News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Attorney for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook says he is filing a lawsuit to challenge President Trump's attempt to fire her. https://cnn.it/4lHikuB
— CNN (@cnn.com) August 26, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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JUST IN: Fed will follow any court ruling on Cook's status after Trump's firing, central bank says
— Axios (@axios.com) August 26, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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President Trump is signaling new doubts about whether Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and Russian President Putin will meet anytime soon as momentum toward a summit between the warring countries appears to be fading.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) August 26, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Israel's military says a strike that killed 20 people at a hospital, including 5 journalists, was targeting a camera purportedly used by Hamas to observe troops, a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had called the incident a "tragic mishap."
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) August 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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President Trump says that anyone who commits murder in Washington D.C. will face the death penalty: "That's a very strong preventative."
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) August 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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A federal judge threw out the Trump administration's unusual lawsuit against Maryland's 15 federal judges, calling it a "constitutional free-for-all." https://cnn.it/47aLsH6
— CNN (@cnn.com) August 26, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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Trump vowed 10-year jail terms for monument vandals. His DOJ just gave one a slap on the wrist, with the man who pleaded guilty to spray painting the Lincoln Memorial getting probation.
— Politico (@politico.com) August 26, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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Australian leader Anthony Albanese accused Iran of organizing two antisemitic attacks in Australia, saying the country would cut off diplomatic relations with Tehran. Iran had no immediate reaction.
— NPR (@npr.org) August 26, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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The head of the Defense Innovation Unit — the Pentagon’s in-house tech incubator — has abruptly stepped down, severing a key link with Silicon Valley.
— Politico (@politico.com) August 26, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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Whirlpool, the century-old American appliance manufacturer known for its washers, dryers and other home appliances, says Trump's tariffs could give it a leg up on competitors that rely heavily on imports.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) August 26, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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"Americans may be susceptible to widespread identity theft" and "may lose vital healthcare and food benefits," the Social Security Administration's chief data officer said in a complaint.
— Axios (@axios.com) August 26, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Tropical storms Juliette and Fernand are churning over open waters — one in the Pacific Ocean and one in the Atlantic.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) August 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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