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.
Iran canceled participation in technical talks over recent attacks, official tells state TV reut.rs/4wfM9Z1
— Reuters (@reuters.com) June 28, 2026 at 4:05 PM
[image or embed]
Iran and the U.S. traded new attacks and threats on Sunday, the fourth straight day of hostilities, with little sign of a de-escalation that would get their two-week-old cease-fire back on track. Follow live updates.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) June 28, 2026 at 10:15 AM
[image or embed]
Sen. Roger Marshall called U.S. strikes on Iran a “mop-up operation,” hours after Tehran’s attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain threatened to unravel peace efforts.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) June 28, 2026 at 10:42 AM
[image or embed]
BREAKING: Bahrain and Kuwait said that Iran targeted their nations with drone and missile fire overnight after new U.S. airstrikes hit Iran.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) June 28, 2026 at 12:42 AM
[image or embed]
Russian attacks kills four in Ukraine, local officials say reut.rs/4wfJn63
— Reuters (@reuters.com) June 28, 2026 at 3:10 PM
[image or embed]
Trump says reflecting pool "in full use," public golf course building will begin reut.rs/442UO4T
— Reuters (@reuters.com) June 28, 2026 at 3:15 PM
[image or embed]
Johnson says he will send housing bill to Trump on Monday
— Politico (@politico.com) June 28, 2026 at 12:01 PM
[image or embed]
President Trump nominated Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, to direct Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The agency hasn't had a Senate-confirmed director since the Obama administration.
— NPR (@npr.org) June 28, 2026 at 11:11 AM
[image or embed]
A new Mississippi law authorizes the state's top law enforcement agency to compile a list of immigrants illegally living in the state.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) June 28, 2026 at 12:00 PM
[image or embed]
At the Faith and Freedom Coalition, President Trump joked that he would be “the greatest communist in history” after several democratic socialist candidates backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani won primary elections in New York City.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) June 26, 2026 at 7:40 PM
[image or embed]
The Supreme Court is spending millions to beef up security amid a rise in threats to the justices. Along with restricting the justices' personal freedoms, the move threatens to further cocoon them in ideological bubbles as they decide controversial cases.
— Politico (@politico.com) June 28, 2026 at 1:16 PM
[image or embed]
Deadly, widespread flooding across Kentucky on Saturday has prompted the governor to declare a state of emergency to deploy more resources as search and rescue efforts are underway. https://cnn.it/4eS0sMj
— CNN (@cnn.com) June 27, 2026 at 9:00 PM
[image or embed]
A long and dangerous heat wave will blast a large swath of the United States this week, the National Weather Service said, with temperatures rising ahead of the July Fourth holiday and feeling even hotter because of the high humidity that's arriving with it.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) June 28, 2026 at 3:45 PM
[image or embed]
