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.
President Trump said the U.S. Navy will start escorting ship from foreign countries through the Strait of Hormuz from Monday and warned that if Iran tries to disrupt the process the American military will use force.
— Axios (@axios.com) May 3, 2026 at 5:19 PM
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Trump says he is reviewing a new Iranian proposal to end the war
— Politico (@politico.com) May 2, 2026 at 7:11 PM
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SCOOP: Pentagon estimates U.S. blockade has cost Iran $4.8 billion
— Axios (@axios.com) May 1, 2026 at 4:58 PM
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A cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz said it was attacked by multiple small craft, according to the British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center on Sunday, marking at least two dozen attacks in and around the strait since the Iran war began. https://to.pbs.org/4urVR9L
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) May 3, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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Breaking news: Americans are broadly dissatisfied with President Trump’s leadership on the Iran war and other key issues and an electorate in which Democrats are significantly more motivated to vote, according to a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) May 3, 2026 at 9:22 AM
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Ukraine has launched a wave of strikes against Russia's oil export infrastructure, hitting a key loading port on the Baltic Sea and three tankers that Ukraine alleges were illegally used to transport Russian crude.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) May 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Breaking news: U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, D.C.’s top federal prosecutor, said ballistic evidence shows the alleged assailant at the White House correspondents’ dinner shot at a Secret Service officer.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) May 3, 2026 at 1:14 PM
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US Department of Justice loses a quarter of its lawyers ft.trib.al/VHEV5T4
— Financial Times (@financialtimes.com) May 3, 2026 at 8:27 AM
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Acting attorney general says indictment against James Comey goes beyond seashell photo
— Meet the Press (@meetthepress.com) May 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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The U.S. Army is searching for two service members who went missing while taking part in a joint military exercise in Morocco, according to a statement released by the U.S. Africa Command on Sunday.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) May 3, 2026 at 11:25 AM
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Three appellate immigration judges sided with Department of Homeland Security lawyers who appealed a decision from Immigration Judge Michael Pleters terminating removal proceedings for DACA recipient Catalina "Xóchitl" Santiago.
— NPR (@npr.org) May 3, 2026 at 9:22 AM
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Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) said the likely redistricting efforts that could kick off following the Supreme Court’s ruling against a second Black majority congressional district in Louisiana leave Democrats with “a fight ahead of” them.
— The Hill (@thehill.com) May 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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More than a dozen states are set to hold US House primaries in the next five weeks. Here are six to watch: https://cnn.it/3R08Elc
— CNN (@cnn.com) May 3, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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