News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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A slimmed-down Iranian delegation is due to touch down in New York on Tuesday for the United Nations General Assembly, as President Donald Trump touts the possibility of “very big things” ahead amid the war in the Middle East. https://cnn.it/4yKd7ZW
— CNN (@cnn.com) September 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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President Trump over the weekend considered ordering a strike against the Houthis in Yemen before deciding to hold off, two U.S. officials said. He was caught between wanting to help MBS and avoiding getting entangled on a new front in the Middle East.
— Axios (@axios.com) September 21, 2026 at 9:48 AM
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The main Kremlin party retained its majority in Russia's parliament, election officials said Monday, after three days of carefully orchestrated balloting that excluded most opposition candidates and helped President Vladimir Putin maintain his tight grip on power. https://to.pbs.org/4AqMkDG
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) September 21, 2026 at 12:33 PM
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BREAKING: CNN, Politico and MS NOW sue Trump administration over the president’s ban on White House coverage, citing threat to press freedom.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) September 21, 2026 at 10:47 AM
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President Trump was inaudible during a press conference today after the TV pool suspended coverage, with White House-provided video carrying no usable audio of his remarks.
— Axios (@axios.com) September 21, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stopped publicly revealing where it is holding most detainees who are subject to final deportation orders, in a move that has made it harder for lawyers and relatives to find them.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) September 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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A Venezuelan man shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer was in custody Monday at an ICE detention center in Texas after he was released from a hospital with a bullet still lodged in his back, according to a spokesperson for the man's attorney. https://to.pbs.org/4xC7LPw
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) September 21, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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Paramount Skydance and the states that sued to block the company’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery are poised to settle the antitrust litigation, clearing the way for the blockbuster transaction to close.
— Politico (@politico.com) September 21, 2026 at 11:54 AM
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The Federal Aviation Administration launched an ambitious $875-million-dollar push to make the U.S. airspace more efficient. But critics say it won't solve bigger problems with air traffic control. n.pr/4iLEe2d
— NPR (@npr.org) September 21, 2026 at 1:47 PM
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FAA halts flights in Boston, New York's Kennedy, Laguardia airports over telecoms issue reut.rs/3VHeDO8
— Reuters (@reuters.com) September 21, 2026 at 1:35 PM
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Top Democrats across the country are privately warning that they do not have enough cash in the November midterms to capitalize on what could be their party’s best political environment in over a decade and are at serious risk of leaving winnable seats on the table. https://cnn.it/4yaApZc
— CNN (@cnn.com) September 21, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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After threatening to purchase, annex or even take Greenland by force, President Trump appears to have settled for a limited security deal.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) September 21, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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Senior GOP appropriator pours cold water on funding Trump’s arch
— Politico (@politico.com) September 21, 2026 at 11:59 AM
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