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.
Weekend votes are "unlikely," according to Thune, which means the shutdown could push into next week.
— Politico (@politico.com) October 2, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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President Trump referenced Project 2025 today despite denying it during his 2024 campaign
— Axios (@axios.com) October 2, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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LATEST: Israeli forces intercept an aid flotilla bound for Gaza that was being closely watched around the world, boarding boats and detaining activists including Greta Thunberg who were seeking to break the blockade of the Palestinian enclave.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) October 2, 2025 at 6:52 AM
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President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia will respond swiftly if it thinks Europe is provoking it and said that almost all of the U.S.-led NATO alliance was now fighting against Russia over Ukraine. https://cnn.it/4nB7RCO
— CNN (@cnn.com) October 2, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Employers have announced nearly 950,000 job cuts through September, the great number of layoffs through September since 2020, an analysis finds.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) October 2, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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Trump is planning to send billions in cash bailouts to farmers. The USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation fund has just $4 billion left in the account, which is not enough. Enter: tariff receipts.
— Politico (@politico.com) October 2, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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A dispute over a gift given by President Trump to King Charles forced out the museum boss, sources say.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) October 2, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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BREAKING: The deadly synagogue rampage in Manchester was a terrorist attack, U.K. police say.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) October 2, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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The White House is asking nine major colleges and universities to sign onto a series of demands in return for expanded access to federal funding.
— CNN (@cnn.com) October 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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More than 35 US universities have announced budget cuts as foreign student numbers decline, with Johns Hopkins eliminating over 2,000 positions. The trend affects universities' revenue streams as international students typically pay full tuition reut.rs/46xt4rd
— Reuters (@reuters.com) October 2, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Rohingya Muslims pleaded with the international community at the first U.N. high-level meeting on the plight of the ethnic minority to prevent the mass killings taking place in Myanmar and to help those in the persecuted group lead normal lives.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) October 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Breaking news: The Trump administration has approved a new generic version of the mifepristone abortion pill, a decision made quietly by the Food and Drug Administration this week that is now prompting uproar among antiabortion leaders.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) October 2, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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It took 10 years of work to prepare a Viking longship for a trip no longer than a football field. But how it got to that spot goes back even further — over a millennium.
— NPR (@npr.org) October 2, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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