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: Trump and Netanyahu discussed a new effort to reach a deal with Iran yesterday in a difficult call, with one source saying Netanyahu's "hair was on fire" after the call.
— Axios (@axios.com) May 20, 2026 at 1:37 PM
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The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization warned that the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz could "trigger a severe global food price crisis" in the coming months.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) May 20, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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Trump blinks as big, bad bond market bares its teeth reut.rs/3PTd3X1
— Reuters (@reuters.com) May 20, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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New UAE oil pipeline bypassing Hormuz 50% complete ahead of 2027 start reut.rs/4urbyOS
— Reuters (@reuters.com) May 20, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a rare rebuke to his national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, after videos emerged online showing Ben-Gvir's treatment of pro-Palestinian flotilla activists.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) May 20, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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BREAKING: Officers who defended the U.S. Capitol from rioters sue to block payouts from the $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" IRS fund.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) May 20, 2026 at 11:34 AM
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The top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee is introducing legislation that would block Trump's $1.8 billion fund to pay people who say they were the targets of politically motivated prosecutions.
— Axios (@axios.com) May 20, 2026 at 3:23 PM
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Political operative and longtime Trump ally Michael Caputo files the first known claim for the Justice Department’s new “anti-weaponization” fund, seeking $2.7 million in restitution.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) May 20, 2026 at 8:20 AM
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In a blow to the White House, Senate Republicans will remove a $1 billion Secret Service funding request that would help Trump’s ballroom project from their immigration enforcement funding bill amid internal objections.
— Politico (@politico.com) May 20, 2026 at 4:26 PM
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A former managing assistant US attorney in the Southern District of Florida has been charged with emailing herself the most sought-after, confidential records in special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation of President Trump, masquerading them as dessert recipes. https://cnn.it/4nCzZpS
— CNN (@cnn.com) May 20, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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White House must comply with Presidential Records Act, judge rules
— Politico (@politico.com) May 20, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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During a news conference on Capitol Hill, Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart said "the day of justice is finally arriving" for the Castro family and that the U.S. "is going to do the right thing." https://to.pbs.org/4eTYblp
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) May 20, 2026 at 3:32 PM
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President Donald Trump’s retribution campaign steamrolled another Republican rival on Tuesday, with a Trump-backed challenger ousting one of the president’s leading intra-party antagonists, Rep. Thomas Massie, in a Kentucky primary. https://cnn.it/4dlWbRO
— CNN (@cnn.com) May 20, 2026 at 1:06 AM
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A vaccine for the Ebola strain driving the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda is likely months away from human trials, and there is no guarantee it would work, WHO says.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) May 20, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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