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.
Ghislaine Maxwell doesn’t want grand jury materials in her case unsealed. Lawyers for Maxwell, a longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein, in court papers opposed DOJ’s effort to make the materials public.
— Politico (@politico.com) August 5, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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BREAKING: The House Oversight panel issues subpoenas for Jeffrey Epstein files and depositions with Bill Clinton and other former officials. Follow AP's live updates.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) August 5, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is signaling that he plans to expand Israel’s military operations in Gaza with plans to occupy all of the strip, potentially complicating negotiations for the release of hostages.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) August 5, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Trump repeated his claims that government jobs data was rigged, insisting — without evidence — the statistics were manipulated to make him look bad.
— Axios (@axios.com) August 5, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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Wall Street indexes fall, oil drops for fourth straight session reut.rs/3Ji7tJY
— Reuters (@reuters.com) August 5, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Transportation Secretary and acting NASA administrator Sean Duffy is expected to announce plans this week to build a nuclear reactor on the moon.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) August 5, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Rwanda has reached a deal with the Trump administration to take in migrants deported from the United States, becoming the third African nation to do so. cnn.it/41nPqZ1
— CNN (@cnn.com) August 5, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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EXCLUSIVE: The Pentagon has banned staff from publicly discussing Trump’s favorite weapons project at a major missile defense conference. Why officials aren't talking about the multibillion-dollar Golden Dome missile shield 👇
— Politico (@politico.com) August 5, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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A new Arkansas law requiring public classrooms to display the Ten Commandments can't be enforced in a handful of the state's largest school districts, a federal judge ruled.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) August 5, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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The federal agency that asked government workers to document five things they accomplished over the past week has officially ended the practice, which was initiated by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency. cbsn.ws/45B01SZ
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) August 5, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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US proposes new drone rules that could lead to Starbucks, Amazon deliveries reut.rs/4lZNdeB
— Reuters (@reuters.com) August 5, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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The National Weather Service has received permission to hire 450 meteorologists, hydrologists and radar technicians just months after being hit hard by Department of Government Efficiency-related cuts and early retirement incentives. cnn.it/4odQIjc
— CNN (@cnn.com) August 5, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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