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 Justice Department wants to interview Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriend, who was convicted of helping the New York financier sexually abuse underage girls and is in prison
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) July 22, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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NEW: House GOP will subpoena Ghislaine Maxwell to testify before Congress
— Axios (@axios.com) July 22, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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Deflecting Epstein questions, Trump urges DOJ to 'go after' Obama.
— Politico (@politico.com) July 22, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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NEW: The House is leaving a day early for its five-week August recess after tensions erupted over efforts to force release of the Jeffrey Epstein files
— Axios (@axios.com) July 22, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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The head of Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City said on Tuesday that 21 children had died across the Palestinian territory in the past three days "due to malnutrition and starvation."
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) July 22, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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The head of FEMA’s Urban Search and Rescue branch, which runs a network of teams stationed across the country that can swiftly respond to natural disasters, has resigned. cnn.it/4f16A4z
— CNN (@cnn.com) July 21, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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An investigation is underway after a Vietnamese national died in the hospital on Saturday while in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, according to an email seen by NBC News.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) July 22, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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Trump says US will charge 19% tariff on goods from Philippines reut.rs/40yBuv7
— Reuters (@reuters.com) July 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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President Trump’s intelligence chiefs are conducting a systematic campaign to rewrite the history of the 2016 election, seeking to reverse an eight-year-old assessment that Russia waged an information war to boost Trump’s candidacy.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) July 22, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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A U.S. Department of Commerce employee has been restricted from leaving China by authorities in Beijing, a State Department spokesperson told CBS News.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) July 22, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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US appeals court will not lift limits on Associated Press access to White House reut.rs/4lAH1JW
— Reuters (@reuters.com) July 22, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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US plans to withdraw again from UN scientific and cultural agency UNESCO. The country pulled out during Trump's first term but rejoined under Biden. cnn.it/3GUDI1d
— CNN (@cnn.com) July 22, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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