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.
NEW: Iran has given an updated proposal for a deal to end the war, but the White House believes it is not a meaningful improvement and is insufficient for a deal, sources tell Axios.
— Axios (@axios.com) May 18, 2026 at 11:02 AM
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Oil prices swung after a scare overnight where prices popped and then moderated, and the yo-yo moves kept stock markets worldwide unsettled.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) May 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Treasury extends Russian oil sanctions waiver for another month
— Politico (@politico.com) May 18, 2026 at 1:48 PM
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India buying Russian oil irrespective of US sanctions waivers, Indian official says reut.rs/3PtIkzu
— Reuters (@reuters.com) May 18, 2026 at 9:45 AM
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Breaking News: President Trump withdrew his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS, in an apparent effort to effectively settle the case, which stemmed from the leak of his tax returns in 2019.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) May 18, 2026 at 9:48 AM
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House Oversight interviews Epstein prison guard
— Politico (@politico.com) May 18, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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After recently weakening the Voting Rights Act, the Supreme Court avoided for now taking up a legal question that may severely limit enforcement of the law's remaining protections for minority voters. n.pr/4uZpCiw
— NPR (@npr.org) May 18, 2026 at 11:22 AM
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BREAKING: A prosecutor announced charges against an ICE officer in the nonfatal shooting of a Venezuelan man during the crackdown in Minnesota.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) May 18, 2026 at 2:17 PM
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The deported mother of a U.S. citizen child who was recovering from a rare brain tumor recently found out she was denied a humanitarian request to return to the U.S. to continue her daughter’s specialized medical treatment.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) May 18, 2026 at 12:40 PM
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An American working in the Democratic Republic of Congo tests positive for Ebola, CDC says. The individual is being taken to Germany for treatment. https://cnn.it/4djQpQF
— CNN (@cnn.com) May 18, 2026 at 2:49 PM
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BREAKING: Jury tosses Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) May 18, 2026 at 1:35 PM
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Two new projects at the White House aim to resolve a common problem: where to park. https://cnn.it/4nGG2tM
— CNN (@cnn.com) May 18, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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