News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Iran rejects idea of using its assets to pay damages to US allies reut.rs/4azil0R
— Reuters (@reuters.com) June 7, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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Just in: The attack would be the first since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April, complicating mediation efforts for a deal to end the war.
— NPR (@npr.org) June 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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President Trump said Iran has not agreed to a deal to end the war because they are “strong” and “proud” but noted they have “no choice” but to reach an agreement.
— The Hill (@thehill.com) June 7, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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Trump said the U.S. will work with Iran to destroy its uranium if they can make a deal. “We’ll all go together. It’ll be our equipment. We’ll take it out and destroy it, whether it’s on-site or whether we take it off-site,” the president said.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) June 7, 2026 at 9:38 AM
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President Donald Trump is dismissing the idea that launching the war with Iran betrayed his refrain of "No new wars" as he campaigned for the White House in 2024.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) June 7, 2026 at 1:14 PM
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Three people were killed in a Russian drone strike while waiting at a bus stop in southeastern Ukraine on Sunday, while a separate strike damaged a storage facility for spent nuclear fuel near Chernobyl, Ukrainian officials said.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) June 7, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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A lawsuit filed Saturday is seeking to block the Trump administration’s UFC fight scheduled to take place at the White House next week on President Trump’s birthday, June 14.
— The Hill (@thehill.com) June 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Trump ends NBC interview over argument on ‘crooked’ elections
— Politico (@politico.com) June 7, 2026 at 1:26 PM
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In a “Meet the Press” interview, Trump doesn’t rule out giving Jan. 6 rioters who attacked police payouts from the “anti-weaponization” fund.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) June 7, 2026 at 9:07 AM
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Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California on Sunday condemned Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner's alleged conduct toward women, but said he has taken "accountability" for his actions.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) June 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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A D.C. Superior Court judge dismissed a breach of contract lawsuit filed against Redd after he canceled a Christmas Eve performance at the Kennedy Center in protest of President Donald Trump's influence over the venue, Attorneys for musician Chuck Redd say.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) June 7, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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Local authorities have estimated 1.2 million people packed into Madrid's city center to watch Pope Leo XIV lead Sunday Mass. CNN's Christopher Lamb reports.
— CNN (@cnn.com) June 7, 2026 at 9:03 AM
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