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.
ICE will “flood the zone” in NYC after the City Council blocked federal law enforcement agencies from opening an office in the city jails.
— Politico (@politico.com) July 21, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Roughly 700 active-duty US Marines who were mobilized last month to respond to protests in Los Angeles are being sent home from the mission, the Pentagon said.
— CNN (@cnn.com) July 21, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Russia unleashed one of its largest aerial assaults on Ukraine in recent months, only hours before the U.K. and Germany are to chair a meeting to discuss President Trump’s plans for NATO allies to provide Ukraine with weapons.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) July 21, 2025 at 5:19 AM
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Israeli tanks on Monday rolled into a part of central Gaza that has not previously seen ground operations in the 21-month war, according to Israeli media, aid agencies and witnesses.
— CNN (@cnn.com) July 21, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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President Trump plans to levy a 50% tariff on all goods from Brazil — the source of about 30% of U.S. coffee imports. This looming tariff threat has sent shock waves through the U.S. coffee industry.
— NPR (@npr.org) July 21, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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The government and Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s team have asked a judge for a 30-day pause if he’s ordered to be released from custody while pending trial.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) July 21, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Unknown attackers exploited a vulnerability in Microsoft’s SharePoint collaboration software, breaching government agencies, universities and companies. Microsoft has not issued a patch, prompting a scramble to respond.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) July 21, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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A federal judge who faced Republican demands for impeachment after blocking Elon Musk's government review team from accessing sensitive Treasury Department records will consider whether to release grand jury testimony from the criminal case of Jeffrey Epstein's associate Ghislaine Maxwell.
— Reuters Legal (@legal.reuters.com) July 21, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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The brother of the late NFL player and U.S. Army Ranger Pat Tillman is suspected of driving into a South San Jose post office early Sunday morning, officials said. cbsn.ws/4nPC41o
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) July 20, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Harvard University appeared in federal court Monday in a pivotal case in its battle with the Trump administration, as the storied institution argued the government illegally cut $2.6 billion in federal funding.
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) July 21, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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A 120-day deadline for Alina Habba's time as interim U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey expires Tuesday.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) July 21, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Trump threatens Washington stadium deal unless NFL team readopts Redskins name reut.rs/3IHqDJ3
— Reuters (@reuters.com) July 20, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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