News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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BREAKING: The U.S. military said it had completed its latest round of airstrikes targeting Iran after hitting some 140 targets. Iran apparently responded with strikes targeting Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) July 11, 2026 at 11:46 PM
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Trump says Strait of Hormuz open to commercial traffic reut.rs/4aNBjkL
— Reuters (@reuters.com) July 12, 2026 at 9:35 AM
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Shortly after U.S. Central Command said that Iran "does not control the Strait of Hormuz" and that the waterway was open, Iran said on X that passage through it is "currently not possible."
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) July 12, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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For four years, Russia has bet on outlasting Ukraine in a war of attrition. Now, as Kyiv’s drones inflict growing damage on both Russia’s army and oil industry, Moscow is finding out that time isn’t necessarily on its side. on.wsj.com/4aMqv6k
— The Wall Street Journal (@wsj.com) July 12, 2026 at 12:10 AM
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Sen. Lindsey Graham, a longtime Republican lawmaker from South Carolina who went from being one of Donald Trump’s harshest critics to positioning himself in the front ranks of the president’s most deferential supporters, died Saturday.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) July 12, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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GOP Rep. Mike Turner of Ohio said Sunday that he's hopeful the Senate will soon pass a Russia sanctions bill as "one of the legacies" of Sen. Lindsey Graham, a staunch backer of stricter Russia sanctions who died suddenly Saturday.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) July 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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President Donald Trump called into CNN's State of the Union with Jake Tapper on Sunday, July 12 to discuss the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.). Follow live updates. https://cnn.it/4fdORao
— CNN (@cnn.com) July 12, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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Trump is the first president to have an airport named after him while in office. The Trump Organization says he won't get royalties from the renaming, but legal experts see potential loopholes.
— NPR (@npr.org) July 12, 2026 at 7:26 AM
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A sweeping housing bill became law on Saturday without Donald Trump’s signature, after the president soured on a package of dozens of affordability provisions that he derided as “a yawn”
— Bloomberg News (@bloomberg.com) July 11, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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A proposed legal settlement with the U.S. government would require the Keystone Pipeline system's operator to pay a $26.9 million civil penalty over a major oil spill in Kansas in December 2022 and spend about $40 million more to prevent future accidents. https://to.pbs.org/4aQqo9R
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) July 12, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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U.S. Postal Service stamp prices will increase on Sunday. Forever stamps will increase from 78 cents to 82 cents. Domestic and international postcards will cost 65 cents and $1.75, respectively.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) July 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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In its monthly update, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said this year's El Niño has an 81% chance of becoming "very strong" — the top category available — by fall. https://to.pbs.org/4gx1906
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) July 12, 2026 at 12:01 AM
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