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 developments further strain Saudi Arabia's effort to get its oil to market while avoiding the Strait of Hormuz, the choke point at the mouth of the Persian Gulf where Iranian attacks have stifled shipping. https://to.pbs.org/3SYNUvJ
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) September 14, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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Iranian strait authority issues updated list of sanctioned vessels reut.rs/4xsu4XY
— Reuters (@reuters.com) September 14, 2026 at 11:40 AM
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Iran war coverage led to firings at Stars and Stripes, former publisher says
— Politico (@politico.com) September 14, 2026 at 1:11 PM
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Palestinians won’t be forced to leave the Gaza Strip under President Trump’s peace plans, U.S. officials insist after senior Israeli officials floated plans to push them from the shattered enclave — but it’s still unclear whether they could feel coerced to leave, experts warn.
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) September 14, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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A Russian drone struck a train near the Ukraine-Poland border shortly after senior visiting officials, including the former prime ministers of the U.K. and Sweden, passed through. n.pr/4ddL0de
— NPR (@npr.org) September 14, 2026 at 3:30 AM
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President Trump rejects the idea of placing guardrails on artificial intelligence, saying in a Truth Social post that the only control needed is “a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades!”
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) September 14, 2026 at 11:40 AM
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Mike Johnson says he'll meet with AI executives 'soon'
— Politico (@politico.com) September 14, 2026 at 2:17 PM
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is courting some of the world's biggest investors as he tries to reduce Canada's economic dependence on the United States during an escalating trade war with President Donald Trump.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) September 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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States sue Trump administration to block a new DHS rule that would make it harder for some immigrants to get green cards. https://cnn.it/4rbR384
— CNN (@cnn.com) September 14, 2026 at 11:39 AM
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A close ally of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is expected to plead guilty in a federal case that accused him of bribing officials to win lucrative contracts to import food at a time of widespread hardship in the South American country.
— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) September 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Democratic state parties announced Monday that they are launching an operation for the midterm elections they're calling the "New Battlefield Project," intended to recruit 10,000 volunteers to guard polling places in case armed federal officers show up. https://to.pbs.org/46mYIXy
— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) September 14, 2026 at 11:03 AM
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Officials at the Kennedy Center have warned it could face fiscal collapse within weeks unless President Donald Trump's name is added back to the building, two sources familiar with the matter said. https://cnn.it/4rbMKJJ
— CNN (@cnn.com) September 14, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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