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.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation asks Trump administration to pause demolition of White House East Wing until ballroom plans can be reviewed.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) October 22, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Trump’s move to demolish part of the White House to make way for a $250 million ballroom is eliciting outrage.
— Politico (@politico.com) October 22, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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The U.N. has begun the massive effort of clearing the approximately 55-million tons of rubble in Gaza.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) October 22, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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A Russian missile and drone barrage on Ukraine killed six people in and around the capital Kyiv overnight, including two children.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) October 22, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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Breaking news: U.S. forces killed two people allegedly hauling illicit drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean off the coast of South America, officials said, marking an expansion of the Trump administration’s deadly counternarcotics campaign.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) October 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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BREAKING: North Carolina passed a new congressional map that will likely give the GOP one more red-leaning seat in next year’s midterms.
— Politico (@politico.com) October 22, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Republicans on both sides of the Capitol are publicly and privately pushing back on President Trump’s idea of importing beef from Argentina, with some making direct pleas to the White House to reverse course.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) October 22, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Cuts to social protection for people living in poverty have created “fertile ground” for far-right movements around the world, according to a United Nations report. https://cnn.it/3JlsNyN
— CNN (@cnn.com) October 22, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Kenny Loggins is objecting to the use of his music in a social media post featuring an artificial intelligence-generated video of President Donald Trump.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) October 21, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Astronomers have spotted a quasi-moon near Earth — and the small space rock has likely been hanging out near our planet unseen by telescopes for about 60 years, according to new research. https://cnn.it/4htonCK
— CNN (@cnn.com) October 22, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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