News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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NEW: The House voted overwhelmingly to force the Justice Department to release more Epstein files after Trump spent months trying to kill the attempt.
— Politico (@politico.com) November 18, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Days before reversing his stance on releasing the Epstein files, President Donald Trump called a reporter “piggy” after she asked about his name being raised in emails sent by convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein.
— CNN (@cnn.com) November 18, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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Trump again threatens ABC’s broadcast license, this time over Epstein questions. The threat came after questions about whether he would order the files released without congressional consent.
— Politico (@politico.com) November 18, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says President Trump’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case has been “destructive” to his MAGA movement, during an emotional press conference hours before the House is set to vote on releasing all of the Epstein files.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) November 18, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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An Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon kills 11 people, the Lebanese health ministry says.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) November 18, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Two Ukrainian citizens working for Russia are suspected of blowing up a railway line in Poland over the weekend, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Tuesday.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) November 18, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Immigration lawyers say those deported to Ukraine could be conscripted to fight in the war, contrary to international laws that prohibit deportations to places where people could face violence. n.pr/4r7dRp1
— NPR (@npr.org) November 18, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Trump dismisses a question on the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi as an attempt to “embarrass” the Saudi leader, adding “things happen.” Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/3LKx3su
— CNN (@cnn.com) November 18, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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Many residents and business owners in Charlotte are on edge after immigration officials say they arrested more than 130 people in North Carolina’s largest city. NBC News’ Ryan Chandler reports.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) November 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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A judge blocks Texas from using its newly redrawn congressional map in the 2026 midterm elections.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) November 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Coinbase donated to Trump’s $300 million White House ballroom project as an appeal to the administration, Emilie Choi, the cryptocurrency exchange’s president and COO, said at Axios’ BFD event today.
— Axios (@axios.com) November 18, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Cloudflare crashed. So did your favorite Internet sites. Here’s why.
— Axios (@axios.com) November 18, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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