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.
Global energy markets are more than a year away from returning to normal and remain highly vulnerable to “overlapping crises” in the Middle East, the head of the International Energy Agency has warned. https://cnn.it/4yAWiQP
— CNN (@cnn.com) October 20, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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US energy department official says working with refiners on producing more diesel reut.rs/4ehoGju
— Reuters (@reuters.com) October 20, 2026 at 11:25 AM
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British counterterrorism police said they have rearrested two men in their investigation into last month's incident at RAF Fairford in England, where US B-1 bombers were based. https://cnn.it/484SLPE
— CNN (@cnn.com) October 20, 2026 at 2:41 PM
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has asked the country's Parliament to authorize the military to help defend Saudi Arabia after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels intensified their attacks on the kingdom, targeting airports and oil infrastructure.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) October 20, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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Breaking: Elon Musk ordered the Starlink slowdown that blindsided Ukraine on.wsj.com/4sgcxkt
— The Wall Street Journal (@wsj.com) October 20, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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U.S. envoys meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Norway, as Kyiv scrambles to respond to an American pressure campaign that has been allied with moves aimed at courting the Kremlin.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) October 20, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Kyiv is once again receiving early warnings from its partners following recent Russian attacks that occurred without prior notice to Ukraine.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) October 20, 2026 at 2:13 PM
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NEW: Trump wants to hold a summit with Xi and Putin to discuss "denuclearization" — but not necessarily Ukraine
— Axios (@axios.com) October 19, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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While overseeing a case involving President Trump's plans to renovate D.C.'s East Potomac Golf Course, Judge Reyes said she trusted DOJ lawyers to give the court and preservationists notice before major changes. Instead, the administration gave about 14 hours' notice before cutting down 429 trees.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) October 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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President Trump on Tuesday announced the federal government will compensate whistleblowers who report people defrauding the U.S. government and taxpayers, but said he will decide who gets paid.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) October 20, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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US Energy Department to invest nearly $1 billion for new power grid upgrades reut.rs/4zMWMnZ
— Reuters (@reuters.com) October 20, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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Democrats pump $500K into Oklahoma governor's race as map expands further into red territory politi.co/4eoxm7J
— Politico (@politico.com) October 20, 2026 at 5:47 AM
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Trump is promising farmers $8B. Republicans are praying it will save their campaigns. politi.co/4sgTBCb
— Politico (@politico.com) October 20, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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"If the Republicans win, you'll each have $5,000 in your pocket and economic success for our country like we have never seen before," President Trump said at a Saturday rally. "And remember, 'cause they like to say, 'Oh, well, maybe he won't do that.' Uh, I always do it." https://to.pbs.org/4epeo0L
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) October 20, 2026 at 1:29 PM
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