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.
Saudi Arabia and its allies dispatched top security officials to Iran for talks amid fears of a fresh US-Israeli offensive that could plunge the Middle East into further instability. https://cnn.it/4AfPtFF
— CNN (@cnn.com) October 26, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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Israelis are about to vote to choose their next government. The race is wide open, and Benjamin Netanyahu's political fate could hinge on a couple key factors.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) October 26, 2026 at 1:11 PM
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Russian refiners ramp up diesel output after US deal, sources say reut.rs/4iH5EWc
— Reuters (@reuters.com) October 26, 2026 at 9:35 AM
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Russia is committing war crimes and crimes against humanity by intentionally attacking civilian infrastructure – including vital energy systems – in Ukraine, an independent UN investigations panel said on Monday. https://cnn.it/4zcHNnm
— CNN (@cnn.com) October 26, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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House Judiciary Committee Democrats are calling for an independent special counsel to investigate evidence of President Trump’s alleged criminal ties to Jeffrey Epstein, according to a new report.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) October 26, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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BREAKING: A judge ruled that the Trump administration broke the law when it fired Maurene Comey from her job as a federal prosecutor last year — sharply curbing the administration’s attempt to advance a “sweeping theory” of executive power.
— Politico (@politico.com) October 26, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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A federal appeals court appears skeptical of a lawsuit filed by President Trump’s administration that seeks to force California officials to set aside thousands of mail-in ballots the administration says were sent to noncitizens ahead of midterm elections.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) October 26, 2026 at 9:50 AM
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Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a vocal critic of U.S. President Donald Trump, was reelected Sunday. His opponent Flávio Bolsonaro refused to concede defeat and asked for the election results to be annulled due to a last-minute decision extended voting by two hours.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) October 26, 2026 at 7:17 AM
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Aleksandar Vucic, Serbia’s longtime nationalist strongman, conceded defeat Sunday in a general election held after his once-tight grip on power was weakened by nearly two years of student-led protests. nyti.ms/4zegOaY
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) October 25, 2026 at 7:16 PM
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Anthropic discloses month-long training pause, AI security breaches in IPO filing reut.rs/4ikfGLE
— Reuters (@reuters.com) October 26, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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A federal judge struck down a Trump administration ban on issuing immigrant visas to people from 75 countries, but immigrants continue to be stuck in their countries. Attorneys say the federal government is slow-walking the processing of visas on purpose. n.pr/4i89mYP
— NPR (@npr.org) October 26, 2026 at 6:34 AM
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Allies worry Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R., S.D.) could get blamed by President Trump and others if Democrats win back control in the midterms on.wsj.com/3UIFglM
— The Wall Street Journal (@wsj.com) October 26, 2026 at 11:12 AM
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