News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Exclusive: Rush for targets led US commanders to ignore warnings before deadly Iran school strike, sources say https://cnn.it/4pcGpwP
— CNN (@cnn.com) July 7, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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The United States is revoking a general license that authorized the sale of Iranian oil, a US official said, warning that Iran's actions in the Strait of Hormuz were 'wholly unacceptable' and would be met with consequences after attacks on tankers in the strategic waterway reut.rs/4pboXZJ
— Reuters (@reuters.com) July 7, 2026 at 2:57 PM
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JUST IN: Iran resumes attacks in Strait of Hormuz, U.S. says
— Axios (@axios.com) July 6, 2026 at 9:05 PM
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Three tankers were struck in the Strait of Hormuz, in the latest attacks targeting vessels moving through the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, the British military said.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) July 7, 2026 at 10:33 AM
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A lawsuit alleges the Trump administration is divulging details of Iranian asylum seekers to the government of Iran. n.pr/4f0axGX
— NPR (@npr.org) July 7, 2026 at 10:15 AM
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During a meeting with Turkish President Erdogan, ahead of the NATO summit, President Trump expressed openness to the U.S. resuming sales of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey. During his first term, Trump excluded Turkey from the fighter jet program when Turkey bought an air defense system from Russia.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) July 7, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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Sen. Mitch McConnell has spent three weeks in the hospital, and his office still will not say what sent the 84-year-old Kentucky Republican there, his latest condition or when he might return. Here’s what we know about the senator’s health so far: https://wapo.st/4vfF4GM
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) July 7, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Senate GOP leaders say they’ve spoken with Mitch McConnell
— Politico (@politico.com) July 7, 2026 at 2:34 PM
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Democrats are already considering more than a half dozen potential replacements for Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine, following reports of sexual assault allegations against him.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) July 7, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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More than half of Senate Democrats have urged Platner to drop out
— Politico (@politico.com) July 7, 2026 at 1:21 PM
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An Afghan national who fought alongside U.S. forces has died from an allergic reaction while in ICE custody, one day after he was detained for deportation proceedings, his death certificate shows. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news…
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) July 7, 2026 at 8:58 AM
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the FDNY received reports that bricks were falling from a high-rise building under construction in Midtown Manhattan. No injuries have been reported and the building and others nearby have been evacuated, according to Mamdani. https://cnn.it/4fb9nsu
— CNN (@cnn.com) July 7, 2026 at 11:31 AM
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