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.
President Trump calls the Epstein controversy "bullsh*t" in a post on Truth Social and says those who care about it are "weaklings" cnn.it/4kAQlMx
— CNN (@cnn.com) July 16, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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MAGA did not take kindly to Trump's post Wednesday, which included calling his followers' Epstein theories a "hoax," and claiming they're doing Democrats' bidding.
— Axios (@axios.com) July 16, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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BREAKING: A key coalition partner in Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's government says it is quitting, leaving him with a minority in parliament.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) July 16, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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President Donald Trump told a room full of Republican lawmakers that he will fire Federal Reseve Chairman Jerome Powell, after receiving approval from them to make the move, a senior White House official told CNBC.
— CNBC (@cnbc.com) July 16, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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BREAKING: Trump denies reports he's close to firing Powell
— Axios (@axios.com) July 16, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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Trump says he will set tariffs for 150 small countries in one swoop.
— Politico (@politico.com) July 16, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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The Department of Homeland Security resumed third country deportation flights on Tuesday by deporting five immigrant detainees, all from different countries, to the small nation of Eswatini in Southern Africa.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) July 16, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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It will take $31.5 billion to build a new air traffic control system for the US, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told members of the House. It is the first time the department has publicly put a dollar figure on the project.
— CNN (@cnn.com) July 16, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has fired two loyalists of President Trump who were serving in top-ranking posts at his department, multiple people familiar with the situation tell CBS News.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) July 16, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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US aims to ban Chinese technology in undersea telecommunications cables reut.rs/3IB1SOF
— Reuters (@reuters.com) July 16, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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The Senate has kicked off “vote-a-rama” on the White House’s request to claw back $9 billion in public media and foreign aid funding.
— Politico (@politico.com) July 16, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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President Trump is pushing Republicans in Texas to redraw congressional seats around major cities to create more GOP seats. It's a move that goes beyond traditional redistricting, CBS News' Ed O'Keefe reports — and it has the potential to backfire. www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/p…
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) July 16, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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