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.
President Trump has floated the possibility that TV broadcasters could lose their federal licenses over what he perceives as negative coverage of him, a day after Disney’s ABC yanked “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” off the air. https://nbcnews.to/3K8MqKy
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) September 19, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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Cruz admonishes the FCC for taking down Kimmel, calling Carr’s actions “dangerous as hell.”
— Politico (@politico.com) September 19, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets entered Estonian airspace over the Gulf of Finland without permission and remained there for a total of 12 minutes, Estonian foreign ministry said.
— CNN (@cnn.com) September 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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UN allows Palestinian President Abbas to speak via video after US denies visa reut.rs/3Kfq2Pv
— Reuters (@reuters.com) September 19, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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A federal judge strikes down President Trump’s $15 billion lawsuit against the New York Times, saying a courtroom can't be used as a substitute for the "Hyde Park Speakers’ Corner.”
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) September 19, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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BREAKING: The Senate rejects the House-passed Republican funding bill, leaving the path to avoid a shutdown unclear.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) September 19, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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The Senate confirmed Mike Waltz to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations after months of delays. Waltz was ousted as President Trump’s national security adviser in May after he mistakenly added a journalist to a private Signal chat used to discuss sensitive military plans.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) September 19, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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US threatens to withhold funds from Boston, Chicago transit agencies reut.rs/3KfjMat
— Reuters (@reuters.com) September 19, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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BREAKING: The Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow it to limit passport sex markers for transgender people.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) September 19, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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The Trump admin warned Harvard it would "face further enforcement action" if it refuses to turn over more information about the university's use of race in its admissions process.
— Axios (@axios.com) September 19, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted 11-1 to delay a vote on changes to a newborn hepatitis B shot. It was a surprise twist after a lengthy discussion on the hepatitis B vaccine typically delivered to newborns shortly after birth. https://cnn.it/4ncfi3f
— CNN (@cnn.com) September 19, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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Americans disapprove of President Trump’s performance on crime by a 10-percentage-point margin and oppose him ordering the National Guard to cities by a four-point margin, according to a Washington Post-Ipsos poll.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) September 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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