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.
The U.S. military dismissed Iran's claim of a strike on a U.S. ship in the Strait of Hormuz, calling it "a total lie." More updates:
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) September 6, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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OPEC+ keeps oil output policy unchanged for October
— CNBC (@cnbc.com) September 6, 2026 at 9:07 AM
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Iran's Hormuz leverage wanes as US economic squeeze bites reut.rs/4zXS4Ex
— Reuters (@reuters.com) September 6, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Rep. Lawler says Iran war ‘certainly not small potatoes’
— Politico (@politico.com) September 6, 2026 at 12:10 PM
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US envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner traveled to Kyiv on Sunday after concluding intensive talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, as Washington renews its push to end the war in Ukraine. https://cnn.it/3SVg5vt
— CNN (@cnn.com) September 6, 2026 at 7:29 AM
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Multiple people injured following incident involving Dr. Amy Acton at Canfield Fair #NortheastOhio #News
— Cleveland 19 News (@cleveland19.com) September 6, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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Breaking News: The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court again to allow mail-in voting restrictions, setting up a legal showdown before the midterms. nyti.ms/4r3eIrm
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) September 6, 2026 at 11:13 AM
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The Trump administration wants to impose a $103,265 filing fee for visas given to skilled foreign workers in the U.S., a move aiming to further target the H-1B visa program and a workforce that largely supports the tech industry. https://to.pbs.org/4xG3Imc
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) September 6, 2026 at 10:02 AM
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The Trump administration is moving to allow married couples with a stay-at-home spouse to collect child care subsidies using funds from a federal program intended to assist working parents, according to people familiar with the plan. nyti.ms/3TiDA1A
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) September 6, 2026 at 12:40 PM
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Trump's MAGA Inc. donation to Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton includes $5 million to run negative ads against Talarico and $5 million to run positive ads for Paxton, according to an FEC filing.
— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) September 6, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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BREAKING: The far-right Alternative for Germany decisively won the state election in Saxony-Anhalt amid growing public discontent with the political establishment, but is expected to fall short of an outright majority to form a government.
— Bloomberg News (@bloomberg.com) September 6, 2026 at 12:14 PM
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Republicans might still lose half the seats they gerrymandered to flip
— Politico (@politico.com) September 6, 2026 at 12:05 PM
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Nepali woman found alive days after family began mourning rites reut.rs/4A5H4Ft
— Reuters (@reuters.com) September 6, 2026 at 9:25 AM
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