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.
President Donald Trump said Friday he's holding a White House Situation Room meeting with his advisors as he looks to make a "final determination" on moving forward with a deal to extend the Iran ceasefire. https://to.pbs.org/435S32l
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) May 29, 2026 at 1:29 PM
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Iran's Foreign Ministry said that there were "no negotiations" taking place on its nuclear program, after President Trump suggested it would relinquish its nuclear material.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) May 29, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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Sky-high gas prices have drivers going out of their way for discounts at the pump. Oil executives warn that even higher prices might be on the horizon. n.pr/4ege1oD
— NPR (@npr.org) May 29, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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BREAKING: A federal judge just blocked the Trump administration from using its “Anti-Weaponization Fund.”
— Politico (@politico.com) May 29, 2026 at 10:13 AM
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Judge says Trump can't add his name to Kennedy Center and blocks planned closure for a yearslong renovation https://cnn.it/4nX20bK
— CNN (@cnn.com) May 29, 2026 at 3:19 PM
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ICE agent arrested for January shooting of immigrant in Minnesota
— Politico (@politico.com) May 29, 2026 at 1:31 PM
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Louisiana lawmakers passed a new congressional map on Friday designed to pick up a Republican seat while leaving the state with just one of its two majority-Black House districts represented by Democrats.
— CNN (@cnn.com) May 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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A pregnant woman from Ghana who entered the U.S. on a valid visa with her son so he could get medical attention has been held for more than a week in a windowless detention room at a Washington airport, her lawyers said in court documents.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) May 29, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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No tax charges filed in Southern Poverty Law Center probe, after IRS lawyers determined informant program legally structured, sources say.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) May 29, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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Former Attorney General Pam Bondi declined to answer questions on President Trump’s involvement in the Epstein files, Democratic lawmakers say.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) May 29, 2026 at 12:42 PM
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A Kenyan court has ordered the temporary suspension of a plan for the U.S. to set up an Ebola quarantine facility in the country after a lawsuit argued the site could endanger public health.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) May 29, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Hello, Stratus. An FDA advisory panel recommends updating this fall’s Covid shots to target the XFG variant, a fast-growing strain.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) May 29, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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Performers keep dropping out of the Trump-linked Freedom 250 concert series
— Axios (@axios.com) May 29, 2026 at 3:44 PM
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