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.
The US military struck Iran for the second straight day, an escalation of violence that threatens to strain an already fragile ceasefire.
— Bloomberg News (@bloomberg.com) July 8, 2026 at 10:03 PM
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Oil tanker traffic through Hormuz at near standstill as attacks strain Iran truce reut.rs/44SuhYi
— Reuters (@reuters.com) July 9, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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Ukrainian drones hit more Russian oil facilities and set two oil tankers ablaze in the Sea of Azov, a day after President Trump pledges to grant Kyiv a license to manufacture the Patriot air defense systems to protect its cities.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) July 9, 2026 at 11:40 AM
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President Donald Trump switched his new Qatari-gifted Air Force One for his flight from the NATO summit to the U.K. over concerns involving communications systems and military defenses needed to manage an escalating conflict with Iran, according to two former national security officials.
— MS NOW (@ms.now) July 8, 2026 at 11:07 PM
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A member of a federal crime-fighting task force in Memphis shot and killed a person there on Wednesday, the second fatal shooting by a task force member in four days, and the fourth death involving the unit since it started in September. https://cnn.it/4eRZy3F
— CNN (@cnn.com) July 9, 2026 at 9:30 AM
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Breaking news: Secretary of State Marco Rubio has invited ministers from more than 60 countries to a meeting next week about what the Trump administration views as a major peril: the “resurgence of transnational far-left terrorism,” according to documents reviewed by The Post.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) July 9, 2026 at 9:20 AM
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Former US Olympian pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool vandalism case reut.rs/44SAsvs
— Reuters (@reuters.com) July 9, 2026 at 9:45 AM
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SCOOP: Platner privately told staff he'll formally exit Senate race Monday
— Axios (@axios.com) July 9, 2026 at 1:59 PM
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Maine Democrats plan nomination convention to choose Platner replacement
— Politico (@politico.com) July 8, 2026 at 7:53 PM
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Germany has struck a deal to buy U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missiles and station them in Germany, Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced Thursday.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) July 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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The House’s Epstein investigation will hit the one-year mark later this month, and the saga isn’t ending anytime soon. 🔗 politi.co/4h3mC0z
— Politico (@politico.com) July 9, 2026 at 11:44 AM
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Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises to 3,811 reut.rs/3Rr5qYD
— Reuters (@reuters.com) July 8, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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A political gamble looks like it has spectacularly backfired. https://cnn.it/3RuKKyV
— CNN (@cnn.com) July 9, 2026 at 6:30 AM
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