News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Iranian parliamentary committee reviews draft bill to bar US, Israeli ships from Hormuz, Fars says reut.rs/4wfMzOy
— Reuters (@reuters.com) August 6, 2026 at 1:10 PM
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US mortgage rates hit a fresh high for the year as the ongoing war with Iran and the Federal Reserve’s decision to keep borrowing costs steady fueled inflation fears.
— Bloomberg News (@bloomberg.com) August 6, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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NEW: Trump backs Hegseth, calls reports to the contrary "treasonous"
— Axios (@axios.com) August 6, 2026 at 1:12 PM
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The final day of talks in Rome between Lebanon and Israel wrapped up on Thursday afternoon. The talks over the last three days were moderated by the U.S., which called them "productive." Latest updates:
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) August 6, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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2 soldiers killed in Lebanon in the first Israeli deaths since June truce with Hezbollah.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) August 6, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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The Department of Government Efficiency incorrectly estimated some savings or did not provide evidence to support some claims, according to a US Government Accountability Office report released Thursday. https://cnn.it/4z9dZZh
— CNN (@cnn.com) August 6, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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Sen. Mitch McConnell said that he has been discharged from the rehabilitation center where he had been recovering after a fall and will continue to recover at home. https://cnn.it/4cj8j4P
— CNN (@cnn.com) August 6, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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Jon Husted urges Max Miller to resign House seat
— Politico (@politico.com) August 6, 2026 at 2:44 PM
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A drone with explosives was found at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport and the device was defused, authorities say, in an incident that the country’s top security official said posed a “new quality of danger.”
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) August 6, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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Exclusive: President Trump recently told donors in private that he wants to see his vice president win the 2028 presidential election — a sign that he is open to publicly backing JD Vance. “At the end of the day, we need to elect JD,” Trump said.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) August 6, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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BREAKING: A Senate committee votes to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions at COVID hearing.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) August 6, 2026 at 9:22 AM
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The Jan. 6 prosecutions are over. The fight over what happened that day is not.
— Axios (@axios.com) August 6, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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AI models are behaving unexpectedly. Experts warn of "a really bumpy road" ahead.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) August 5, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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