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.
A top DOJ official will meet with Ghislaine Maxwell today to discuss the Jeffrey Epstein case, sources say.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) July 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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President Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff says the U.S. is cutting short Gaza ceasefire talks and bringing home its negotiating team from Qatar for consultations after the latest response from Hamas “shows a lack of desire to reach a ceasefire in Gaza.”
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) July 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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In critical minutes and hours when deadly flash floods hurtled down the Guadalupe River washing away children’s camps and RVs, the county official responsible for coordinating emergency response was likely asleep at home, the Kerr County sheriff tells CNN. Read more: cnn.it/4o8TxSQ
— CNN (@cnn.com) July 23, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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President Trump is visiting the Federal Reserve's headquarters in Washington, keeping up the intense pressure he's been putting on Fed chair Jerome Powell because the Fed hasn't lowered interest rates.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) July 24, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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The number of Americans filing for jobless aid fell for the sixth straight week, hitting the lowest level since mid-April.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) July 24, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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The Supreme Court has extended a pause, for now, on a lower court ruling that struck down a key tool for protecting minority voters under the Voting Rights Act in seven states.
— NPR (@npr.org) July 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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U.S.-funded contraceptives worth nearly $10 million are being sent to France from Belgium to be incinerated, after Washington rejected offers from the UN and family planning organizations to buy or ship the supplies to poor nations.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) July 24, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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California cannot require background checks to buy ammunition, US appeals court rules reut.rs/4maDimk
— Reuters (@reuters.com) July 24, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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EXCLUSIVE: Pentagon suspends participation in think tank events.
— Politico (@politico.com) July 24, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture will shutter nearly all of its Washington, D.C. buildings and disperse most of its staff throughout the country.
— Axios (@axios.com) July 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Thailand launches airstrikes on Cambodian military targets in major escalation of border dispute. Follow live updates: cnn.it/4f5X2VW
— CNN (@cnn.com) July 24, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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In the latest ranking of the Henley Passport Index, U.S. passports dropped to their lowest position yet, outranked by affluent Asian countries that dominated the top of the list, European mainstays and others.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) July 24, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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