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 Middle East is bracing for a possible return to all-out war amid concerns that the United States and Israel could strike Iran shortly after Tuesday's U.S. midterm elections. https://to.pbs.org/4f20pOD
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) November 2, 2026 at 11:24 AM
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EXCLUSIVE: President Trump told Axios in a phone interview today he's "in no rush" to decide whether to resume fighting in Iran.
— Axios (@axios.com) November 2, 2026 at 2:36 PM
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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed in an interview with PBS News that his country hacked Russia's emergency alert system after Russia seemingly attacked Ukraine's alert system overnight. https://to.pbs.org/48svVBN
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) November 2, 2026 at 1:54 PM
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For months, there has been a chill in the Russian air: That President Vladimir Putin may be planning a new wave of military call-ups as his yearslong war against Ukraine grinds on.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) November 2, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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As Republicans and Democrats were making their final pitch to voters on the eve of Election Day, President Donald Trump opted to forgo the campaign trail and instead focused on his renovations at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) November 2, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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Speaking at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, the president joked about renaming the Washington landmark after himself. Read more: https://cnn.it/3UxLqoF
— CNN (@cnn.com) November 2, 2026 at 3:59 PM
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A sweeping Trump administration effort to root out noncitizen voting has so far generated more than 200 voting-related federal prosecutions among the 174 million registered voters in the U.S., according to an NBC News review.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) November 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Multiple House Democrats are privately pushing to expel Rep. Haley Stevens from their caucus after her endorsement of Republican Mike Rogers, according to three people familiar with the talks. Follow live updates. https://cnn.it/4zmHaaG
— CNN (@cnn.com) November 2, 2026 at 1:44 PM
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The judge said he was "deeply troubled" by the mistakes and rushed nature of the case over the FBI's Hunter Biden probes — one of several politically charged DOJ actions ahead of the midterms. n.pr/3X0D75A
— NPR (@npr.org) November 2, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Mamdani threatens to sue Trump administration over ICE ‘illegal commandeering’ NYC parking lots politi.co/4BCsAgO
— Politico (@politico.com) November 2, 2026 at 10:50 AM
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Supermarkets in Sweden, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ireland and Estonia reported disruptions to their refrigeration systems, apparently caused by cyberattacks.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) November 2, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Pennsylvania measles cases rise to 1,433, state health department says reut.rs/4ivv08a
— Reuters (@reuters.com) November 2, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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The Bahamas-bound plane that went down in a South Florida neighborhood Sunday, killing all nine people on board, flew into a developing storm at an altitude of 35,000 feet. Federal investigators are scheduled to provide an update today.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) November 2, 2026 at 1:07 PM
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