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.
The House has passed a resolution to limit President Donald Trump’s war powers in Iran, a significant rebuke to Trump and his handling of the conflict. https://cnn.it/49DSGUz
— CNN (@cnn.com) June 3, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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Kuwait says airport damaged in Iranian attacks after US and Iran trade strikes in newest threat to peace deal. Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/3S0LNXb
— CNN (@cnn.com) June 3, 2026 at 2:44 AM
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Americans face more price increases as oil and gas inventories plunge to historic lows because of the war in Iran, energy executives and analysts warn. Gas prices averaged more than $4.30 over the past month, according to AAA.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) June 3, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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Ukraine attacked an oil terminal in St. Petersburg in the early hours of this morning — just before Vladimir Putin’s big economic forum kicked off in the city.
— POLITICO Europe (@politico.eu) June 3, 2026 at 4:34 AM
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President Trump has proposed tariffs of at least 10% on 60 American trading partners, his most aggressive effort yet to enact new import duties after the Supreme Court struck down his sweeping tariffs.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) June 3, 2026 at 7:55 AM
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U.S. President Donald Trump said he believed he would make acting Attorney General Todd Blanche permanent as the top U.S. law enforcement officer.
— Reuters Legal (@legal.reuters.com) June 3, 2026 at 7:10 AM
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Exclusive: Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has tapped two outside associates to advise him, one of whom previously helped write a conservative blueprint that recommended a radical restructuring of the central bank.
— The Wall Street Journal (@wsj.com) June 3, 2026 at 9:05 AM
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Veteran "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley was fired by CBS after a clash with management over his criticism of the newsmagazine's new leadership. https://cnn.it/4uSOAAy
— CNN (@cnn.com) June 2, 2026 at 9:48 PM
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Supreme Court allows Alabama to use House map eliminating a majority-Black district
— Politico (@politico.com) June 2, 2026 at 9:46 PM
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The site compares undocumented immigrants to extraterrestrials, refers to people as "it," and says "they do not belong here" n.pr/4x6Jfac
— NPR (@npr.org) June 3, 2026 at 6:37 AM
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Election officials are scrambling to prepare for a Supreme Court ruling that could upend laws in 14 states that allow late-arriving mail-in ballots to be counted.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) June 3, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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Greenland remains part of Denmark "for now," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said during a Wednesday House hearing — a nod to President Trump's repeated threats to take over the allied island.
— Axios (@axios.com) June 3, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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The Justice Department said Tuesday it obtained a superseding indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center that contained new allegations about how its donations were purportedly used to pay informants inside hate groups.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) June 3, 2026 at 12:40 AM
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The disgraced former congressman allegedly bet on whether he would appear at the State of the Union address, prompting federal investigations.
— NPR (@npr.org) June 3, 2026 at 8:57 AM
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Exclusive: The Trump administration is diverting at least $90 million from entry fees to national parks to fund a $1.6 million fireworks display and $76 million to repair fountains including the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, according to documents.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) June 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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