon.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) May 1, 2026 at 2:20 PM
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