News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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The Senate rejected Democrats' sixth attempt to limit President Trump's authority to wage war on Iran.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) April 30, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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Hegseth says Iran war can continue despite legal deadline
— Politico (@politico.com) April 30, 2026 at 2:05 PM
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The Iran war has nearly doubled jet fuel prices in the United States. That means the bill for firefighting aircraft operations this summer will likely rise by tens of millions of dollars.
— NPR (@npr.org) April 30, 2026 at 3:39 PM
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A spat between the US and Germany has reached new heights, with US President Donald Trump threatening to pull some American troops from the country amid disagreements about the US-led campaign in Iran. https://cnn.it/3OMUC5T
— CNN (@cnn.com) April 30, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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More than a month after Iran raised the possibility of withdrawing from the World Cup over concerns about the team's security, the president of soccer's global governing body says that Iran will participate as scheduled.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) April 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Russian drones strike Ukraine's Odesa overnight, wounding 18, officials say reut.rs/4d456Ge
— Reuters (@reuters.com) April 30, 2026 at 1:40 AM
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BREAKING: House Republicans cave to Senate with vote to end 75-day DHS shutdown
— Axios (@axios.com) April 30, 2026 at 1:39 PM
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BREAKING: Trump has pulled Casey Means' nomination to be surgeon general, replacing her with a doctor who appears regularly on Fox news.
— Politico (@politico.com) April 30, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose this week, pushing up borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers in the midst of the spring homebuying season.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) April 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Louisiana suspended its House primaries for May 16 following the Supreme Court ruling, other races will go on as scheduled.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) April 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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BREAKING: Janet Mills drops out of Maine Senate race, clearing way for Platner
— Axios (@axios.com) April 30, 2026 at 9:03 AM
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Officials with Camp Mystic, where 25 campers and two counselors died in the July 4, 2025 flooding, withdrew their application to reopen this summer, a day after an emotional legislative hearing attended by the deceased girls' parents.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) April 30, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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From a trip to the moon to a trip to the White House: The astronauts who captivated the world during NASA's Artemis II mission landed next to President Donald Trump for a brief celebration of their achievement. bit.ly/4vXo4XD 📸: Evelyn Hockstein, Reuters
— USA TODAY (@usatoday.com) April 30, 2026 at 10:04 AM
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