News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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BREAKING: Trump pauses attacks on Iran, citing “perimeters of a deal” that would end Tehran’s “nuclear threat” and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) August 1, 2026 at 11:19 PM
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Iran's leaders are showing considerable unity over their war strategy: hanging tough, determined to show Iran can endure more than America and its allies can. But within the leadership, there are sharp differences over what the endgame should be.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) August 2, 2026 at 6:30 AM
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GOP Rep. Mike Turner of Ohio said critical infrastructure assets "need to be hardened" as investigators are probing whether Iranian hackers are behind malicious cyber activity that affected technology at water systems in U.S. states last week.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) August 2, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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‘No deal is just fine,’ Sen. John N. Kennedy says on Iran peace talks
— Politico (@politico.com) August 2, 2026 at 1:09 PM
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Israel has shared “serious security concerns” with the White House regarding the proposed disarmament deal with Hamas, an Israeli official said Sunday in what were some of the first public comments since President Donald Trump announced the agreement. https://to.pbs.org/3RPOBXB
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) August 2, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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In a fiery interview with CNN's Dana Bash, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sought to pin the blame for Covid-19 lockdowns on Dr. Anthony Fauci, while simultaneously reviving a string of debunked assertions about vaccines, RSV and measles.
— CNN (@cnn.com) August 2, 2026 at 1:58 PM
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Exclusive: Detentions by ICE set a monthly record high for the second Trump administration in July, internal data shows.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) August 2, 2026 at 12:40 PM
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Death toll from migrant rush into Ceuta rises to 72 reut.rs/4wDuGKE
— Reuters (@reuters.com) August 2, 2026 at 10:35 AM
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The bank is asking a judge to permanently dismiss a lawsuit from Trump-affiliated businesses, arguing a monthslong internal review — not the Jan. 6 riot — explains why hundreds of accounts were shut down in 2021.
— NPR (@npr.org) August 2, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno said his former son-in-law, Rep. Max Miller, "should not serve" in Congress because of abuse allegations levied by Moreno's daughter. It came shortly after Miller appeared on a livestream and denied allegations of abuse, saying he's staying in his race: https://cnn.it/4blXf6S
— CNN (@cnn.com) August 2, 2026 at 12:16 PM
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Hungary PM flags "critical" days ahead with looming nuclear shutdown reut.rs/4fHqK4c
— Reuters (@reuters.com) August 2, 2026 at 6:50 AM
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There are at least three fires in and around the city. Large parts of Spokane are under Level 3 evacuation orders, which read: "Leave NOW! This may be your only notice."
— NPR (@npr.org) August 2, 2026 at 11:18 AM
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