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.
U.N. peacekeepers said Tuesday they had found around 4.4 tons of explosives this month in a southern Lebanon border village currently under Israeli occupation.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) July 28, 2026 at 1:34 PM
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NEW: Trump, Netanyahu tout "productive" meeting after weeks of tensions
— Axios (@axios.com) July 28, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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Americans’ confidence in the economy fell this month as gas prices resumed their climb after the U.S. and Iran stepped up their fighting.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) July 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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US goods trade deficit shrinks, is still expected to weigh on Q2 GDP growth reut.rs/4vUt51Q
— Reuters (@reuters.com) July 28, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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Lawmakers, foreign leaders and President Trump are gathering Tuesday for the first of two days of funeral services for the late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham. n.pr/4fGpMoM
— NPR (@npr.org) July 28, 2026 at 1:54 PM
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The fate of Todd Blanche’s nomination to be President Donald Trump’s attorney general is up in the air, with a key GOP senator indicating he has not yet received the assurances he needs to vote in support. https://cnn.it/4wekxDj
— CNN (@cnn.com) July 28, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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Despite President Trump's vow to ask the Supreme Court to reconsider its ruling on birthright citizenship, the 25-day window for filing a petition for the court to re-hear the case has closed, with the docket showing that nothing has been submitted.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) July 28, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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Trump aide who bet on the president’s speeches no longer works for the government
— Politico (@politico.com) July 28, 2026 at 12:39 PM
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear gives Sen. Mitch McConnell an ultimatum, demanding that he prove he’s still capable of serving in the U.S. Senate — or resign.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) July 28, 2026 at 2:20 PM
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Sen. Rand Paul has released a tranche of Dr. Anthony Fauci's diary entries from the COVID-19 pandemic. Fauci is set to appear before a Senate committee Wednesday on the origins of the coronavirus.
— NPR (@npr.org) July 28, 2026 at 12:51 PM
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Boeing's money pit of an Air Force One project just sank a little deeper. https://cnn.it/4fnSdsS
— CNN (@cnn.com) July 28, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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A tornado struck northeastern Wisconsin on Monday, blackening the midday sky and sending workers sheltering in office basements as fierce winds splintered homes, scattered twisted metal across a highway and knocked out power to more than 30,000 people.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) July 28, 2026 at 8:36 AM
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