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.
House Republicans cancel vote curbing Trump on Iran nbcnews.to/4fz3NSe
— Meet the Press (@meetthepress.com) May 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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The United Arab Emirates has made a more concerted push for an end to the Iran war in recent days, joining Saudi Arabia and Qatar in urging US President Donald Trump to give negotiations a chance, sources say.
— Bloomberg News (@bloomberg.com) May 22, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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Iranian hackers have posed as job recruiters to target software engineers in the aviation sector as part of an elaborate espionage scheme during the US and Israeli war with Iran, cybersecurity researchers tell CNN. https://cnn.it/3Rl4nsY
— CNN (@cnn.com) May 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Consumer sentiment sinks to all-time low, with Americans feeling worse now than they did during wars, 9/11, the Great Recession and Covid-19 pandemic. https://cnn.it/4a2sliS
— CNN (@cnn.com) May 22, 2026 at 10:35 AM
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In just three weeks, Kevin Warsh will helm his very first Federal Open Market Committee meeting as its chair, where officials will debate what to do with interest rates.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) May 22, 2026 at 12:40 PM
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Tulsi Gabbard has resigned as President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence, saying she needed to step away as her husband battles cancer.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) May 22, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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Enrique Tarrio told PBS News he believes he is owed "somewhere in the mid-tens of millions" of dollars from the fund. Tarrio pointed to time spent in solitary confinement and what he said was FBI meddling in his defense preparation during his trial. https://to.pbs.org/4dZxuL2
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) May 22, 2026 at 12:46 PM
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Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia
— Politico (@politico.com) May 22, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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All but three of the 6,069 people admitted to the U.S. as refugees since October are from South Africa. The numbers reflect the transformation of the refugee program under the Trump administration.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) May 22, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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US tells foreigners seeking green cards: Return to your countries to apply reut.rs/4x06Nh0
— Reuters (@reuters.com) May 22, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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The stunning developments led U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros to announce in court that he was dismissing all remaining counts in the case, which had been scheduled to go to trial on Tuesday.
— Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune.com) May 22, 2026 at 12:22 PM
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Trump to skip his son’s wedding due to ‘circumstances pertaining to government’
— Politico (@politico.com) May 22, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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