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.
Trump to meet US security advisers Tuesday, Axios reports reut.rs/4dq4Zol
— Reuters (@reuters.com) May 17, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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Graham calls for strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure
— Politico (@politico.com) May 17, 2026 at 12:48 PM
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Trump says 'clock is ticking' for Iran reut.rs/42HQ589
— Reuters (@reuters.com) May 17, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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One of Ukraine's largest drone strikes on Russia killed at least four people, including three near Moscow, and wounded a dozen others, local authorities said Sunday. n.pr/3PnuXky
— NPR (@npr.org) May 17, 2026 at 11:56 AM
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EXCLUSIVE: Cuba has acquired more than 300 military drones and recently began discussing plans to use them to attack U.S assets, according to classified intelligence shared with Axios. The intelligence could become a pretext for U.S. military action.
— Axios (@axios.com) May 17, 2026 at 8:35 AM
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Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te said the self-ruled democracy cannot be traded away, days after US President Donald Trump described a planned $14 billion arms sale to Taipei as a bargaining chip with China.
— Bloomberg News (@bloomberg.com) May 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said there’s “no room” within the Republican party to “destroy” President Trump’s agenda, a day after Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) failed to advance to a runoff for his seat in the upper chamber.
— The Hill (@thehill.com) May 17, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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The Senate's rulemaker delivered a blow to GOP plans to fund security for President Trump's overhaul of the East Wing of the White House.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) May 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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An all-day prayer event on the National Mall on Sunday — backed by the White House through a mix of taxpayer funds and private donations — is the most recent flashpoint in the Trump administration blurring separation of church and state. https://cnn.it/494zU8t
— CNN (@cnn.com) May 17, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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Former FBI Director James Comey says he has “complete faith” in the judicial system, calling it the “only leg” still standing in the U.S. government.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) May 17, 2026 at 11:04 AM
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One of four Canadians who returned home from a cruise ship where there was a hantavirus outbreak received a "presumptive positive" test result for the virus, Canadian officials said. https://cnn.it/4wzDNw5
— CNN (@cnn.com) May 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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The World Health Organization declared the Ebola disease outbreak caused by a rare virus in Congo and neighboring Uganda a public health emergency of international concern, after more than 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) May 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Firefighters say setting fires on purpose is one of the best ways to protect against massive wildfires later. But the Trump administration is banning or stalling preventative burning across the U.S.
— NPR (@npr.org) May 17, 2026 at 12:27 PM
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