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.
Trump formally notified lawmakers this weekend that the nation is once again at war with Iran, giving his administration another 60-day clock to use the military in the region without congressional approval.
— Politico (@politico.com) July 13, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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BREAKING: Trump says the U.S. will take over the Strait of Hormuz and charge a 20% fee on all cargo shipped through the critical oil passageway.
— Politico (@politico.com) July 13, 2026 at 10:46 AM
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NEW: The price of oil jumps more than 5% after President Trump declares on social media that the U.S. would be resuming its blockade on Iran and would be “reimbursed” for helping ships transit the Strait of Hormuz.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) July 13, 2026 at 11:19 AM
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President Donald Trump is suggesting he has left standing orders for the U.S. military to destroy Iran "at levels they've never seen before " if Tehran follows through on its long-standing threats to kill him. https://to.pbs.org/3TxxKJn
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) July 13, 2026 at 2:05 PM
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A yearslong effort to groom Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the former Iranian president, as an intelligence asset culminated in a dramatic effort to take him to an Israeli safe house in the early days of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Here's how the plan fell apart. nyti.ms/4pjgqE0
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) July 13, 2026 at 1:40 PM
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President Trump and his family acted in bad faith in bringing a $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, a federal judge ruled. The case paved the way for the "anti-weaponization" fund and a no-audit pledge.
— The Wall Street Journal (@wsj.com) July 13, 2026 at 1:48 PM
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Minnesota prosecutors say that they have obtained key evidence in their ongoing investigations into fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti during protests against a federal immigration enforcement crackdown in the state.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) July 13, 2026 at 2:20 PM
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NEW: Investigators are looking into an ICE-involved shooting incident in Maine in which a 26-year-old Colombian man who was authorized to work in the U.S. was killed. DHS has not yet commented on the incident.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) July 13, 2026 at 12:58 PM
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Tariff refunds push US June budget deficit to $120 billion reut.rs/4wK2jKw
— Reuters (@reuters.com) July 13, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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US Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, died on Saturday night from a tear in his artery, according to preliminary findings from a medical examiner. https://cnn.it/3Tid5Jj
— CNN (@cnn.com) July 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Darline Graham Nordone, Lindsey Graham's sister, is officially appointed to fill the late senator's seat.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) July 13, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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States sue to block Paramount's Warner Bros. Discovery takeover, kicking off a high-stakes antitrust battle that could impede the media giants' merger. https://cnn.it/4fu0P0Z
— CNN (@cnn.com) July 13, 2026 at 12:21 PM
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New York City and the Northeast will see temperatures surge this week as another wave of sultry weather shifts across the eastern US and southern Canada.
— Bloomberg News (@bloomberg.com) July 13, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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