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 move comes as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has spent the last several months executing a massive economic campaign against Iran aimed at severing all of Tehran's remaining financial ties around the world. https://to.pbs.org/4AjccR4
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) November 11, 2026 at 3:59 PM
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Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called for dialogue and restraint to ease regional tensions during a meeting Wednesday with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, according to Sharif's office.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) November 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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US charges three individuals with plotting attack on UK air base politi.co/4sShalf
— Politico (@politico.com) November 11, 2026 at 7:02 AM
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Tens of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza have been left living in flooded and damaged tents after deadly storms hit the war-torn enclave.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) November 11, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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Russia violates Moldovan airspace with 2 missiles politi.co/4sTmB3b
— Politico (@politico.com) November 11, 2026 at 5:59 AM
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The White House issues a warning to Democrats over their planned probes into the Trump administration, going as far as claiming that such investigations — a standard oversight function of Congress — may amount to “blatant criminality.”
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) November 11, 2026 at 10:06 AM
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The House of Representatives voted on Tuesday evening to send an effort to impeach Pete Hegseth to committee, effectively killing the movement to oust the defense secretary before the end of the year. Here’s how each member of the House voted: https://cnn.it/4iUkSX8
— CNN (@cnn.com) November 11, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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Republican Rep. Thomas Massie has secured enough support to force a vote on legislation that would compel the release of the remaining Justice Department files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) November 11, 2026 at 2:24 PM
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SCOOP: President Trump authorized a crackdown on companies suspected of diverting Nvidia's advanced AI chips to China on Thursday, but one administration official repeatedly stood in the way: Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
— Axios (@axios.com) November 11, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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It’s business as usual for President Donald Trump’s deportation offensive despite the Republican wipeout in the midterm elections. Advocates reported arrests from California to Michigan to Massachusetts.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) November 11, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Nine members of the Kennedy family have joined the legal fight against Trump's D.C. arch, arguing it would disrupt views and cast shadows over their ancestors' graves at Arlington National Cemetery. n.pr/4epYtj0
— NPR (@npr.org) November 11, 2026 at 12:10 PM
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After 26 years, measles is infecting and killing again as childhood vaccine defenses crack. A new NBC News data investigation shows how protection against the disease has eroded.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) November 11, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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A US Army sentinel guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier reprimanded Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, his wife and a group of advisers after some in the group laughed and talked near the solemn memorial following a Veterans Day ceremony. CNN asked the Pentagon for comment. https://cnn.it/48LTiX9
— CNN (@cnn.com) November 11, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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