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.
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Trump tells Axios there's "practically nothing left" to target in Iran
— Axios (@axios.com) March 11, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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Breaking News: The U.S. was responsible for a missile strike on an Iranian elementary school, an ongoing military investigation found. The inquiry said the strike — which Iranian officials said killed at least 175 people, most of them children — was the result of a targeting mistake.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) March 11, 2026 at 11:31 AM
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Breaking News: Thirty-two countries will release 400 million barrels of oil to help shore up global supply as the war with Iran rages on.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) March 11, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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The U.S. military says it “eliminated” 16 Iranian mine-laying ships near the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway through which 20% of the world’s oil passes.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) March 11, 2026 at 2:20 PM
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According to three Iranian officials, Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was injured in an early attack by Israel and the US. He has remained out of view since being named leader.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) March 11, 2026 at 1:44 AM
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BREAKING: A projectile hit a cargo ship In the Strait of Hormuz, setting the vessel ablaze after the United States targeted Iranian minelaying vessels that could target the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf. Follow live updates.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) March 11, 2026 at 2:07 AM
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Moscow is giving Iran specific advice on drone tactics to hit US and Gulf nation targets in the Middle East, source tells CNN. https://cnn.it/4sCIm64
— CNN (@cnn.com) March 11, 2026 at 8:32 AM
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Exclusive: The Defense Department has barred photojournalists from briefings on the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran after they published photos of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that his staff deemed “unflattering,” according to two people familiar.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) March 11, 2026 at 12:15 PM
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Inflation stayed stubbornly elevated last month as gas prices rose in a snapshot of what consumer prices looked like before the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran sent energy costs soaring. https://to.pbs.org/47eUDFR
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) March 11, 2026 at 12:59 PM
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The Trump administration said international travel program Global Entry would be restored on Wednesday morning, reopening a fast-track system that had been halted last month during an ongoing partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. https://cnn.it/412LEDO
— CNN (@cnn.com) March 11, 2026 at 11:31 AM
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Exclusive: A key federal vaccine advisory panel has abandoned an attack on the covid-19 mRNA vaccines — a shift that comes as some Republicans warn that any more changes to vaccine policy could damage the party in the midterms.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) March 11, 2026 at 9:30 AM
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Sen. John Cornyn reverses himself on the Senate filibuster after years of unflinching support for the 60-vote threshold to pass most bills.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) March 11, 2026 at 12:20 PM
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