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 says US is talking with Iran right now reut.rs/4hzEpwK
— Reuters (@reuters.com) July 27, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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Saudi Arabia says it has shot down drones fired by Iran-backed militias in Iraq. The statement posted on social media by the Saudi Defense Ministry came as the U.S. and Iran had paused their attacks over the weekend after weeks of escalation.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) July 27, 2026 at 8:26 AM
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Two mosques have been set on fire in the Israeli-occupied West Bank in an apparent Israeli settler attack following a spate of deadly violence that killed four Palestinians and two Israeli soldiers.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) July 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Pentagon says US industry still years from matching Ukraine's wartime output reut.rs/4fDGPI2
— Reuters (@reuters.com) July 27, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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For nearly two months, Russia has been in the grip of a fuel crisis, unprecedented in over a quarter century.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) July 27, 2026 at 10:20 AM
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Trump tells Thune to keep Senate in session to pass SAVE America Act
— Politico (@politico.com) July 27, 2026 at 9:53 AM
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Sen. Mitch McConnell is not yet medically cleared to leave a rehab facility where he is currently undergoing physical therapy after a fall last month led to a weekslong hospitalization, according to a new statement. https://cnn.it/4fYmqic
— CNN (@cnn.com) July 27, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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A Secret Service agent in Florida and two others were arrested in connection to a brutal, days-long college hazing ritual that nearly ended in death, officials say.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) July 27, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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Former FBI Director James Comey urged a federal judge on Monday to throw out an indictment alleging he threatened President Trump's life, arguing that it targets speech protected by the First Amendment and that the phrase at the center of the charges, "86 47," does not connote violence.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) July 27, 2026 at 12:35 PM
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Traffic is set to start flowing Monday across a new bridge over the Detroit River that will serve as a critical route for trade, jobs and tourism between Canada and the U.S. https://to.pbs.org/4fzxwJd
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) July 27, 2026 at 11:31 AM
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For decades, the federal government has funneled big-ticket grants to local communities to help them expand public transit. But since President Trump took office, the Federal Transit Administration has not signed a single new agreement.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) July 27, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, is seeking records from Taylor Farms over whether it tried to influence the federal cyclospora investigation
— Bloomberg News (@bloomberg.com) July 27, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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Blazes ravaging France are so extreme they've created their own weather, with fires also threatening Italy and Spain. Follow live updates. https://cnn.it/4fWgiaj
— CNN (@cnn.com) July 27, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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