News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Hegseth says battle for Hormuz is ‘separate and distinct' from the Iran war
— Politico (@politico.com) May 5, 2026 at 10:43 AM
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Iran attacked US forces more than 10 times during ceasefire, Pentagon officials say, adding it is below "threshold" for restarting combat operations https://cnn.it/4tgkXau
— CNN (@cnn.com) May 5, 2026 at 9:08 AM
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NEW: A high-level Trump administration official informed Iran on Sunday of the impending U.S. operation to "guide" ships through the Strait of Hormuz and warned Tehran not to interfere.
— Axios (@axios.com) May 5, 2026 at 10:23 AM
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Breaking news: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. mission to protect commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz would be temporary and other nations would soon have to take responsibility, emphasizing that the ceasefire with Iran remained in place.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) May 5, 2026 at 9:20 AM
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Oil hit its highest closing price of the year on the first day of President Donald Trump's operation to guide stranded ships through the blocked Strait of Hormuz, underscoring the intense uncertainty that still dogs the global energy trade. https://cnn.it/4tlMFTn
— CNN (@cnn.com) May 5, 2026 at 4:01 AM
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Ten civilian sailors have died in Strait of Hormuz, Rubio says reut.rs/4n8Gy3g
— Reuters (@reuters.com) May 5, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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During a press conference on the war with Iran, Defense Secretary Hegseth and General Caine were asked about reports of "kamikaze dolphins" in the Strait of Hormuz.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) May 5, 2026 at 1:40 PM
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Russia declared a unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine for Friday and Saturday to mark the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, but threatened to strike back at Kyiv if it tries to disrupt festivities. n.pr/3P2HIk8
— NPR (@npr.org) May 5, 2026 at 8:29 AM
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For months, President Trump portrayed the big new ballroom that he’s building on White House grounds as a gift to the nation, courtesy of donors. Now, Sen. Grassley has released a funding bill that includes $1 billion earmarked for security improvements accompanying the overall ballroom project.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) May 5, 2026 at 2:20 PM
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Trump border czar threatens ICE surge if New York approves sanctuary measures
— Politico (@politico.com) May 5, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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US judge criticized by DHS orders attorney ethics probe in immigration case reut.rs/4tgpYzW
— Reuters (@reuters.com) May 5, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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The U.S. Department of Education opened an investigation Monday into Smith College, an all-women’s institution in Massachusetts, for admitting transgender women.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) May 5, 2026 at 6:30 AM
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Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday announced his new initiative boost “deprescribing” psychiatric medications, during a Make America Healthy Again Institute summit on mental health and overmedicalization.
— The Hill (@thehill.com) May 5, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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