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.
BREAKING: Trump abruptly canceled a planned attack just hours after declaring the U.S. would strike Iran “VERY HARD TONIGHT.”
— Politico (@politico.com) June 11, 2026 at 2:04 PM
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Iran will consider all of Elon Musk’s companies in the Middle East, including SpaceX’s Starlink internet service, as military targets as it retaliates against the U.S., Iranian state media outlet Fars reported Thursday. Full details: cnb.cx/4efHQpf
— CNBC (@cnbc.com) June 11, 2026 at 9:11 AM
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Key Trump economic win disappears: Wage gains wiped out
— Axios (@axios.com) June 11, 2026 at 9:09 AM
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Fuel stations in Crimea run dry after fresh night of Ukrainian drone strikes reut.rs/4xs4u6A
— Reuters (@reuters.com) June 11, 2026 at 9:25 AM
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BREAKING: Trump says he will nominate Jay Clayton, the Manhattan U.S attorney, to be the next director of national intelligence. The nomination comes after an uproar on Capitol Hill over Bill Pulte serving in the role in an acting capacity.
— Politico (@politico.com) June 11, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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On top of the usual political fights in Washington’s halls of power, there will be literal combat at the White House this weekend. UFC has constructed its trademark octagonal stage on the South Lawn for its Freedom 250 event on Sunday. @elizlanders.bsky.social reports.
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) June 11, 2026 at 12:46 PM
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Senate panel approves Department of War name change
— Politico (@politico.com) June 11, 2026 at 1:17 PM
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A list of addresses thought to belong to immigrants and their families was shared online during violent anti-immigration protests that descended into rioting in and around Northern Ireland’s capital Belfast this week.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) June 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Former GOP congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene tells CNN’s Kaitlan Collins she thinks President Donald Trump and anyone fighting the release of the Epstein files are “traitors.” CNN reached out to a senior White House staffer who indicated Greene’s opinions were of no importance.
— CNN (@cnn.com) June 11, 2026 at 3:02 AM
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US announces additional $20 million for Ebola response reut.rs/4olybC8
— Reuters (@reuters.com) June 10, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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Researchers have warned for years that illegal cattle smuggling has quickened the return of screwworm to its ceded territory in Central America. It has since spread northward to Mexico, Texas and, as of this week, New Mexico. https://cnn.it/4w2id2z
— CNN (@cnn.com) June 11, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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US authorities were responding to what appeared to be a large tracing of ‘8647’ into the grounds of the National Mall in Washington, DC. A Reuters photographer atop the Washington Monument saw the apparent tracing shortly before officials arrived reut.rs/4emWfzT
— Reuters (@reuters.com) June 11, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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A day after thunderstorms sent pounding rain and high winds across the Midwest, forecasters are warning that another series of potentially destructive storms is likely to hit a part of the U.S. stretching from Texas to New England on Thursday. Here’s what to know.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) June 11, 2026 at 9:25 AM
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