News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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President Trump announces he's postponing his threatened military strikes against Iranian power plants for at least five days, hours ahead of his deadline for Tehran to reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz shipping route.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) March 23, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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Trump said in a social media post that he had postponed threatened strikes on Iranian power plants after constructive talks with Iran. However, Iran's Fars news agency disputed the claim, citing a source that there are no direct or indirect communications with the US reut.rs/4swfg8W
— Reuters (@reuters.com) March 23, 2026 at 8:47 AM
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JUST IN: Stocks soar and oil prices drop after Trump postpones strikes on Iranian power plants following "productive" talks with Tehran
— CNN (@cnn.com) March 23, 2026 at 9:49 AM
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The head of the International Energy Agency says the global economy faces a "major, major threat" because of the Iran war.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) March 23, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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Amid Trump administration demands for Tehran to keep the free flow of commerce in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. officials have told CBS News that there are at least a dozen underwater mines through the vital passageway, according to current American intelligence assessments.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) March 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Trump deploys ICE agents, floats sending in National Guard to airports
— Politico (@politico.com) March 23, 2026 at 1:08 PM
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President Donald Trump was presented with a potential off-ramp to the more than month-long Department of Homeland Security shutdown: fund every part of the department except enforcement operations by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, two sources familiar with the conversations told CNN.
— CNN (@cnn.com) March 23, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Donald Trump urged Republican lawmakers to link funds to reopen the DHS to voter ID legislation and remain in Washington through the Easter holiday if needed — imploring them to "make this one for Jesus"
— Bloomberg News (@bloomberg.com) March 23, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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It's three times harder for blue states to get disaster funding under Trump
— Politico (@politico.com) March 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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The Justice Department has quietly gutted a more than 60-year-old program created to ensure that low-income and indigent immigrants can receive competent and affordable legal representation, multiple sources with direct knowledge of the matter tell CBS News.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) March 23, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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An Air Canada Express jet collided with a fire truck while landing at New York's LaGuardia airport late on March 22, killing both pilots, injuring dozens and closing the airport, authorities said reut.rs/4t26sHA
— Reuters (@reuters.com) March 23, 2026 at 8:14 AM
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Oahu resident describes the flash flood warnings as "inexcusable" after waking to chest-high water before official alarms sounded in Waialua.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) March 23, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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