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.
Trump lashed out at the four Republicans who lent their votes to a war powers resolution against the Iran war this week, calling them grandstanders and questioning their patriotism. “Who would do such an unpatriotic thing,” he said. “They know where the negotiations stand.”
— Politico (@politico.com) June 4, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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Wall Street investors betting that the U.S. and Iran are nearing an agreement to end the war as stocks soar.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) June 4, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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Hezbollah rejected the latest ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and the Lebanese government, demanding a complete Israeli withdrawal. The announcement came as Israeli strikes killed at least four people, according to local authorities, and a U.N. peacekeeper was killed in the crossfire.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) June 4, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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Some of Russia’s best-known hawks have become more open in expressing a belief that Moscow simply doesn’t have the capacity to achieve an outright victory against Ukraine. on.wsj.com/4ukoKEq
— The Wall Street Journal (@wsj.com) June 4, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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Senate Republicans rejected an effort by Democrats on Thursday to formally kill President Donald Trump’s push for a $1.8 billion fund to compensate people who claim they were victimized by the government. https://cnn.it/3RER6f3
— CNN (@cnn.com) June 4, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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Bolton could be sentenced to up to five years in prison.
— Forbes (@forbes.com) June 4, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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A new study has found that the National Guard's presence in Washington, D.C. had no effect on violent crime in the city. The Guard has been deployed since last August as part of a federal task force to fight crime, and their numbers are set to double in the coming weeks. n.pr/3PWDxqK
— NPR (@npr.org) June 4, 2026 at 5:34 AM
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Nicolas Maduro has added a lawyer who represented hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs at trial to his defense team, court records showed on Thursday, as the ousted Venezuelan president prepares to fight the U.S. drug trafficking charges he faces.
— Reuters Legal (@legal.reuters.com) June 4, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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A flesh-eating parasite that had been kept out of U.S. livestock for decades has been detected in Texas, threatening the nation’s cattle industry and food supply at a time when prices are already high.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) June 4, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Acting Director of the CDC Jay Bhattacharya defended the Trump administration’s response to the Ebola outbreak Thursday, writing in The Wall Street Journal that the measures being taken are scientifically stronger than those implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic.
— The Hill (@thehill.com) June 4, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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Police in Albania deployed water cannons to disperse thousands of protesters opposing a development planned on an environmentally sensitive section of the Adriatic coast. The project is linked to a company associated with President Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) June 4, 2026 at 8:40 AM
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President Trump suggested on Wednesday that the UFC arena currently under construction on the White House’s South Lawn could be a permanent addition.
— The Hill (@thehill.com) June 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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